74th Legislative Session -- 1999

Committee: Senate Retirement Laws

Thursday, January 28, 1999

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Albers, Chair
P      Rounds, Vice-Chair
P      Brown (Arnold)
P      Lawler
P      Olson


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Albers


MOTION:      Approve the 1999 permanent rules

Moved by:      Senator Olson
Second by:      Senator Rounds
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 10:   provide benefit improvements for the members of the South Dakota Retirement System.

Proponents:      Elmer Brinkman, Bd of Trustees, SDRS
          Paul Schrador, Actuary Valuation Buck Consultants
          Al Asher, SDRS
          Jay Ruckdaschel, AARP
          Ken Melius, SDEO
          Christy Johnson, School Adm of SD
          Elaine Roberts, SDEA
        Paul Ayward, Amer Fed of Municipal Employees

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 10

Moved by:      Senator Rounds
Second by:      Senator Lawler
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-0-0-0)


Voting yes:      Albers, Rounds, Brown (Arnold), Lawler, Olson

          SB 11:   provide for the inclusion of certain jailers as Class B members of the South Dakota Retirement System.

Proponents:      Al Asher, Administrator of SDRS
          Paul Schrador, Consultant, Buck Consultants
          Mike Leidholdt, Hughes County Sheriff

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 11

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Rounds
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Albers, Rounds, Brown (Arnold), Lawler, Olson

          SB 12:   improve the survivor benefit for a surviving spouse of a member of the South Dakota Retirement System.

Proponents:      Al Asher, Administrator of SDRS
          Paul Schrador, Consultant, Buck Consultants
          Jay Ruckdaschel, AARP
          Christie Johnson, School Adm of SD
          Ken Melius, SDEO
          Elaine Roberts, SDEA
          Paul Ayward,AFSCME

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 12

Moved by:      Senator Olson
Second by:      Senator Brown (Arnold)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Olson
Second by:      Senator Brown (Arnold)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.



Margaret Nickels

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Committee Secretary
Kenneth D. Albers, Chair


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