Committee: Senate Commerce
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Abdallah
P Kelly
P Koetzle
P 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 JANUARY 12, 2006.
Moved by: Koetzle
Second by: Schoenbeck
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 18: revise certain provisions regarding the licensing of home inspectors.
Proponents: Dee Jones Noordermeer, SD Real Estate Commission
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 18
Moved by: Kelly
Second by: Broderick
Action: Failed by roll call vote.(3-4-0-0)
Voting Yes: Kelly, Schoenbeck, Broderick
Voting No: Abdallah, Koetzle, Sutton (Dan), McCracken
MOTION:
DEFER SB 18 UNTIL TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2006.
Moved by: Schoenbeck
Second by: Kelly
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 24: revise certain provisions concerning the authority of the Public Utilities
Commission with regard to AC/DC conversion projects and energy conversion
facilities.
Proponents: Bob Sahr, Public Utilities Commission
Dustin Johnson, Public Utilities Commission
Bob Miller, SD Electric Utilities
Ed Anderson, Rural Electric Assn, SD
Drew Duncan, Heartland Consumer Power District
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 24
Moved by: Koetzle
Second by: Schoenbeck
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Abdallah, Kelly, Koetzle, Schoenbeck, Sutton (Dan), Broderick, McCracken
SB 31: revise certain provisions relating to the licensing and regulation of technical
professions.
Proponents: Marcia Hultman, Department of Labor
Ann Whipple, Department of Labor
The Chair deferred SB 31 until Thursday, January 19, 2006. An amendment to the bill (31 oa) was
distributed, but not voted on at the meeting. Committee members requested that information be
provided on the reason for statute changes. This information was distributed at the end of the
meeting (Handout B).
SB 37: revise certain provisions regarding fire safety and regarding the authority of
the Department of Public Safety to promulgate rules pertaining to fire safety.
Proponents: Al Christie, Dept. Of Public Safety
Paul Merriman, Department of Public Safety
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 37
Moved by: Abdallah
Second by: Koetzle
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Abdallah, Kelly, Koetzle, Schoenbeck, Sutton (Dan), Broderick, McCracken
MOTION:
PLACE SB 37 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Abdallah
Second by: Koetzle
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 38: increase the annual operation certificate fee for certain boilers.
Proponents: Al Christie, Dept. Of Public Safety
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 38
Moved by: Abdallah
Second by: Sutton (Dan)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Abdallah, Kelly, Koetzle, Schoenbeck, Sutton (Dan), Broderick, McCracken
SB 44: repeal certain provisions regarding waiting periods for the filing of insurance
rates.
Proponents: Merle Scheiber, Division of Insurance
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 44
Moved by: Sutton (Dan)
Second by: Broderick
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Abdallah, Kelly, Koetzle, Schoenbeck, Sutton (Dan), Broderick, McCracken
MOTION:
PLACE SB 44 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Schoenbeck
Second by: Kelly
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 35: rename the Board of Counselor Examiners and to revise certain provisions
relating to the rule-making authority of the board.
Proponents: Lynne Valenti, Department of Human Services
A Bill Brief was requested and distributed to Committee members (Handout A).
MOTION:
DEFER SB 35 TO THE 36
TH LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Kelly
Second by: Schoenbeck
Action: Was not acted on.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION:
DO PASS SB 35
Moved by: Broderick
Second by: Abdallah
Action: Failed by roll call vote.(3-4-0-0)
Voting Yes: Abdallah, Sutton (Dan), Broderick
Voting No: Kelly, Koetzle, Schoenbeck, McCracken
ORIGINAL MOTION:
DEFER SB 35 TO THE 36
TH LEGISLATIVE DAY
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-3-0-0)
Voting Yes: Kelly, Koetzle, Schoenbeck, McCracken
Voting No: Abdallah, Sutton (Dan), Broderick
MOTION:
ADJOURN
Moved by: Abdallah
Second by: Broderick
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Grace Curtis
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Committee Secretary
Royal "Mac" McCracken, Chair
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