P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Bartling
P Bolin
P Haggar (Don)
P Hawley
P Langer
P Mickelson
P Munsterman
P Solum
P Stevens
E Verchio
P Wink
P Westra, Vice-Chair
P Gosch, Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Chairman, Representative Gosch.
MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Moved by: Haggar (Don)
Second by: Bartling
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
HB 1143: accommodate legislation on medical services.
Presented by: Representative Westra
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1143
MOTION: ADOPT RESOLUTION HCR 1014
Moved by: Mickelson
Second by: Langer
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (10-1-2-0)
Voting Yes: Bartling, Bolin, Haggar (Don), Langer, Mickelson, Munsterman, Solum, Stevens,
Wink, Westra
Voting No: Hawley
Excused: Verchio, Gosch
HB 1241: revise certain provisions regarding the petition signatures required for initiated
measures and referred laws.
Presented by: Representative Bolin (Handouts: 2 &3)
MOTION: TO TABLE HB 1241
Moved by: Stevens
Second by: Langer
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-0-2-0)
Voting Yes: Bartling, Bolin, Haggar (Don), Hawley, Langer, Munsterman, Solum, Stevens, Wink,
Westra, Gosch
Excused: Mickelson, Verchio
HJR 1002: To apply for a Convention of the States under Article V of the Constitution of the
United States.
Presented by: Representative Latterell (Handout: 4)
Proponents: Mark Meckler, Northern California, self (telephone testimony)
Rick Amundson, Watertown, self
Opponents: Kitty Werthmann, South Dakota Eagle Forum (Handout: 5)
Michael Boyle, Parkston, self
Cindy Flakoll, Concerned Women For America Legislative Action Committee
MOTION: DO PASS HJR 1002
Moved by: Langer
Second by: Westra
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-5-1-0)
Voting Yes: Bolin, Haggar (Don), Langer, Mickelson, Wink, Westra, Gosch
Voting No: Bartling, Hawley, Munsterman, Solum, Stevens
Excused: Verchio
HB 1247: require school districts and licensed child welfare agencies to implement a policy
and provide training regarding sexual abuse and other maltreatment of children.
Presented by: Stacie Rumenap, Stop Child Predators, Washington DC,
MOTION: TO TABLE HB 1247
Moved by: Langer
Second by: Westra
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Bartling, Bolin, Haggar (Don), Hawley, Langer, Mickelson, Munsterman, Solum,
Stevens, Wink, Westra, Gosch
Excused: Verchio
HB 1234: require the approval of the Legislature before the state adopts any changes to the
Medicaid program.
Presented by: Representative Haggar (Don)
Proponents: Eric Matt, Foundation Government Accountability
Opponents: Brenda Tidball-Zeltinger, Department of Social Services
Jeremiah Murphy, Regional Health Rapid City
Debra Owen, SD Association of Healthcare Organizations
Dean Krogman, American Heart Association
Jennifer Stalley, Community Healthcare Association of The Dakotas
Deb Fischer-Clemens, Avera Health
Erik Nelson, AARP of South Dakota
Moved by: Haggar (Don)
Second by: Langer
Action: PREVAILED BY ROLL CALL VOTE. (9-3-1-0)
Colleen Hunt