85th Legislative Session _ 2010

Committee: Senate State Affairs
Wednesday, February 10, 2010

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Abdallah
P    Heidepriem
P    Hanson (Gary)
P    Knudson
P    Olson (Russell)
P    Rhoden
P    Turbak Berry
P    Gray, Vice-Chair
P    Dempster, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Thomas Dempster, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010.

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Hanson (Gary)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        SB 76: revise the composition of the State Veterans' Commission.

Presented by:    Senator Nancy Turbak Berry
Proponents:    Dennis Brenden, American Legion, Watertown, SD
        Gene Murphy, Disabled American Veterans
        Rick Barg, VFW, Sioux Falls (Handout: Doc 1)
        Ryan Green, SD Paralyzed Veterans of America, Sioux Falls
        Dennis Foell, Disabled American Veterans
Opponents:    Neil Fulton, Governor's Office
        Wade Hubbard, State Veterans Commission


MOTION:    AMEND SB 76

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    On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

    "    Section 1. That § 33-16-4 be amended to read as follows:

    33-16-4. There is a Veterans' Commission, consisting of six seven members to be appointed by the Governor as follows:

            (1)    Four members at large;

            (2)    One member from a list of two persons nominated by the Department of South Dakota American Legion;

            (3)    One member from a list of two persons nominated by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department South Dakota; and

            (4)    One member from a list of two persons nominated by the Disabled American Veterans Department of South Dakota.

    Members of the commission shall be citizens of the United States and of South Dakota, and shall be veterans who have been discharged from the armed forces honorably or under honorable conditions. Annual

    Notwithstanding subdivisions (1) to (4), inclusive, any member of the commission on July 1, 2010, may complete the term to which the member was appointed. As a vacancy occurs, the Governor shall appoint members from subdivisions (2), (3), and (4) before appointing members at large. The appointments may include former or currently serving commission members. The appointments shall be made for terms of six years. In the event of death or a vacancy on the commission from any cause, a successor shall be appointed to fill out the unexpired term. The commission members shall annually choose a chairman and vice-chairman chair and vice chair from the commission membership. "


Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Abdallah
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:    DO PASS SB 76 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Abdallah
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Heidepriem, Hanson (Gary), Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry, Gray, Dempster

        SB 150: provide for an interim study of the potential creation of a Department of Veterans Affairs as a cabinet-level department.

Presented by:    Senator Margaret Gillespie
Proponents:    Dennis Brenden, American Legion, Watertown, SD
        Gene Murphy, Disabled American Veterans
        Rick Barg, VFW, Sioux Falls
        Ryan Green, SD Paralyzed Veterans of America, Sioux Falls
        Dennis Foell, Disabled American Veterans
Opponents:    Wade Hubbard, State Veterans Commission

MOTION:    DEFER SB 150 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Rhoden
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Gray, Dempster

Voting No:    Heidepriem, Hanson (Gary), Turbak Berry

MOTION:    CONFIRM REAPPOINTMENT OF KORY MENKEN OF UNION COUNTY, DAKOTA DUNES, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA LOTTERY COMMISSION

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Olson (Russell)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Heidepriem, Hanson (Gary), Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Gray, Dempster

Excused:    Turbak Berry

        SJR 3: Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article VI of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the right of individuals to vote by secret ballot.

Presented by:    Senator Dave Knudson (Handout: Doc. 2)
Proponents:    Joel Dykstra, Save Our Secret Ballot of South Dakota
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
        Deb Mortenson, Associated General Contractors of SD, Incorporated.
Opponents:    Mark Anderson, SD State Federation of Labor AFL-CIO (Handout: Doc. 3)
        Paul Aylward, SD AFSCME 59 Dakotas Public Employees Union
        Joe Kraljic, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way

MOTION:    DO PASS SJR 3

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Rhoden
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Gray, Dempster

Voting No:    Heidepriem, Hanson (Gary), Turbak Berry

        SB 170: provide for legislative redistricting by a bipartisan, nonlegislative commission.

Presented by:    Senator Nancy Turbak Berry
Proponents:    Representative Bill Thompson
        Ann Thompson, League of Women Voters, Sioux Falls
        Joe Kraljic, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 170

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 170 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Rhoden
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Gray, Dempster

Voting No:    Heidepriem, Hanson (Gary), Turbak Berry

        SB 142: prohibit certain business entities and affiliated persons from making political campaign contributions to state officeholders or candidates if the business entity does contractual business with certain state agencies.

Presented by:    Senator Scott Heidepriem
Opponents:    Chris Nelson, Secretary of State

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 142

Moved by:    Hanson (Gary)
Second by:    Heidepriem
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 142 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Rhoden
Second by:    Olson (Russell)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Gray, Dempster

Voting No:    Heidepriem, Hanson (Gary)

Excused:    Turbak Berry

        SB 165: prohibit certain corporate contributions to political causes or candidates without shareholder approval.

Presented by:    Senator Scott Heidepriem
Opponents:    Chris Nelson, Secretary of State

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 165

Moved by:    Hanson (Gary)
Second by:    Heidepriem
Action:    Was not acted on.
MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 165 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Olson (Russell)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-3-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Gray, Dempster

Voting No:    Abdallah, Heidepriem, Hanson (Gary)

Excused:    Turbak Berry

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Cheri Hauschild

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Committee Secretary
Thomas A. Dempster, Chair

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