Committee: House Commerce and Energy
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Solum, Chair
P Conzet, Vice-Chair
P Willadsen
P Deelstra
P Greenfield
P Novstrup (David)
P Jensen
E Miller
P Hubbel
P Fargen
P Hawley
P Jones
P Kirschman
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Solum.
MOTION:
REPRESENTATIVE GREENFIELD MOVED TO CORRECT THE COMMITTEE MINUTES OF
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2011 TO SHOW THAT REPRESENTATIVE GREENFIELD
MOVED AND REPRESENTATIVE CONZET SECONDED THAT SB76 BE REPORTED OUT
OF COMMITTEE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION THAT THE BILL BE PLACED ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR. THE MOTION PREVAILED BY A VOICE VOTE.
Moved by: Greenfield
Second by: Conzet
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2011 AS
CORRECTED
Moved by: Greenfield
Second by: Jensen
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 44: revise certain provisions regarding representations and warranties in
insurance and annuity applications.
Presented by: Randy Moses, Division of Insurance
Proponents: Mike Shaw, Property Casualty Insurance Association of America
MOTION: AMEND SB 44
On page 2 of the Senate Commerce and Energy Committee engrossed bill, delete lines 6 to 8,
inclusive.
Moved by: Willadsen
Second by: Fargen
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: DO PASS SB 44 AS AMENDED
Moved by: Hawley
Second by: Greenfield
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-0-2-0)
Voting Yes: Solum, Conzet, Willadsen, Greenfield, Novstrup (David), Jensen, Hubbel, Fargen,
Hawley, Jones, Kirschman
Excused: Deelstra, Miller
MOTION: PLACE SB 44 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Greenfield
Second by: Fargen
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 48: revise certain provisions regarding the consumption of distilled spirits in
public and to provide certain penalties for consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Presented by: Matt Fonder, Department of Revenue & Regulation
MOTION: DO PASS SB 48
Moved by: Willadsen
Second by: Greenfield
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-0-2-0)
Voting Yes: Solum, Conzet, Willadsen, Deelstra, Greenfield, Novstrup (David), Hubbel, Fargen,
Hawley, Jones, Kirschman
Excused: Jensen, Miller
MOTION: PLACE SB 48 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Hawley
Second by: Kirschman
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 132: provide the right of first refusal to construct and own electric transmission
lines to incumbent electric utilities.
Presented by: Representative Mark Willadsen
Proponents: Steve Willard, SD Electric Utilities
Chris Nelson, Public Utilities Commissioner
MOTION: DO PASS SB 132
Moved by: Conzet
Second by: Deelstra
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-0-2-0)
Voting Yes: Solum, Conzet, Willadsen, Deelstra, Greenfield, Novstrup (David), Hubbel, Fargen,
Hawley, Jones, Kirschman
Excused: Jensen, Miller
MOTION: PLACE SB 132 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Deelstra
Second by: Kirschman
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 202: revise the State Workers' Compensation Advisory Council.
Presented by: Pam Roberts, Secretary, Department of Labor
Proponents: Paul Aylward, SD AFSCME 59 Dakotas Public Employees Union
MOTION: DO PASS SB 202
Moved by: Greenfield
Second by: Kirschman
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Solum, Conzet, Willadsen, Deelstra, Greenfield, Novstrup (David), Jensen, Hubbel,
Fargen, Hawley, Jones, Kirschman
Excused: Miller
MOTION: PLACE SB 202 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Greenfield
Second by: Fargen
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: Fargen
Second by: Greenfield
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Diane Mellan
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Committee Secretary
Roger D. Solum, Chair
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