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.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26^TH.

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

        SCR 4: Making a formal application to Congress to call a limited constitutional convention for the sole purpose of proposing for ratification an amendment to the Constitution providing that an increase in the federal debt requires approval from a majority of the legislatures of the separate states.

Presented by:    Senator Dan Lederman
Proponents:    Curtis Olafson, Restoring Freedom. Org
Opponents:    Rita Houglum, Eagle Forum (Handout: #1)

MOTION:    ADOPT RESOLUTION SCR 4

Moved by:    Lederman
Second by:    Johnston

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Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-2-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Begalka, Buhl

MOTION:    CONFIRM RE-APPOINTMENT OF JAMES C. ROBY OF WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA BUILDING AUTHORITY

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

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

MOTION:    PLACE ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

        HB 1142: promote patient choice in selecting health care providers.

Presented by:    Stephen Eckrich, Self, Rapid City
Proponents:    Michael Allgrunn, Ph. D. , Self, Vermillion (Handout: #2)
        Senator Corey Brown
        Noel Chicoine, Self, Pierre
        Mike Shaw, SD Association of Specialty Care Providers
        Representative Hal Wick
        Deb Mortenson, South Dakota Optometry Society
        Brett Koenecke, SD Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
        Jim Hood, SD Chiropracters Association
Opponents:    Randy Moses, Department of Labor and Regulation
        Dick Tieszen, SD Associated School Boards (Handout: #3)
        Sandy Zinter, Bureau of Human Resources
        Richard Straqualurst, Regional Health, Inc.
        Tad Jacobs, Avera Health
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce and Industry
        Representative Spencer Hawley (Handout: #4)
        Justin Smith, Sioux Falls Chamber
        Darla Pollman Rogers, Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of SD, NAIFA-SD and
            SD Association of Health Care Organizations

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        Lorin Pankratz, Sanford Health

Doug Abraham, SD Healthcare Providers answered some questions of the committee.

MOTION:    AMEND HB 1142

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    On page 2, after line 15 of the House engrossed bill, insert:

"
    Section 3. The provisions of this Act are repealed on June 30, 2018.".

Moved by:    Maher
Second by:    Lederman
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Begalka, Jensen, Maher, Lederman

Voting No:    Buhl, Johnston, Holien

MOTION:    DEFER HB 1142 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Lederman
Second by:    Johnston
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (2-5-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Johnston, Lederman

Voting No:    Begalka, Buhl, Jensen, Maher, Holien

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1142 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Begalka
Second by:    Maher
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-2-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Johnston, Lederman

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MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Lois Henry

Committee Secretary

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