93
rd Legislative Session _ 2018
Committee: Joint Committee on Appropriations
Thursday, February 15, 2018
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Sen. Sutton
P Sen. Nesiba
P Sen. Cronin
P Sen. Partridge
P Sen. Peters
P Sen. Haverly
P Sen. White
P Rep. Ahlers
P Rep. Carson
P Rep. Howard
P Rep. Karr
P Rep. Peterson (Sue)
P Rep. Lake
P Rep. Bartels
P Sen. Wiik
P Rep. Hunhoff
P Sen. Tidemann
P Rep. Anderson
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Chair Anderson.
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: Terry Paulsen, Paralyzed Veterans of America
Representative Zikmund (Handout(s): No. 1)
Justin Bentaas, SF Area Chamber, Sioux Falls
Ken Teunissen, Military Order of the Purple Hearts
Rick Williamson, VFW, Canton
Phil Braeger, Vietnam Veterans of America
Ronnie Simonsen, Disabled American Veterans
Travise Flisrand, American Legion Department of South Dakota
Mike Holzhauser, self, Brookings
Terry “Hawk” Mayer, Vietnam Veterans of America
Cody Mangold, VFW/MOC, Yankton
Scott Thomas, DAV Chapter 13, Groton
Others: Mark Quasney, Bureau of Finance and Management (Handout(s): No. 2)
MOTION: AMEND SB 91
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On page 1, line 6, of the Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee engrossed bill, delete
"is hereby authorized to" and insert "shall".
On page 2, line 5, delete "is hereby authorized to" and insert "shall".
On page 2, line 18, after "repaid" insert "to the state general fund".
Moved by: Nesiba
Second by: Peterson (Sue)
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: AMEND SB 91
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On the Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee engrossed bill, delete everything after
the enacting clause and insert:
" Section 1. That the code be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
There is hereby created in the state treasury the South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery Operating
fund, into which shall be deposited disbursements from the endowment fund created in section 2 of
this act, and revenues generated by the South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery.
Section 2. That the code be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
The South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery endowment fund may be established within the
South Dakota Community Foundation. The purpose of the endowment fund is to provide a fund for
any person who wishes to contribute to the endowment fund to fund the construction and operation
of the South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery. This fund shall be administered by the South Dakota
Community Foundation. Any disbursements from this endowment fund shall be deposited into the
fund created in section 1 of this act.
Section 3. That the code be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
The State of South Dakota may accept the donation of a suitable amount of land from the city
of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for the purposes of establishing and maintaining a state veterans
cemetery in Minnehaha County.
Section 4. That the code be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
The secretary of veterans affairs is hereby authorized to submit a state cemetery pre-application
to the National Cemetery Administration as provided in 38 CFR 39.31.
Section 5. That the code be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
Upon the endowment allowed under section 2 of this act reaching a fund balance of nine million
four hundred thousand dollars, the Department of Veterans' Affairs is authorized to submit a state
cemetery grant application to the National Cemetery Administration as provided in 38 CFR 39.31
and to contract for the design, construction, equipping, and any other action that may be required to
provide for a state veterans cemetery in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, at an estimated cost of
six million dollars.
Section 6. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund the sum of six hundred thousand
dollars ($600,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the Department of Veterans Affairs
to provide for the design and planning work necessary for a state veterans cemetery. Expenditures
for such design and planning work may only be completed upon approval by the National Cemetery
Administration of the grant application allowed under section 5 of this act. Upon reimbursement of
these funds from the federal government these funds shall be deposited in the endowment fund
allowed under section 2 of this act.
Section 7. There is hereby appropriated the sum of six million dollars ($6,000,000), or so much
thereof as may be necessary, in federal fund expenditure authority to the Department of Veterans'
Affairs for the purposes of this Act.
Section 8. The secretary of veterans affairs shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall
draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act.
Section 9. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated shall revert
in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8.
Section 10. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing
public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval."
Moved by: Tidemann
Second by: Hunhoff
Action: Was not acted on.
THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 91
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: Carson
Second by: Peters
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Barb Bjorneberg
Committee Secretary
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DAVID L. ANDERSON, Co-Chair LARRY TIDEMANN, Co-Chair
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