80^th Legislative Session _ 2005

Committee: Senate Commerce

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

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

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

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

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 22, 2005.

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

         HB 1118: revise certain provisions regarding the interest rate on past due moneys.

Presented by:    Senator Tom Hansen
Proponents:    Brenda Forman, SD Assn. Of Cooperatives
        Jim Hood, SD Retailers Assn.
        Greg Dean, SD Telecommunications Assn.
        Bob Riter Jr., Nat'l Federation of Independent Business

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1118

Moved by:    Kelly
Second by:    Koetzle

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Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Kelly, Koetzle, Broderick, McCracken

Excused:    Schoenbeck, Sutton (Dan)

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1118 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         HB 1248: revise certain provisions regarding money lenders.

Presented by:    Representative Ed McLaughlin
        Senator Stanford Adelstein
Proponents:    Roger Novotny, Division of Banking, DRR
        Curt Everson, SD Bankers Association
        Dan Henderson, Short Term Lenders Assn.
Opponents:    Harry Christianson, North American Title Loans
        Brett Koenecke, Community Financial Services Assn. Of America

Jack Magee, Department of Revenue and Regulation, answered questions of committee members.

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1248
                                    

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     On page 4, line 14 of the House Commerce Committee engrossed bill, after " rule. " insert " The provisions of §  51A-2-35 apply to records and examination reports required under this chapter. ".

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

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1248 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1248 AS AMENDED

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Moved by:    Kelly
Second by:    Koetzle
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-1-1-0)

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

Voting No:    Abdallah

Excused:    Schoenbeck

         HB 1218: provide disclosure of fee schedules between health carriers and participating providers.

Presented by:    Senator Stanford Adelstein
Proponents:    David Hewett, SD Assn. Of Healthcare Organizations
        Ann Roemen, University Physicians
        Lorin Pankratz, Sioux Valley Hospitals & Health System
        Elmer Bietz, self, Tripp
        Jean Reed, Avera Health Plans
        Jeremiah D. Murphy, Avera Health
Opponents:    Representative Deb Peters
        Dennis Duncan, DakotaCare
        Dean Krogman, SD State Medical Assn.

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1218 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Sutton (Dan)
Second by:    Abdallah
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-2-1-0)

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

Voting No:    Koetzle, Broderick

Excused:    Schoenbeck

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

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Grace Curtis

Committee Secretary

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