82^nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: Senate Commerce

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Abdallah
E    Dempster
P    Gray, Vice-Chair
P    Katus
P    Koetzle
P    Turbak
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 11, 2007

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

MOTION:     ADOPTED RULES FOR COMMITTEE.

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

SB 14 referred to Government Operation & Audit Committee

         SB 23: revise certain exceptions from the definition of unsolicited telephone calls.

Presented by:    Steve Kolbeck, Public Utilities Commission
Proponents:    Gary Hanson, Public Utilities Commission

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MOTION:     DO PASS SB 23

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Gray, Katus, Koetzle, Turbak, McCracken

Excused:    Dempster

MOTION:     PLACE SB 23 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 24: update certain citations to federal regulations regarding the pipeline safety inspection and to revise certain provisions regarding the assessment of pipeline inspection fees.

Presented by:    Rolayne Wiest, Public Utilities Commission

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 24

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Gray, Katus, Koetzle, Turbak, McCracken

Excused:    Dempster

MOTION:     PLACE SB 24 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Katus
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 35: revise certain provisions relating to the licensing and regulation of technical professionals.

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Presented by:    Len Neugebauer, Board of Technical Professions

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 35

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Gray, Katus, Koetzle, Turbak, McCracken

Excused:    Dempster

         SB 36: revise certain provisions regarding exemptions from the regulation of technical professions.

Presented by:    Len Neugebauer, Board of Technical Professions
Opponents:    Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League
        Shawn Lyons, SD Retailers Association

MOTION:     DEFER SB 36 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Gray, Katus, Koetzle, Turbak, McCracken

Excused:    Dempster

         SB 37: provide certain immunity for architects and engineers in cases of declared emergencies.

Presented by:    Len Neugebauer, Board of Technical Professions
Opponents:    Roger Tellinghuisen, SD Trial Lawyers Association

MOTION:     DEFER SB 37 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Gray, Katus, Koetzle, Turbak, McCracken

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Excused:    Dempster

         SB 38: define expansion of an existing building or structure for purposes of the tax refund program for the construction of agricultural processing and new business facilities.

Presented by:    Jan Talley, SD Dept of Revenue (Document 1)

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 38

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Gray, Katus, Koetzle, Turbak, McCracken

Excused:    Dempster

Cheri Hauschild

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Committee Secretary

Royal "Mac" McCracken, Chair

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