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 15, 2007

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

The Chair deferred HB 1162 until Tuesday, February 27, 2007.

         HB 1144: limit the transfer of contested Public Utilities Commission cases to the Office of Hearing Examiners.

Presented by:    Senator Nancy Turbak
Proponents:    Darla Pollman-Rogers, SD Rural Telecommunications Assn.
        Ed Anderson, Rural Electric Assn, SD
        Bob Miller, SD Electric Utilities
Opponents:    Dennis Duncan, Verizon Wireless

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1144

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

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

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1144 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

Gavel passed to Senator Gray, Vice Chair.

         HB 1196: provide for notice and opportunity to remedy residential construction defects.

Presented by:    Senator Royal "Mac" McCracken
Proponents:    Representative Tim Rounds
        Tim Dougherty, Home Builders Assn. Of Sioux Empire
        Larry Ahrendt, Independent Insurance Agents Of SD
        Jeane Wharton, SD Home Builders Association

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1196

Moved by:    Abdallah
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-1-1-0)

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

Voting No:    Koetzle

Excused:    Dempster

Gavel passed back to Senator McCracken, Chair.

         HB 1197: allow the Department of Public Safety to regulate installers of manufactured homes and to allow the department to establish an installation inspection program.

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Presented by:    Senator Gene Abdallah
Proponents:    Frank Rossette, Dependable Transport, Rapid City, Self
        Jerry Vogeler, SD Manufactured Housing Assn.
         Introduced by Jerry Vogeler as proponents but not speaking; Jim Hull, Bank West, Pierre; Mike McClemans, Broadacres Transport, Brookings; Mike Kochenbecker, Patriot Homes, Black Hawk.
Opponents:    Al Christie, Dept. Of Public Safety

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1197

Moved by:    Abdallah
Second by:    Katus
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(2-4-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Katus

Voting No:    Koetzle, Turbak, Gray, McCracken

Excused:    Dempster

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1197 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

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

Excused:    Dempster

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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



Cheri Hauschild

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Committee Secretary

Royal "Mac" McCracken, Chair