80th Legislative Session _ 2005

Committee: Senate Commerce
Thursday, January 13, 2005

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Abdallah
P    Broderick, Vice-Chair
P    Kelly
P    Koetzle
E    Schoenbeck
P    Sutton (Dan)
P    McCracken, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator McCracken, Chair

MOTION:     MOTION: ADOPT TEMPORARY COMMITTEE RULES

Moved by:    Broderick
Second by:    Koetzle
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 9: repeal certain obsolete provisions relating to a plan for integrated telecommunications functions and facilities.

Presented by:    Senator Dick Kelly
Proponents:    Otto Doll, Bureau of Information and Technology

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 9

Moved by:    Kelly
Second by:    Koetzle
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Broderick, Kelly, Koetzle, Sutton (Dan), McCracken

Excused:    Schoenbeck

MOTION:     PLACE SB 9 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Broderick
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 10: revise certain references to the Rural Development Telecommunications Network language with appropriate references to the Digital Dakota Network.

Presented by:    Senator Dick Kelly
Proponents:    Otto Doll, Bureau of Information and Technology

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 10

Moved by:    Kelly
Second by:    Koetzle
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Broderick, Kelly, Koetzle, Sutton (Dan), McCracken

Excused:    Schoenbeck

MOTION:     PLACE SB 10 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Broderick
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 13: create certain provisions regarding transfers of experience rating accounts and assignment of unemployment insurance tax rates.

Proponents:    Pam Roberts, Secretary, Department of Labor

MOTION:     AMEND SB 13

13ra
     On page 4, after line 14 of the printed bill, insert:
"
     Section 8. That chapter 61-5 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     The secretary shall establish procedures to identify the transfer or acquisition of a business for purposes of this Act.".

Moved by:    Sutton (Dan)
Second by:    Broderick
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 13 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Kelly
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Broderick, Kelly, Koetzle, Sutton (Dan), McCracken

Excused:    Schoenbeck

MOTION:     PLACE SB 13 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Kelly
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 14: modify provisions related to the payment of unemployment insurance benefits.

Proponents:    Pam Roberts, Secretary, Department of Labor
        Don Kattke, SD Department of Labor

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 14

Moved by:    Broderick
Second by:    Kelly
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Broderick, Kelly, McCracken

Voting No:    Koetzle, Sutton (Dan)


Excused:    Schoenbeck

         SB 18: require the Public Utilities Commission to disburse certain bond or other proceeds to affected customers.

Proponents:    Rolayne Wiest, Public Utilities Commission

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 18

Moved by:    Broderick
Second by:    Kelly
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Broderick, Kelly, Koetzle, Sutton (Dan), McCracken

Excused:    Schoenbeck

         SB 19: revise the length of time for the Public Utilities Commission to act on an application for a certificate of authority for interexchange telecommunications service.

Proponents:    Rolayne Wiest, Public Utilities Commission

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 19

Moved by:    Kelly
Second by:    Koetzle
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Broderick, Kelly, Koetzle, Sutton (Dan), McCracken

Excused:    Schoenbeck

         SB 20: prohibit a mobile telecommunications service provider from including a subscriber's telephone number in a wireless directory assistance service database without the subscriber's authorization.

Proponents:    Gary Hanson, Public Utilities Commission
        Dustin Johnson, Public Utilities Commission
        Bob Sahr, Public Utilities Commission
MOTION:     AMEND SB 20

20sa
     On page 2, line 15 of the printed bill, delete " mobile telecommunications service provider " and insert "person".

     On page 2 , line 16, delete " directory " and insert "wireless directory assistance database".

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Kelly
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 20 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Abdallah
Second by:    Kelly
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Broderick, Kelly, Koetzle, Sutton (Dan), McCracken

Excused:    Schoenbeck

MOTION:     PLACE SB 20 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Abdallah
Action:    Died for a lack of a second

         SB 21: update certain citations to federal regulations regarding the pipeline safety inspection program.

Proponents:    Rolayne Wiest, Public Utilities Commission

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 21

Moved by:    Kelly
Second by:    Sutton (Dan)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Broderick, Kelly, Koetzle, Sutton (Dan), McCracken

Excused:    Abdallah, Schoenbeck


MOTION:     PLACE SB 21 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Sutton (Dan)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 33: update certain provisions for specifications and tolerances for weighing and measuring devices.

Proponents:    David Pfahler, Department of Public Safety

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 33

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Broderick
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Broderick, Kelly, Koetzle, Sutton (Dan), McCracken

Excused:    Schoenbeck

MOTION:     PLACE SB 33 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Broderick
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 32: change certain references from the Department of Revenue and Regulation to the Department of Public Safety.

Proponents:    David Pfahler, Department of Public Safety

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 32

Moved by:    Abdallah
Second by:    Koetzle
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Broderick, Kelly, Koetzle, Sutton (Dan), McCracken

Excused:    Schoenbeck

MOTION:     PLACE SB 32 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Abdallah
Second by:    Sutton (Dan)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Broderick
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Grace Curtis

____________________________

Committee Secretary
Royal "Mac" McCracken, Chair

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