94^th Legislative Session _ 2019

Committee: House Military and Veterans Affairs

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Borglum
P    Deutsch
E    Diedrich
P    Finck
P    Howard
P    Johnson (Chris)
P    Johnson (David)
P    Marty
P    Randolph
E    McCleerey
E    Pourier
P    Peterson (Sue), Vice-Chair
P    Zikmund, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Larry Zikmund.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Moved by:    Borglum
Second by:    Randolph
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    HB 1171: allow certain veterans to attend courses offered at postsecondary technical institutes without payment of tuition.

Proponents:    Representative Sue Peterson
        Will Mortenson, South Dakota Board of Technical Education
        Ken Teunissen, Military Order of the Purple Heart
        Ronnie Simonsen, Disabled Veterans of America

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        Kim Hallock, American Legion Stanley Post 20
        Doug Feltman, American Legion Department of South Dakota

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1171

Moved by:    Borglum
Second by:    Deutsch
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-4-0)

Voting Yes:    Borglum, Deutsch, Howard, Johnson (Chris), Johnson (David), Marty, Randolph, Peterson (Sue), Zikmund

Excused:    Diedrich, Finck, McCleerey, Pourier

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1171 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Borglum
Second by:    Peterson (Sue)
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

    HB 1187: authorize the Bureau of Administration to conduct a study of the Flaming Fountain on Capitol Lake, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

Proponents:    Representative Tim Rounds
        Ken Teunissen, Military Order of the Purple Heart
        Andy Gerlach, Bureau of Administration
Opponents:    John Moisan, self, Fort Pierre

MOTION:    AMEND HB 1187

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    On page 2 of the printed bill, delete lines 3 to 5, inclusive.

    On page 2, line 6, delete "fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)" and insert "one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000)".

Moved by:    Howard
Second by:    Johnson (Chris)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1187 AS AMENDED

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Moved by:    Howard
Second by:    Peterson (Sue)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (10-0-3-0)

Voting Yes:    Borglum, Deutsch, Finck, Howard, Johnson (Chris), Johnson (David), Marty, Randolph, Peterson (Sue), Zikmund

Excused:    Diedrich, McCleerey, Pourier

    HB 1201: revise provisions regarding group pheasant hunts for disabled veterans.

Proponents:    Representative Mary Duvall
        Allen Kruse, Ranch Ministries
        Butch Anderson,VFW Post 8530
        Scott Simpson, Department of Game, Fish and Parks
        Greg Whitlock, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs
        Ronnie Simonsen, Disabled American Veterans
        Ken Teunissen, Military Order of the Purple Heart

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1201

Moved by:    Borglum
Second by:    Finck
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-4-0)

Voting Yes:    Borglum, Deutsch, Finck, Johnson (Chris), Johnson (David), Marty, Randolph, Peterson (Sue), Zikmund

Excused:    Diedrich, Howard, McCleerey, Pourier

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1201 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Finck
Second by:    Johnson (Chris)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    HB 1080: increase the property tax exemption allowed for certain veterans with a disability and the surviving spouses of certain veterans with a disability.

Proponents:    Representative Larry Zikmund
        Ken Teunissen, Military Order of the Purple Heart
        Ronnie Simonsen, Disabled Veterans of America
        Kim Hallock, American Legion Department of South Dakota

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MOTION:    AMEND HB 1080

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    On page 1, line 5, of the printed bill, delete "Two" and insert "One".

    On page 2, line 11, delete "Two" and insert "One".

Moved by:    Finck
Second by:    Johnson (Chris)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1080 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Finck
Second by:    Randolph
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-4-0)

Voting Yes:    Borglum, Deutsch, Finck, Johnson (Chris), Johnson (David), Marty, Randolph, Peterson (Sue), Zikmund

Excused:    Diedrich, Howard, McCleerey, Pourier

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1080 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Borglum
Second by:    Finck
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:    ADJOURN
                                        
Moved by:    Johnson (David)
Second by:    Deutsch
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Sharon Johnson

Committee Secretary

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