SB132 — modify provisions related to the South Dakota Veterans Council.
What changed between bill versions as it moved through the Legislature.
The amendment changes the Department of Veterans Affairs' consultation with the Veterans Council from discretionary ("may") to mandatory ("shall"), and restructures the council membership from a flexible model that could add any congressionally chartered veterans organization by unanimous vote to a fixed list of seven specific organizations. This STRENGTHENS the bill by making consultation mandatory and NARROWS it by locking in membership rather than allowing future expansion.
The amendment changes the Department of Veterans Affairs' consultation requirement from quarterly to biannual meetings with the Veterans Council, and restructures the council's membership from listing specific organizations to a formal list of seven representative positions (adding National American Indian Veterans and clarifying one representative per organization). This NARROWS and CLARIFIES the council's composition and WEAKENS the frequency of required department consultations.
The amendment changes the Department of Veterans Affairs' consultation with the Veterans Council from discretionary ("may") to mandatory ("shall") and restructures the council's membership from listing specific organizations to requiring one representative each from seven designated veteran groups, including a new category for National American Indian Veterans. This strengthens the bill by making departmental coordination with veterans more enforceable and broadens council representation.