81^st Legislative Session _ 2006

Committee: Senate Commerce

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Abdallah
P    Kelly
P    Koetzle
P    Schoenbeck
P    Sutton (Dan)
E    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 17, 2006.

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

         SB 40: revise certain provisions regarding the regulation of weighing and measuring devices and the regulation of service agencies of weighing and measuring devices.

Presented by:    David Pfahler, Department of Public Safety
Proponents:    Donna Leitzke, SD Petroleum & Propane Mktrs. Assn.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 40

Moved by:    Abdallah
Second by:    Schoenbeck
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Broderick

MOTION:     PLACE SB 40 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 45: modify certain requirements for group health coverage for premature births, congenital defects, and birth abnormalities.

Presented by:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 45

Moved by:    Sutton (Dan)
Second by:    Schoenbeck
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Broderick

MOTION:     PLACE SB 45 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 47: allow health maintenance organizations to rate employer sponsored plans without prior approval.

Presented by:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 47

Moved by:    Schoenbeck
Second by:    Kelly
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

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

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Excused:    Broderick

MOTION:     PLACE SB 47 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 48: clarify certain statutory references regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Presented by:    Michael Kenyon, Department of Revenue and Regulation

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 48

Moved by:    Schoenbeck
Second by:    Koetzle
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Broderick

MOTION:     PLACE SB 48 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 49: modify the requirements for health discount plans.

Presented by:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 49

Moved by:    Schoenbeck
Second by:    Sutton (Dan)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Broderick

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         SB 31: revise certain provisions relating to the licensing and regulation of technical professions. (Continued from the January 17, 2006, meeting)

Presented by:    Marcia Hultman, Department of Labor

MOTION:     AMEND SB 31

31oa

     On page 10 of the printed bill, delete lines 13 to 24 , inclusive, and insert:

"

                 mortuary, if the gross square footage of the new construction, the enlargement, or the alteration is four thousand square feet or less;

             (b)      Any building occupied as an auditorium, church, school, or theater if the gross square footage of the new construction, the enlargement, or the alteration is five thousand square feet or less;

             (c)      Any building occupied as a bowling alley, office, shopping center, bank, fire station, service station, or store if the gross square footage of the new construction, the enlargement, or the alteration is seven thousand square feet or less;

             (d)      Any building occupied as an industrial plant or public garage if the gross square footage of the new construction, the enlargement, or the alteration is eleven thousand square feet or less;".

     On page 11 , delete lines 1 to 6 , inclusive, and insert:

"

             (e)      Any building occupied as a warehouse if the gross square footage of the new construction, the enlargement, or the alteration is twenty thousand square feet or less;

             (f)      Any building with an occupancy other than those listed in subsections (a) to (e), inclusive, of this subdivision if the gross square footage of the new construction, the enlargement, or the alteration is".

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

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 31 AS AMENDED

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Moved by:    Schoenbeck
Second by:    Sutton (Dan)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Broderick

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Grace Curtis                            ____________________________
Committee Secretary

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