81st Legislative Session _ 2006

Committee: House Commerce
Thursday, February 16, 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 14, 2006

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

         SB 81: prohibit the acquiring or selling of certain communications records and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Bob Sahr, Public Utilities Commission

MOTION:     AMEND SB 81


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     On page 3 of the Senate Education Committee engrossed bill, delete lines 11 to 15 , inclusive, and insert:

"
     Section 7. Any customer who claims to have been adversely affected by any act or practice declared to be unlawful by section 2 or 3 of this Act may bring a civil action against the person who violated section 2 or 3 of this Act for the recovery of twice the actual damages suffered or five hundred dollars, whichever is greater, as a result of the willful act or practice. In addition, the customer may collect court costs and reasonable attorney fees expended by the customer to bring an action under this section.".


Moved by:    Faehn
Second by:    Krebs
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     AMEND SB 81

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     On page 3, line 3 of the Senate Education Committee engrossed bill, after " provider " insert ", including any affiliate or subsidiary of a communications provider, ".

Moved by:    Elliott
Second by:    Faehn
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     AMEND SB 81

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     On page 3 of the Senate Education Committee engrossed bill, delete lines 16 to 18 , inclusive.

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

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 81 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Rounds

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:     TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 81

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     On page 1, line 2 of the Senate Education Committee engrossed bill, delete " and to declare an emergency " .

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

         SB 87: require a broker to obtain written consent to advertise or market property on behalf of an owner.

Presented by:    Dean Krogman, SD Assn. Of Realtors
Proponents:    Dee Jones Noordermeer, SD Real Estate Commission

MOTION:     AMEND SB 87

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     On page 1, line 5 of the printed bill, after " and " insert " prior ".

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

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 87 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Hunt
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 87 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 155: permit salespersons and broker associates within the same firm to form a business corporation or limited liability company under certain conditions.

Presented by:    Senator Dick Kelly
Proponents:    Dean Krogman, SD Assn. Of Realtors
        Dee Jones Noordermeer, SD Real Estate Commission

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 155

Moved by:    Faehn
Second by:    Krebs
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 155 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 108: revise certain provisions defining employer contributions that are not deemed to be wages.

Presented by:    Senator Brock Greenfield
Proponents:    Don Kattke, SD Department of Labor

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 108

Moved by:    Rounds
Second by:    Schafer
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(11-1-1-0)

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

Voting No:    Elliott

Excused:    Bradford

         SB 180: require consumer reporting agencies to provide security freezes for consumers who are victims of identity theft.

Presented by:    Representative Keri Weems
Proponents:    Roger Novotny, Division of Banking (handout #1)
        Myron Rau, SD Auto Dealers Assn and SD Trucking Assn
        Brent Wilbur, SD Bankers Assn.
        Sam Wilson, AARP

Senator Jason Gant answered questions from the committee.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 180

Moved by:    Schafer
Second by:    Street
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

         SB 194: revise the definition of wine for farm wineries.

Presented by:    Representative Joel Dykstra

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 194

Moved by:    Hunt
Second by:    Krebs
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 194 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Street
Second by:    Kroger
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Cindy Tryon

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Committee Secretary
Lou Sebert, Chair

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