81st Legislative Session _ 2006

Committee: House Commerce
Thursday, February 09, 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 FEBRUARY 7, 2006

Moved by:    Hunt
Second by:    Pederson (Gordon)
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.

Presented by:    Dustin Johnson, Public Utilities Commission
Proponents:    Bob Miller, SD Electric Utilities

        Ed Anderson, Rural Electric Assn, SD

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 24

Moved by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Second by:    Hunt
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     PLACE SB 24 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 31: revise certain provisions relating to the licensing and regulation of technical professions.

Presented by:    Marcia Hultman, Department of Labor
Proponents:    Len Neugebauer, Board of Technical Professions
Opponents:    Marshall Runge, Sioux Falls, self
        Jim Keyes, Associated General Contractors of SD

Hani Shafai, Board of Technical Professions, answered questions from the committee.

MOTION:     AMEND SB 31

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     On page 16 of the Senate Commerce Committee engrossed bill, delete lines 22 to 24 , inclusive.

     On page 17 , delete lines 1 to 16 , inclusive.

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

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 31 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Elliott

Second by:    Hunt
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 31 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Willadsen
Second by:    Kroger
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(11-2-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Elliott, Schafer

         SB 39: revise certain provisions regarding petroleum and motor fuels testing, quality, and labeling.

Presented by:    David Pfahler, Department of Public Safety (handout #1)
Proponents:    Dawna Leitzke, South Dakota Petroleum Marketers Assn.
        Nancee Johnson, SD Soybean Association
        Todd Jongeling, SD Soybean Assn.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 39

Moved by:    Street
Second by:    Willadsen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     PLACE SB 39 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Faehn
Second by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

         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.

Presented by:    Al Christie, Dept. Of Public Safety
Paul Merriman, Dept. of Public Safety, answered questions from the committee.
Clare Konold, Watertown, answered questions from the committee.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 37

Moved by:    Bradford
Second by:    Rounds

MOTION:     CALL THE QUESTION

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

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 37

Moved by:    Bradford
Second by:    Rounds
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(11-2-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Elliott, Faehn

The gavel was turned over to Vice-Chair Rounds.

         SB 38: increase the annual operation certificate fee for certain boilers.

Presented by:    Al Christie, Dept. of Public Safety

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 38

Moved by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Second by:    Schafer
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     PLACE SB 38 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by:    Schafer
Second by:    Willadsen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

The gavel was returned to Chair Sebert.

         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 (handout #2)
Proponents:    Dawna Leitzke, South Dakota Petroleum Marketers Assn.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 40

Moved by:    Hunt
Second by:    Elliott
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     PLACE SB 40 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Cindy Tryon

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Committee Secretary
Lou Sebert, Chair

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