93^rd Legislative Session _ 2018

Committee: Senate Military and Veterans Affairs

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Stalzer
P    Tidemann
P    Killer
P    Haverly, Vice-Chair
P    Partridge, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Partridge, Chairman.

    HB 1009: revise certain provisions regarding the administration of benefits provided to veterans.

Presented by:    Aaron Pollard, Department of Veterans Affairs

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1009

Moved by:    Stalzer
Second by:    Haverly
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Stalzer, Tidemann, Killer, Haverly, Partridge

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1009 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Stalzer
Second by:    Tidemann
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.
        
    HB 1010: revise certain provisions regarding federal protections for National Guard

members ordered to active duty.

Presented by:    Aaron Pollard, Department of Veterans Affairs

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1010

Moved by:    Tidemann
Second by:    Stalzer
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Stalzer, Tidemann, Killer, Haverly, Partridge

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1010 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Stalzer
Second by:    Tidemann
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    SB 91: authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for the design, construction, and equipping of a state veterans cemetery in Sioux Falls, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Senator Stalzer
Proponents:    Rex Rolfing, self, Sioux Falls (Handout(s): #1 and #2)
        Terry Paulsen, Paralyzed Veterans of America (Handout(s): #3)
        Representative Goodwin
        Senator Nelson
        Debra Owen, Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce
        Representative Jamison
        Representative Zikmund
        Representative Marty
        Representative Campbell
        Ken Tennison, Military Order of Purple Hearts
        Travise Flisrand, American Legion Department of South Dakota
        Phil Braeger, Vietnam Veterans of America
        Mike Holzhauser, self, Brookings
        Ronnie Simonsen, Disabled American Veterans
        Terry "Hawk" Mayer, Vietnam Veterans of America
        Darwin Tolzin, Veterans of Foreign Affairs
        Gene Murphy, Disabled American Veterans
        Gordon Richard, South Dakota Veterans Service Officer Association
Opponents:    Mark Quasney, Bureau of Finance and Management

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Opponents Continued:
        Matt Michels, Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota

MOTION:    AMEND SB 91

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    On page 1, line 8, of the printed bill, delete "Sioux Falls" and insert "Minnehaha County".

    On page 2, line 1, delete "fifty-six acres of" and insert "suitable".

Moved by:    Tidemann
Second by:    Haverly
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    REFER SB 91 TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Moved by:    Stalzer
Second by:    Haverly
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION REFER SB 91 TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Stalzer
Second by:    Haverly
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Stalzer, Tidemann, Killer, Haverly, Partridge

    SB 118: create a veterans cemetery fund and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Senator Stalzer
Proponents:    Matt Michels, Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
        Representative Zikmund
        Terry Paulsen, Paralyzed Veterans of America
        Senator Nelson
        Gene Murphy, Disabled American Veterans
MOTION:    REFER SB 118 TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Moved by:    Stalzer

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Second by:    Haverly
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Stalzer, Tidemann, Killer, Haverly, Partridge

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Tidemann
Second by:    Stalzer
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Mona Oehlerking

Committee Secretary

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