82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: House Commerce
Monday, February 26, 2007

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Ahlers
P    Boomgarden
P    Dreyer
P    Engels
P    Hunt
P    Juhnke
E    Noem
P    Novstrup (David)
P    Nygaard
P    Pederson (Gordon)
P    Street
P    Willadsen, Vice-Chair
P    Rounds, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Rounds, Chair

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2007

Moved by:    Hunt
Second by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 147: revise the definition of wages for unemployment insurance.

Presented by:    Representative Paul Nelson
Proponents:    Don Kattke, SD Department of Labor

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 147



Moved by:    Willadsen
Second by:    Dreyer
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-2-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Dreyer, Hunt, Juhnke, Novstrup (David), Pederson (Gordon), Street, Willadsen, Rounds

Voting No:    Engels, Nygaard

Excused:    Ahlers, Noem

         SB 93: provide for promotional displays by vehicle dealers under certain conditions.

Presented by:    Representative Ed McLaughlin
Proponents:    Myron Rau, SD Auto Dealer's Assn.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 93

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

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Dreyer, Engels, Hunt, Juhnke, Novstrup (David), Nygaard, Pederson (Gordon), Street, Willadsen, Rounds

Excused:    Ahlers, Noem

MOTION:     PLACE SB 93 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Second by:    Street
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 93

93sta
     On page 1, line 1 of the printed bill, delete " promotional " .

Moved by:    Hunt
Second by:    Juhnke


Action:    Failed by voice vote.

Gavel passed to Representative Willadsen, Vice Chair.

         SB 80: increase the fees permitted to recover reasonable costs and expenses on dishonored checks.

Presented by:    Representative Tim Rounds
Proponents:    Dean Krogman, SD Collectors Assn.
        Jim Boensch, Chexcel Collections, Rapid City, Self (Document 1)
        Ronald Olinger, SD Retailers Assn.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 80

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

Voting Yes:    Dreyer, Engels, Hunt, Juhnke, Novstrup (David), Nygaard, Pederson (Gordon), Street, Willadsen, Rounds

Voting No:    Ahlers, Boomgarden

Excused:    Noem

Gavel passed back to Representative Rounds, Chair.

         SB 182: revise and establish certain provisions regarding the setting of rates for public utilities.

Presented by:    Senator Jim Peterson
        Representative Valentine Rausch
Proponents:    Dustin Johnson, Public Utilities Commission
        Bill Even, Governor's Office of Economic Development
        Bob Miller, SD Electric Utilities

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 182

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


Voting Yes:    Ahlers, Boomgarden, Dreyer, Engels, Hunt, Juhnke, Novstrup (David), Nygaard, Pederson (Gordon), Street, Willadsen, Rounds

Excused:    Noem

         SB 10: revise certain requirements and procedures regarding the one-call notification system for excavation activities.

Proponents:    Larry Englerth, SD One Call Notification Board
        Bob Wilcox, SD Assoc. Of County Commissioners

MOTION:     AMEND SB 10

10fd
     On page 1, line 14 of the Senate Commerce Committee engrossed bill, delete " twelve " and insert " eighteen ".

     On page 2 , line 4, before " groundline " insert " original ".

     On page 2 , line 5, delete everything after " way " and insert " ; ".

     On page 2 , delete lines 6 and 7 .

Moved by:    Willadsen
Second by:    Ahlers
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 10 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Willadsen
Second by:    Hunt
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(11-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Ahlers, Boomgarden, Dreyer, Engels, Hunt, Novstrup (David), Nygaard, Pederson (Gordon), Street, Willadsen, Rounds

Voting No:    Juhnke

Excused:    Noem

MOTION:     ADJOURN



Moved by:    Engels
Second by:    Nygaard
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Cheri Hauschild

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Committee Secretary
Tim Rounds, Chair