2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: Senate Commerce
Thursday, February 07, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Abdallah
P    Dempster
P    Katus
P    Koetzle
P    Turbak Berry
E    Gant, Vice-Chair
P    McCracken, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Royal McCracken, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2008.

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Katus
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1031: revise the definition of injury for the purposes of workers' compensation cases.

MOTION:     TO TABLE HB 1031

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Dempster, Katus, Koetzle, Turbak Berry, McCracken

Excused:    Gant

         HB 1035: revise the definition of an employer's actual knowledge of injury for the purposes of workers' compensation claims.

Presented by:    Pam Roberts, Secretary, Department of Labor (Doc. 1)
Proponents:    James Marsh, Department of Labor
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
        Mike Shaw, Property and Casualty Insurance
Opponents:    Roger Tellinghuisen, SD Trial Lawyers Association
        Dennis Finch, Self, Rapid City
        Paul Aylward, SD AFSCME
        Mark Anderson, SDAFL-CIO

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1035 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Dempster, Katus, Koetzle, Turbak Berry, McCracken

Excused:    Gant

         HB 1036: require releases for certain workers' compensation medical records and to establish copying costs.

Presented by:    James Marsh, Department of Labor
Proponents:    John Brown, National Federation of Independent Business
        Mike Shaw, Property and Casualty Insurance
        Jeremiah D. Murphy, John Morrell & Company
Opponents:    Roger Tellinghuisen, SD Trial Lawyers Association
        Paul Aylward, SD AFSCME

MOTION:     TO TABLE HB 1036

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Katus, Koetzle, Turbak Berry, McCracken
Excused:    Dempster, Gant

         HB 1037: revise certain provisions regarding action on medical claims for workers' compensation and to establish a administrative fine for delays regarding these medical claims.

Presented by:    Pam Roberts, Secretary, Department of Labor
Proponents:    James Marsh, Department of Labor
        Paul Aylward, SD AFSCME
Opponents:    Fern Johnson, SD Injured Workers (Doc. 2,3,4)

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1037

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     On page 1, line 13, of the House engrossed bill, delete "condition" and insert "injury".


Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Katus
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1037 AS AMENDED

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Katus, Koetzle, Turbak Berry, McCracken

Excused:    Dempster, Gant

 MOTION:     AMEND TITLE OF HB 1037

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     On page 1, line 2, of the House engrossed bill, delete "a" and insert "an".


Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Abdallah
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1113: provide minimum notice requirements to persons who lease real property for their own mobile or manufactured homes.

Presented by:    Representative Mark Kirkeby

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1113 UNTIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2008.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Katus
Second by:    Abdallah
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Cheri Hauschild

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Committee Secretary
Royal “Mac” McCracken, Chair

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