82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: House State Affairs
Friday, February 09, 2007

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Brunner
P    Cutler
P    Deadrick
P    Dykstra, Vice-Chair
P    Faehn
P    Gillespie
P    Hargens
P    Krebs
P    Miles
P    Moore
P    Rave
P    Turbiville
P    Rhoden, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Dykstra

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 7, 2007

Moved by:    Brunner
Second by:    Rave
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Vice Chair Dykstra passed the gavel to Representative Rave.

         HB 1169: require that all state residents obtain health insurance, to provide assistance to those who cannot afford health insurance, and to provide penalties for those who can afford health insurance but do not have health insurance.

Presented by:    Representative Joel Dykstra
Proponents:    Senator Tom Dempster
        Kevin Forsch, Governor's Office
        David Hewett, SD Assn. Of Healthcare Organizations
        Darla Pollman-Rogers, Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of SD
        Darla Pollman-Rogers, NAIFA-SD
        Bob O'Connell, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
        Jim Engelbrecht, SDSMA, Sioux Falls
        Pat McElgunn, Rapid City Chamber of Commerce

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1169

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     On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"      Section 1. There is established the Zaniya Project Task Force, which shall be attached to the South Dakota Health Care Commission. The task force shall develop a plan, complete with action steps and timelines, to provide health insurance to South Dakota residents who lack health insurance coverage. The task force shall seek to create efficiencies in the purchase of health insurance products. For any new proposal it recommends, the task force shall prepare cost estimates and designate funding sources. As part of its charge, the task force shall explore and pursue opportunities available from the federal government.

     Section 2. The Zaniya Project Task Force shall be comprised of four legislators and other members appointed by the Governor as described in this section. The speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint two legislators who are members of the House and the president pro tempore of the Senate shall appoint two legislators who are members of the Senate. The Governor shall appoint no less than two representatives of each of the following groups:

             (1)    Health care providers;
             (2)    Health care facilities;
             (3)    Insurance carriers and producers;
             (4)    Employers;
             (5)    State government;
             (6)    Lay persons; and
             (7)    Trade associations.
                
     Section 3. The Zaniya Project Task Force shall provide its final report to the Health Care Commission, the Governor, and the Legislature by September 30, 2007.

     Section 4. The provisions of this Act are repealed on March 1, 2008.

     Section 5. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval."

Moved by:    Dykstra
Second by:    Rhoden
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     AMEND HB 1169

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     In the previously adopted amendment (1169jb), in section 2, in the second sentence, after "members of the House" insert ", one member from each political party,".

     In the previously adopted amendment (1169jb), in section 2, in the second sentence, after "members of the Senate" insert ", one member from each political party".

     In the previously adopted amendment (1169jb), in section 2, delete subdivisions (6) and (7) and insert:

"

             (6)    Lay persons;
             (7)    Trade associations; and
             (8)    Labor."

Moved by:    Hargens
Second by:    Gillespie
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     CALL THE QUESTION

Moved by:    Rhoden
Second by:    Dykstra
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1169 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Dykstra
Second by:    Rhoden

Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(8-3-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Cutler, Deadrick, Dykstra, Krebs, Rave, Turbiville, Rhoden

Voting No:    Gillespie, Miles, Moore

Excused:    Faehn, Hargens

 MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1169

1169jta
     On page 1, line 1 of the printed bill, delete everything after " Act to " and insert "establish the Zaniya Project Task Force, to prescribe its mission and composition, and to declare an emergency.".

     On page 1 , delete lines 2 and 3 .

Moved by:    Dykstra
Second by:    Deadrick
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1166: establish the South Dakota Health Insurance Exchange.

MOTION:     TO TABLE HB 1166

Moved by:    Dykstra
Second by:    Krebs
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(12-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Cutler, Deadrick, Dykstra, Gillespie, Hargens, Krebs, Miles, Moore, Rave, Turbiville, Rhoden

Excused:    Faehn

         HB 1170: establish a health reinsurance pool to spread the expenses of high-cost individuals.

MOTION:     TO TABLE HB 1170

Moved by:    Dykstra

Second by:    Deadrick
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(12-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Cutler, Deadrick, Dykstra, Gillespie, Hargens, Krebs, Miles, Moore, Rave, Turbiville, Rhoden

Excused:    Faehn

Representative Rave passed the gavel to Chair Rhoden.

         HB 1209: revise certain provisions relating to the confidentiality of the juvenile corrections monitor report.

Presented by:    Representative Garry Moore
Proponents:    Laurie Feiler, Department of Corrections
        Brett Koenecke, Youth Services International
Opponents:    Jennifer Ring, ACLU of The Dakotas

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1209

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     On page 1 of the printed bill, remove the overstrikes from line 5 .

     On page 1 , delete line 6 , and insert "monitor shall be kept confidential . Any confidential addendum to a report provided by the juvenile corrections monitor, any report provided under §  26- 11A-28, and any ".

     On page 1 , delete lines 9 to 14, inclusive, and insert:

"
     Section 2. That § 26-11A-28 be amended to read as follows:

     26-11A-28.   It shall be the responsibility of the The monitor to shall report immediately, in writing, any findings of abuse or neglect in a juvenile corrections facility to the secretary of the Department of Corrections, the secretary of the Department of Human Services, the Government Operations and Audit Committee created in § 2-6-2, and the Governor, and to shall state in the report the facts found by the monitor and the names of any individuals who perpetrated the abuse or neglect. This report is confidential. ".


Moved by:    Moore
Second by:    Miles

Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1209 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Moore
Second by:    Miles
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(11-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Cutler, Deadrick, Dykstra, Gillespie, Krebs, Miles, Moore, Rave, Turbiville, Rhoden

Excused:    Faehn, Hargens

          HB 1295: enact the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote.

Presented by:    Representative Paul Dennert
Proponents:    Larry Sokol, National Popular Vote

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1295 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Krebs
Second by:    Turbiville
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(10-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Cutler, Deadrick, Dykstra, Gillespie, Krebs, Moore, Rave, Turbiville, Rhoden

Voting No:    Hargens, Miles

Excused:    Faehn

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Brunner
Second by:    Turbiville
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Jeannette Schipper
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Committee Secretary
Larry Rhoden, Chair