81st Legislative Session _ 2006

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 36TH 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 36TH 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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