2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: House Commerce

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Ahlers
P    Boomgarden
P    Dreyer
P    Engels
P    Hunt
P    Juhnke
P    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 Chair Rounds.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 14, 2008.

Moved by:    Hunt
Second by:    Juhnke
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     TO AMEND THE AGENDA TO INCLUDE HB 1112, 1114, 1118.

Moved by:    Willadsen
Second by:    Nygaard
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

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

         HB 1072: revise the intent of the appointments of panels for voluntary review of certain first level health care decisions.

Proponents:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1072

Moved by:    Nygaard
Second by:    Dreyer
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1072 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         HB 1035: revise the definition of an employer's actual knowledge of injury for the purposes of workers' compensation claims.
        
Prior information was given on January 14, 2008, by Rob Anderson, Department of Labor.
        

Proponents:    James Marsh, Department of Labor
        Dick Tieszen, Associated School Boards of SD
        Mike Shaw, Property Casualty Insurance Assn. Of America
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
        Jeremiah D. Murphy, John Morrell & Company
        Bob O'Connell, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
        Shawn Lyons, SD Retailers Association
        Deb Mortenson, Association of General Contractors
Opponents:    Roger Tellinghuisen, SD Trial Lawyers Association
        Mark Anderson, SD State Federation of Labor AFL-CIO
        Paul Aylward, SD AFSCME 59 Dakotas Public Employees Union

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1035

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Moved by:    Willadsen
Second by:    Dreyer
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1035 TO THE 36^TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Engels
Second by:    Ahlers
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (3-10-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Ahlers, Boomgarden, Engels

Voting No:    Dreyer, Hunt, Juhnke, Noem, Novstrup (David), Nygaard, Pederson (Gordon), Street, Willadsen, Rounds

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1035

Moved by:    Willadsen
Second by:    Dreyer
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (10-3-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Ahlers, Boomgarden, Engels

         HB 1036: require releases for certain workers' compensation medical records.

Proponents:    James Marsh, Department of Labor
        Roger Tellinghuisen, SD Trial Lawyers Association
        Dick Tieszen, Associated School Boards of SD
Opponents:    Paul Aylward, SD AFSCME 59 Dakotas Public Employees Union
        Mark Anderson, SD State Federation of Labor AFL-CIO

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1036