94^th Legislative Session _ 2019

Committee: Senate Military and Veterans Affairs

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Smith (VJ)
P    Stalzer
P    Foster
P    Sutton, Vice-Chair
P    Nelson, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Nelson, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Moved by:    Smith (VJ)
Second by:    Foster
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

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

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1171 UNTIL LATER IN THE MEETING

    HB 1081: authorize certain paraplegic or amputee veterans or their surviving spouses to retain a property tax exemption without having to reapply each year.

Presented by:    Terry Allan Paulsen, North Central Chapter Paralyzed Veterans of America
Proponents:    Ronnie Simonsen, Disabled American Veterans
        Greg Whitlock, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs
        Senator Jim Stalzer

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MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1081

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

Voting Yes:    Smith (VJ), Stalzer, Foster, Sutton, Nelson

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1081 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Stalzer
Second by:    Smith (VJ)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    HB 1111: provide for professional or occupational licensure for certain active duty military personnel and spouses.

Presented by:    Scott Landguth, Ellsworth Development Authority
Proponents:    Senator Jeff Partridge
        Debra Owen, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
        Tom Hart, Office of the Governor
        Lauren Kimball, self, Rapid City
        Lynn Kendall, Rapid City, self
        Representative Michael Diedrich
        Natasha Landry, self, Ellsworth Air Force Base
        Justin G. Smith, American Institute of Architects of South Dakota
        Justin Bell, South Dakota Design Professionals Coalition
Opponents:    Bruce Albrecht, self, Mitchell

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1111

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

Voting Yes:    Smith (VJ), Stalzer, Foster, Sutton, Nelson

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

Presented by:    Representative Mary Duvall
Proponents:    Jon Kotilnek, Department of Game, Fish and Parks
        Greg Whitlock, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs

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        Terry Allan Paulsen, North Central Chapter Paralyzed Veterans of America
        Ronnie Simonsen, Disabled American Veterans
        Ken Teunissen, Military Order of the Purple Heart
        Hawk Mayer, self, Sioux Falls
        Travis Paulsen, self, Pierre

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1201

Moved by:    Smith (VJ)
Second by:    Foster
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Smith (VJ), Stalzer, Foster, Sutton, Nelson

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

Presented by:    Will Mortenson, South Dakota Board of Technical Education
Proponents:    Terry Allan Paulsen, North Central Chapter Paralyzed Veterans of America
        Ken Teunissen, Military Order of the Purple Heart
        Ronnie Simonsen, Disabled American Veterans
        Representative Sue Peterson

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1171

Moved by:    Foster
Second by:    Sutton
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Smith (VJ), Stalzer, Foster, Sutton, Nelson

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Smith (VJ)
Second by:    Stalzer
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Mona Oehlerking

Committee Secretary

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