88^th Legislative Session _ 2013

Committee: Senate Commerce and Energy

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Begalka
P    Buhl
P    Jensen
P    Johnston
P    Maher
P    Lederman, Vice-Chair
P    Holien, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair, Senator Holien.

Steve Roberts, Paradigm Liaison Services, and Troy Styer, South Dakota Pipeline Association, spoke on pipelines. (Handout #1)

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THURSDAY, JANUARY 17

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

        SB 77: require that certain information be provided to debtors when entities are collecting certain debts.

Presented by:    Senator Mark Kirkeby
Opponents:    Dean Krogman, SD State Medical Association (Handout #2)
        Greg Adamson, SD Collectors Association (Handout #3, 4 & 5)
        Mark Kisely, Brookings Credit Bureau
        Michael Fromknecht, Total Care
        Lorin Pankratz, Sanford Health

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        Deb Fischer Clemens, Avera Health

MOTION:    DEFER SB 77 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Buhl, Jensen, Johnston, Maher, Lederman, Holien

Voting No:    Begalka

        SB 57: define a biodiesel producer and bulk plant operator and revise certain statutory references and to make certain form and style changes regarding motor fuel taxation.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 57

        SB 61: allow licensed insurance agents to act as consultants in certain circumstances.

Presented by:    Randy Moses, Department of Labor and Regulation
Proponents:    Dennis Duncan, Allstate Insurance Company
        James Schneider, self
        Deb Fischer Clemens, Avera Health

MOTION:    AMEND SB 61

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    On page 4, after line 1 of the printed bill, insert:

"    Section 3. An insurer may by contract prohibit an insurance producer from collecting a fee from an insurance customer for services provided as a consultant.".

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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 61 AS AMENDED

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Moved by:    Johnston
Second by:    Buhl
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Begalka, Buhl, Jensen, Johnston, Maher, Lederman, Holien

MOTION:    PLACE SB 61 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

        SB 67: revise the requirements for health maintenance organizations.

Presented by:    Randy Moses, Department of Labor and Regulation
Proponents:    Larry Mann, SD CPA Society
        Lorin Pankratz, Sanford Health
        Dave Hewett, SD Association of Healthcare Organizations

MOTION:    AMEND SB 67

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    On page 10, line 23, of the printed bill, after "." insert "Nothing in chapters 58-5 or 58-6 shall be construed to prohibit a nonprofit health maintenance organization from transacting business under this title based upon its nonprofit status.".

Moved by:    Maher
Second by:    Jensen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    AMEND SB 67

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    On page 3, line 5, of the printed bill, after "." Insert "Nothing in this chapter requires a licensed pharmacy benefit manager to obtain a certificate of authority as a health maintenance organization provided that the pharmacy benefit manager does not assume insurance risk directly from an insured.".

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

MOTION:    AMEND THE PENDING AMENDMENT

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    On page 8, line 8, of the printed bill, after "36-27A" insert ", dentist licensed pursuant to chapter 36-6A".

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

MOTION:    AMEND SB 67

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    On page 13, line 3 of the printed bill, after "accountant" insert "licensed by an appropriate jurisdiction".

    On page 20, line 8, after "report" insert "in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (U.S. GAAP)".

    On page 20, line 15, delete "GAAP financial statements" and insert "Financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP".

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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 67 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Begalka
Second by:    Jensen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Begalka, Buhl, Jensen, Johnston, Maher, Lederman, Holien

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MOTION:    PLACE SB 67 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

        HB 1036: prohibit retention of certain administration costs for untimely 911 surcharge remittances.

Presented by:    Jenna Howell, Department of Public Safety

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1036

Moved by:    Lederman
Second by:    Johnston
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Begalka, Buhl, Jensen, Johnston, Maher, Lederman, Holien

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Lois Henry

Committee Secretary

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