P - Present
Roll Call
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Senator Tom Dempster, Chair.
MOTION:
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2008
E - Excused
A - Absent
P Abdallah
P Hanson (Gary)
P Heidepriem
P Knudson
P McCracken
P Nesselhuf
P Olson (Ed)
P Gray, Vice-Chair
P Dempster, Chair
Moved by: McCracken
Second by: Nesselhuf
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 143: revise certain provisions regarding collection and administration of the 911
emergency surcharge and operation of 911 services.
Presented by: Senator Bob Gray
Proponents: Bob Wilcox, SD Assoc. Of County Commissioners
Tom Dravland, Department of Public Safety (Document #1, #2)
Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League
Ted Rufledt, Jr., Dakota Chapter of NENA (National Emergency Number
Association)
Greg Dean, SD Telecommunications Association
Jeff Carmon, Quest Corporation
Dennis Duncan, Tracfone Wireless, Inc.
Dennis Duncan, Verizon Wireless
Dean Krogman, American Heart Association
Representative Bob Faehn
Opponents: Shawn Lyons, SD Retailers Association (Document #3, #4)
David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
MOTION:
AMEND SB 143
On page 5, line 2, before "
;
" insert "
. The retail sale of prepaid wireless telecommunications service
constitutes the sale of telecommunications service for the purposes of the surcharge imposed by this
chapter
".
On page 5, line 11, after "
services
" insert "
and includes the retail sale of prepaid wireless
telecommunications service
".
On page 6, line 18, delete "
person selling any
" and insert "
seller of
".
On page 7, delete lines 5 to 9, inclusive, and insert:
"
required to be
collected
are to
shall
be remitted to the governing body
quarterly. The amount of the
charge collected in one calendar quarter by the local exchange access company shall be remitted to
the governing body no later
for telecommunications service billed to service users monthly and to
the Department of Revenue and Regulation for prepaid telecommunications service sold in the state
on a return required by the Department of Revenue and Regulation. Not more
than thirty".
On page 9, line 15, delete everything after "
(3)
" and insert "
Two representatives who are South
Dakota telecommunications service providers;
".
On page 11, line 10, overstrike "coordinated" and insert "
uniform
".
Moved by: Heidepriem
Second by: McCracken
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 143 AS AMENDED
Moved by: Abdallah
Second by: McCracken
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, McCracken, Nesselhuf, Olson (Ed),
Gray, Dempster
SB 40: establish certain requirements regarding the separation and protection of a gas
and electric public utility's assets.
Presented by: Gary Hanson, Public Utilities Commission
Proponents: Dave Gerdes, SD Electric Utility Companies
MOTION:
AMEND SB 40
"
Section 1. That chapter
49-34A
be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as
follows:
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 40 AS AMENDED
Nancy Bloom
Moved by: Olson (Ed)
Second by: McCracken
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, McCracken, Nesselhuf, Olson (Ed),
Dempster
Excused: Gray
SB 186: revise certain provisions regarding public records and public meetings.
Presented by: Senator Dave Knudson (Document #5, #6)
Proponents: Larry Long, Attorney General
Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League
Chuck Schroyer, SD Land Title Association (Document #7)
Mitch LaFleur, self, Rapid City
Neil Fulton, Governor's Office
Jim Shekleton, SD Board of Regents (Document #8, #9)
Bob Mercer, self, Pierre
THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 186 UNTIL WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2008
SB 189: revise certain provisions regarding public records and the accessibility of
public records.
Presented by: Senator Nancy Turbak Berry
THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 189 UNTIL WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2008
MOTION:
ADJOURN
Moved by: Olson (Ed)
Second by: McCracken
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Committee Secretary
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