81st Legislative Session _ 2006

Committee: House Commerce
Thursday, January 19, 2006

                                            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 17, 2006

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

         HB 1027: change the unemployment insurance wage base and contribution rates and to assess interest on negative employer accounts under certain circumstances.

Testimony on HB 1027 was previously heard at the January 17, 2006, House Commerce committee meeting.


Presented by:    Pam Roberts, Secretary, Department of Labor
Proponents:    David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1027

1027ja
     On page 2, line 14 of the printed bill, after " inclusive; " delete " and " .

     On page 2 , line 16, after " inclusive " insert:

" ;

             (3)    Nine thousand dollars, from January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2008, inclusive;

             (4)    Nine thousand five hundred dollars, from January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2009, inclusive; and

             (5)    Ten thousand dollars, on and after January 1, 2010 ".

     On page 2 , delete lines 17 to 21 , inclusive.

     On page 2 , delete line 24 .

     On page 3 , delete lines 1 to 3 , inclusive.

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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1027 AS AMENDED

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

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

Excused:    Elliott

         HB 1044: clarify the application of certain provisions relating to the exemption of debt cancellation contracts from insurance regulation.



Presented by:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1044

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

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

Excused:    Elliott

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1044 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         HB 1045: modify the requirements for coordination of benefits between health plans.

Presented by:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance
Proponents:    Roger Tellinghuisen, AFLAC

The Chair deferred HB 1045 until January 24, 2006.

         HB 1058: revise certain provisions regarding investigations of the Division of Insurance.

Presented by:    Representative Deb Peters
Proponents:    Senator Jason Gant

Dick Tieszen, attorney, answered questions from the committee.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1058

Moved by:    Hunt
Second by:    Willadsen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(10-3-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Boomgarden, Pederson (Gordon), Rounds

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Cindy Tryon

____________________________

Committee Secretary
Lou Sebert, Chair


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