82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: Senate Commerce
Thursday, January 18, 2007

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Abdallah
P    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 16, 2007

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

The Chair deferred SB 10 until Tuesday, January 23, 2007.

The Chair deferred SB 47 until Tuesday, January 23, 2007.

The Chair deferred SB 48 until Thursday, January 25, 2007.

         SB 39: provide claims information to commercial property casualty insureds.

Presented by:    Merle Scheiber, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 39

Moved by:    Turbak
Second by:    Dempster
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     PLACE SB 39 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 44: require the conduct of criminal background checks for certain persons employed by the Division of Banking.

Presented by:    Roger Novotny, Division of Banking

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 44

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

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

Voting No:    Katus

         SB 45: repeal the authority for state chartered savings and loan associations.

Presented by:    Roger Novotny, Division of Banking
Proponents:    Curt Everson, SD Bankers Association

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 45

Moved by:    Dempster
Second by:    Turbak
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     PLACE SB 45 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by:    Dempster
Second by:    Abdallah
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 46: clarify the tax exempt and licensure status of fraternal benefit societies.

Presented by:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance
Proponents:    Lorin Pankratz, SD & National Fraternal Congress

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 46

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Dempster
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     PLACE SB 46 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Cheri Hauschild

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Committee Secretary
Royal "Mac" McCracken, Chair

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