85^th Legislative Session _ 2010

Committee: Senate Commerce

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Adelstein
P    Gant
P    Merchant
P    Nelson, Vice-Chair
P    Nesselhuf
P    Turbak Berry
P    Olson (Russell), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Russell Olson.

Senator Nelson, chair of the Summer Study on Alcohol Beverage Control and Licensing, gave an overview of the recommended bills.

        SB 56: update certain citations to federal regulations regarding pipeline safety inspection.

Presented by:    Rolayne Wiest, Public Utilities Commission (Handouts: #1)

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 56

Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Adelstein, Gant, Merchant, Nelson, Nesselhuf, Turbak Berry, Olson (Russell)

MOTION:    PLACE SB 56 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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Moved by:    Nesselhuf
Second by:    Merchant
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        SB 57: revise the time frames for issuing a decision in certain electric service area disputes and adequacy of service complaints.

Presented by:    Rolayne Wiest, Public Utilities Commission (Handouts: #2)

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 57

Moved by:    Adelstein
Second by:    Merchant
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 57

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    On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 7 and 8, and insert "the Public Utilities Commission shall hold a hearing, upon notice, within fifteen days after the filing of the application or complaint, and shall render its decision within thirty sixty days after said".

    On page 1, line 9, remove the overstrikes from "hearing".

Moved by:    Merchant
Action:    Died for lack of a second.

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 57

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    On page 1, line 10, of the printed bill, delete everything after "complaint" .

    On page 1, delete line 11.

    On page 1, line 12, delete everything before "." .

Moved by:    Nesselhuf

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Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 57 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Gant
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Adelstein, Gant, Merchant, Nelson, Nesselhuf, Turbak Berry, Olson (Russell)

        SB 60: revise certain provisions regarding the siting of energy facilities by the Public Utilities Commission.

Presented by:    Rolayne Wiest, Public Utilities Commission (Handouts: #3)

MOTION:    AMEND SB 60

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    On page 5 of the printed bill, delete lines 8 to 18, inclusive.

Moved by:    Gant
Second by:    Nelson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 60 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Merchant
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Adelstein, Gant, Merchant, Nelson, Nesselhuf, Turbak Berry, Olson (Russell)

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Gant
Second by:    Merchant
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

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Lois Henry

Committee Secretary

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