Committee: Senate Commerce and Energy

Friday,

February 10, 2012

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Adelstein
P    Buhl
E    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, FEBRUARY 9^TH

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

        SB 184: prohibit hiring discrimination on the basis of current employment status.

Presented by:    Senator Angie Buhl (Handouts: #1 & 2)
Opponents:    Nathan Lukkes, Department of Labor and Regulation
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce and Industry
        Julie Johnson, Absolutely Aberdeen

MOTION:    DEFER SB 184 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Rave
Second by:    Lederman

Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Adelstein, Lederman, Rave, Nygaard, Nelson (Tom)

Voting No:    Buhl

Excused:    Johnston

        SB 185: provide an exception from the statutory requirements for persons taking steps towards self-employment and to allow them to collect unemployment compensation.

Presented by:    Senator Angie Buhl
Opponents:    Nathan Lukkes, Department of Labor and Regulation
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce and Industry
        Julie Johnson, Absolutely Aberdeen
        Michele Brich, SD Innkeepers Association

MOTION:    DEFER SB 185 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Rave
Second by:    Nygaard
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-1-2-0)

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

Voting No:    Buhl

Excused:    Adelstein, Johnston

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Lois Henry

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Committee Secretary

Tom Nelson, Chair

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