2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: House Commerce
Friday, January 25, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Ahlers
P    Boomgarden
P    Dreyer
P    Engels
P    Hunt
E    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 Representative Tim Rounds, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 23, 2008

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

         HB 1204: allow cooperatives to engage in federal crop insurance business and to prohibit certain practices related to the insurance business.

Presented by:    Representative Thomas Brunner

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1204 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY


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

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

Voting No:    Nygaard

Excused:    Juhnke, Street

         HB 1200: clarify the computation for premium tax payable for individual life insurance policies purchased by South Dakota residents.

Presented by:    Representative Joni Cutler
Proponents:    Jeremiah D. Murphy, Citibank

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1200

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

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

Excused:    Juhnke, Street

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1200 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         HB 1194: revise certain provisions regarding group life insurance policies.

Presented by:    Representative Mark Willadsen
Proponents:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1194
Moved by:    Noem
Second by:    Willadsen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-1-1-0)

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

Voting No:    Ahlers

Excused:    Juhnke

         HB 1137: adopt the Model Registered Agents Act.

Presented by:    Representative David Lust
Proponents:    Chris Nelson, Secretary of State

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1137

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On page 5, line 9, of the printed bill, after "$10" insert "per filing entity".

    

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

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1137 AS AMENDED

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

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

Excused:    Juhnke

         HB 1211: revise the audit requirements for farm mutual insurers.


Presented by:    Representative Tim Rounds
Proponents:    David Anderson, South Dakota Association of Mutual Insurance Cos. (SDAMIC)

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1211

Moved by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Second by:    Nygaard
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-0-2-0)

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

Excused:    Hunt, Juhnke

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1211 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Second by:    Dreyer
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

         HB 1213: provide a uniform standard for processing of accident and health carrier policy rate and form filings.

Presented by:    Representative Tim Rounds
Proponents:    Darla Pollman Rogers, America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
        Randy Moses, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1213

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

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

Excused:    Hunt, Juhnke

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1213 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Noem
Second by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

         HB 1212: allow the marketing of group insurance for wireless telecommunications equipment under certain conditions.

Presented by:    Representative Tim Rounds
Proponents:    Darla Pollnman Rogers, Asurion Corporation

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1212

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

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

Excused:    Hunt, Juhnke

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1212 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Carolyn Jorgensen

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Committee Secretary
Tim Rounds, Chair

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