2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: House Commerce
Friday, February 15, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Ahlers
P    Boomgarden
E    Dreyer
P    Engels
P    Hunt
E    Juhnke
P    Noem
P    Novstrup (David)
P    Nygaard
P    Pederson (Gordon)
P    Street
P    Willadsen, Vice-Chair
P    Rounds, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Tim Rounds, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 2008

Moved by:    Hunt
Second by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        
SB 36: revise the discount medical plan organization's renewal period requirements.

Presented by:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 36


Moved by:    Boomgarden
Second by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Ahlers, Boomgarden, Engels, Hunt, Noem, Novstrup (David), Nygaard, Pederson (Gordon), Street, Willadsen, Rounds

Excused:    Dreyer, Juhnke

MOTION:     PLACE SB 36 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Boomgarden
Second by:    Willadsen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        
SB 114: allow for risk pool eligibility and rate flexibility for certain health insurance conversion plans.

Presented by:    Representative Mark Willadsen
Proponents:    Darla Pollman-Rogers, Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of SD
        Randy Moses, Division of Insurance
        Dave Hewett, SD Assn. Of Healthcare Organizations

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 114

Moved by:    Ahlers
Second by:    Willadsen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Ahlers, Boomgarden, Engels, Hunt, Noem, Novstrup (David), Nygaard, Pederson (Gordon), Street, Willadsen, Rounds

Excused:    Dreyer, Juhnke

MOTION:     PLACE SB 114 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Second by:    Street
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

        
SB 37: establish certain suitability requirements for annuities.

Presented by:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance
Proponents:    Dick Frederick, Edward Jones
        Gail Sheppick, Division of Securities

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 37

Moved by:    Nygaard
Second by:    Street
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Ahlers, Boomgarden, Engels, Hunt, Noem, Novstrup (David), Nygaard, Pederson (Gordon), Street, Willadsen, Rounds

Excused:    Dreyer, Juhnke

MOTION:     PLACE SB 37 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Willadsen
Second by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

        
SB 35: establish fair claims standards and procedures for property casualty insurance claims.

Presented by:    Merle Scheiber, Director, Division of Insurance
Proponents:    Sam Wilson, AARP
Opponents:    Mike Shaw, Property and Casualty Insurance
        Dick Tieszen, State Farm Insurance (Handouts #1, 2 &3)
        Travis Jones, DeSmet Insurance Company of SD (Handout #4)
        Dennis Duncan, SD Insurance Alliance

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 35

Moved by:    Engels
Second by:    Ahlers
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 35 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Nygaard
Second by:    Noem
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (10-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Ahlers, Boomgarden, Hunt, Juhnke, Noem, Novstrup (David), Nygaard, Pederson (Gordon), Willadsen, Rounds

Voting No:    Engels, Street

Excused:    Dreyer

        
SB 202: prohibit certain military sales practices for life insurance and annuities.

Presented by:    Merle Scheiber, Director, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 202

Moved by:    Willadsen
Second by:    Nygaard
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Ahlers, Boomgarden, Engels, Hunt, Juhnke, Noem, Novstrup (David), Nygaard, Pederson (Gordon), Street, Willadsen, Rounds

Excused:    Dreyer

MOTION:     PLACE SB 202 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Willadsen
Second by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Pederson (Gordon)
Second by:    Hunt
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Carolyn Jorgensen

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Committee Secretary
Tim Rounds, Chair


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