80th Legislative Session _ 2005

Committee: House Commerce
Tuesday, February 01, 2005

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Boomgarden
P    Bradford
P    Elliott
P    Faehn
P    Hunt
P    Krebs
P    Kroger
P    Pederson (Gordon)
P    Schafer
P    Street
P    Willadsen
P    Rounds, Vice-Chair
P    Sebert, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Sebert.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 27, 2005.

Moved by:    Rounds
Second by:    Willadsen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1094: provide for the division of farm mutual insurance companies.

Presented by:    Representative Margaret Gillespie
Proponents:    Drew Duncan, SD Ass'n of Mutual Ins. Co. (Document #1)
        Randy Moses, Division of Insurance


MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1094

Moved by:    Boomgarden
Second by:    Rounds
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(12-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Bradford, Elliott, Faehn, Krebs, Kroger, Pederson (Gordon), Schafer, Street, Willadsen, Rounds, Sebert

Excused:    Hunt

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1094 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Rounds
Second by:    Boomgarden
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1115: require that supplemental coverages be made available with automobile liability policies.

Presented by:    Representative Tim Rounds
Proponents:    Dick Tieszen, State Farm Insurance
        Dennis Duncan, SD Insurance Alliance

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1115

Moved by:    Faehn
Second by:    Schafer
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(11-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Bradford, Elliott, Faehn, Krebs, Kroger, Schafer, Street, Willadsen, Rounds, Sebert

Excused:    Hunt, Pederson (Gordon)

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1115 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Willadsen
Second by:    Kroger
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 29: provide the South Dakota risk pool with the ability to enter into certain provider contracts and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 29

Moved by:    Rounds
Second by:    Boomgarden
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(12-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Bradford, Elliott, Faehn, Hunt, Krebs, Kroger, Schafer, Street, Willadsen, Rounds, Sebert

Excused:    Pederson (Gordon)

MOTION:     PLACE SB 29 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Willadsen
Second by:    Rounds
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

         HB 1131: revise certain provisions regarding investigations of the Division of Insurance.

Presented by:    Representative Roger Hunt
Opponents:    Gary Steuck, Department of Revenue and Regulation
        Randy Moses, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1131 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Rounds
Second by:    Street
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(11-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Bradford, Elliott, Faehn, Krebs, Kroger, Pederson (Gordon), Schafer, Street, Rounds, Sebert

Voting No:    Hunt, Willadsen

         SB 50: remove certain references regarding conversion from the requirements for continuation of group health coverage.

Presented by:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 50

Moved by:    Rounds
Second by:    Kroger
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Bradford, Elliott, Faehn, Hunt, Krebs, Kroger, Pederson (Gordon), Schafer, Street, Willadsen, Rounds, Sebert

MOTION:     PLACE SB 50 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Second by:    Rounds
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 52: revise certain provisions regarding the payment of burial expenses by life insurers and fraternal benefit societies.

Presented by:    Gary Steuck, Department of Revenue and Regulation
Proponents:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 52

Moved by:    Street
Second by:    Kroger
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Bradford, Elliott, Faehn, Hunt, Krebs, Kroger, Pederson (Gordon), Schafer, Street, Willadsen, Rounds, Sebert

MOTION:     PLACE SB 52 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Schafer
Second by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Rounds
Second by:    Hunt
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Cindy Tryon

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Committee Secretary
Lou Sebert, Chair


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