87^th Legislative Session _ 2012

Committee: Senate Commerce and Energy

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
E    Adelstein
P    Buhl
P    Johnston
P    Lederman
P    Rave
P    Nygaard, Vice-Chair
P    Nelson (Tom), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by chair, Senator Tom Nelson.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THURSDAY, JANUARY 12^TH

Moved by:    Rave
Second by:    Lederman
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        SB 32: revise the suitability requirements for annuities.

Presented by:    Randy Moses, Department of Labor and Regulation
Proponents:    Justin Smith, American Council of Life Insurance

MOTION:    AMEND SB 32

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    On page 10, line 14, of the printed bill, after "discovered" insert "or the violation was not part of a pattern or practice".

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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 32 AS AMENDED

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

Voting Yes:    Buhl, Johnston, Lederman, Rave, Nygaard, Nelson (Tom)

Excused:    Adelstein

        SB 35: update certain citations to federal regulations and increase certain civil penalties regarding pipeline safety inspection.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 35 UNTIL THURSDAY, JANUARY 26^TH
    
        SB 33: revise the exemptions for insurance agent examinations.

Presented by:    Merle Scheiber, Department of Labor and Regulation

MOTION:    AMEND TITLE OF SB 33

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    On page 1, line 1, of the printed bill, delete "continued" and insert "examinations".

    On page 1, line 2, delete "education".

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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 33 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Nygaard
Second by:    Johnston

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Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Buhl, Johnston, Lederman, Rave, Nygaard, Nelson (Tom)

Excused:    Adelstein

MOTION:    PLACE SB 33 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

        SB 34: revise certain provisions and delete certain obsolete provisions pertaining to the Department of Labor and Regulation.

Presented by:    Nathan Lukkes, Department of Labor and Regulations

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 34

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

Voting Yes:    Buhl, Johnston, Lederman, Rave, Nygaard, Nelson (Tom)

Excused:    Adelstein

MOTION:    PLACE SB 34 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Nygaard
Second by:    Buhl
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

        SB 50: revise the permissible uses of the cigarette fire safety standard act fund.

Presented by:    Paul Merriman, Department of Public Safety

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 50

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

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Voting Yes:    Buhl, Johnston, Lederman, Rave, Nygaard, Nelson (Tom)

Excused:    Adelstein

        SB 51: eliminate an obsolete reference to the Division of Commercial Inspection and Regulation.

Presented by:    Paul Merriman, Department of Public Safety

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 51

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

Voting Yes:    Buhl, Johnston, Lederman, Rave, Nygaard, Nelson (Tom)

Excused:    Adelstein

MOTION:    PLACE SB 51 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

Lois Henry

Committee Secretary

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