82^nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: Senate Commerce

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Abdallah
P    Dempster
P    Katus
P    Koetzle
P    Turbak
P    Gray, 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 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2007.

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

         SB 152: provide for the imposition of civil penalties for failure to timely file certain workers' compensation reports.

Presented by:    Senator William Napoli
Proponents:    Fern Johnson, SD Injured Workers Coalition (Document 1)
        Mark Anderson, SD State Federation of Labor AFL-CIO
        Owen Fenhaus, Rapid City, Self
Opponents:    James Marsh, Department of Labor
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
        Shawn Lyons, SD Retailers Association

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 152

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Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Katus
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 152 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Dempster
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Dempster, Gray, McCracken

Voting No:    Katus, Koetzle, Turbak

         SB 175: provide for the monitoring by the Department of Labor of all written and electronically filed reports of injury, all payments for reported injuries, and compliance with all reporting and payment timeliness, and to clarify the legal status of such monitored information.

Presented by:    Senator William Napoli
Proponents:    Fern Johnson, SD Injured Workers Coalition
        Mark Anderson, SD State Federation of Labor AFL-CIO
        Owen Fenhaus, Rapid City, Self
Opponents:    James Marsh, Department of Labor
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry

MOTION:     DEFER SB 175 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Dempster
Second by:    Abdallah
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-2-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Katus, Koetzle

         SB 150: provide for the timely submission and processing of certain information regarding workers' compensation claims and to provide for the imposition of civil penalties.

Presented by:    Senator William Napoli

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Proponents:    Fern Johnson, SD Injured Workers Coalition (Document 2)
        Dr. Robert Preston, Rapid City, Self
Opponents:    James Marsh, Department of Labor
        Mike Shaw, Property Casualty Insurance Assn. Of America
        Dave Gerdes, SD State Medical Assn.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 150

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Katus
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 150 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Dempster
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Dempster, Gray, McCracken

Voting No:    Katus, Koetzle, Turbak

         SB 139: provide for the imposition of penalties as a result of specific prohibited conduct with respect to workers' compensation.

Presented by:    Senator William Napoli
Proponents:    Fern Johnson, SD Injured Workers Coalition
        Dr. Robert Preston, Rapid City, Self
Opponents:    James Marsh, Department of Labor
        Mike Shaw, Property Casualty Insurance Assn. Of America

MOTION:     DEFER SB 139 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Dempster
Second by:    Abdallah
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-2-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Katus, Koetzle

         SB 141: provide for the award of attorney's fees for the refusal or delay of insurers

and self insured employers in the payment of workers' compensation or medical payments.

Presented by:    Senator Tom Katus
Proponents:    Fern Johnson, SD Injured Workers Coalition
Opponents:    James Marsh, Department of Labor

MOTION:     DEFER SB 141 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Dempster
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-2-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Katus, Koetzle

         SB 151: provide for additional compensation awards to workers' compensation claimants due to unconscionable acts of the insurer or employer, to provide an award in addition to and, which is not intended to replace existing penalties, and to provide for administrative action against workers' compensation insurers under certain circumstances.

Presented by:    Senator William Napoli
Proponents:    Fern Johnson, SD Injured Workers Coalition
Opponents:    James Marsh, Department of Labor
        Randy Moses, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DEFER SB 151 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Dempster
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-2-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Katus, Koetzle

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Katus

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Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Cheri Hauschild

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Committee Secretary

Royal "Mac" McCracken, Chair