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)
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 FEBRUARY 9, 2006.

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

         HB 1102: expand the board of technical professions. (Continued from February 9, 2006 meeting)

Presented by:    Representative Jeffrey Haverly

MOTION:     TO TABLE HB 1102

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

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

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Excused:    Schoenbeck

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

Presented by:    Pam Roberts, Secretary, Department of Labor (Documents 1 and 2)
Proponents:    Representative Deb Peters
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
        Jim Keyes, Associated General Contractors of SD
        Jerry Wheeler, SD Retailers Assn.
        Paul Aylward, SD AFL-CIO
        Bob Riter Jr., Nat'l Federation of Independent Business

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1027

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Kelly, Koetzle, Schoenbeck, Broderick, McCracken

Excused:    Sutton (Dan)

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1027 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         HB 1177: limit the amount in the Employer's Investment in South Dakota's Future Fund.

Presented by:    Representative Deb Peters (Document 3)
Proponents:    Senator William Earley
        Pam Roberts, Secretary, Department of Labor
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Opponents:    James Keyes, Associated General Contractors of SD
        Greg Branaugh, AGC
        Dawn Morris, Morris Inc., Ft. Pierre (Document 4)

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1177

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     On page 4, after line 12 of the House Commerce Committee engrossed bill, insert:

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     Section 2. That chapter 61-5 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     The Department of Labor and the Department of Tourism and State Development shall study and make recommendations regarding the broadening of the base of payers into the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fund. A report shall be made to the Governor and the Legislature by November 15, 2006.".

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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1177 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Schoenbeck
Second by:    Abdallah
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

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

         HB 1165: establish a workers compensation small claims procedure.

Presented by:    Senator Bob Gray
Proponents:    Tom Barnett, State Bar Association
        Roger Tellinghuisen, SD Trial Lawyers Association
        Paul Aylward, SD AFL-CIO
        James Marsh, Deptartment of Labor

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1165

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     On page 3 of the House Judiciary Committee engrossed bill, delete lines 21 to 24 , inclusive.

     On page 4 , delete lines 1 and 2 .

Moved by:    Koetzle

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Second by:    Sutton (Dan)
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1165

Moved by:    Schoenbeck
Second by:    Kelly
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

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

         HB 1188: revise certain insurance liquidity provisions for private placement policies.

Presented by:    Representative Joni Cutler
Proponents:    Matt McCaulley, SD Trust Co.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1188

Moved by:    Schoenbeck
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 HB 1188 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         HB 1137: revise certain provisions relating to the practice of counseling. (Continued from February 9, 2006 meeting)

Presented by:    Representative Joni Cutler (Document 5)

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS HB 1137 (Motion from February 9, 2006)

Moved by:    Abdallah
Second by:    Koetzle
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(2-4-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Koetzle, Sutton (Dan)

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Voting No:    Kelly, Schoenbeck, Broderick, McCracken

Excused:    Abdallah

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1137 TO THE 36^TH LEGISLATIVE DAY (Motion from February 9, 2006 meeting)

Moved by:    Schoenbeck
Second by:    Kelly
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Kelly, Schoenbeck, Broderick, McCracken

Voting No:    Koetzle, Sutton (Dan)

Excused:    Abdallah

         HB 1224: revise certain provisions regarding the prior approval of premium rates for certain health benefit plans.

Presented by:    Merle Scheiber, Division of Insurance (Document 6)

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1224

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Sutton (Dan)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1224 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

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Grace Curtis

Committee Secretary

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