90th Legislative Session _ 2015

Committee: Senate Commerce and Energy
Tuesday, February 17, 2015

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bradford
P    Haggar (Jenna)
P    Lederman
P    Novstrup (David)
P    Sutton
E    Greenfield (Brock), Vice-Chair
P    Curd, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Blake Curd, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF 2/12/15

Moved by:    Haggar (Jenna)
Second by:    Sutton
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    HB 1180: revise certain provisions regarding the regulation of captive insurance companies.

Presented by:    Senator Bruce Rampelberg
Proponents:    Eric Matt, South Dakota Captive Insurance Council
        Marc LaPointe, Freedom Care
        Mallori Barnett, South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation
        Representative Don Haggar

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1180

Moved by:    Novstrup (David)
Second by:    Haggar (Jenna)

Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Haggar (Jenna), Lederman, Novstrup (David), Sutton, Curd

Excused:    Greenfield (Brock)

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1180 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Lederman
Second by:    Novstrup (David)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 59

    HB 1178: provide for the creation of an entity for the purpose of insurance contracts in certain instances.

Presented by:    Representative Jeffrey Partridge
Proponents:    James Paladino, South Dakota Planning Company
        Eric Matt, South Dakota Trust Company, LLC

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1178

Moved by:    Haggar (Jenna)
Second by:    Lederman
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Haggar (Jenna), Lederman, Novstrup (David), Sutton, Curd

Excused:    Greenfield (Brock)

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1178 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Lederman
Second by:    Haggar (Jenna)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

The gavel was passed to Senator Lederman.

    SB 165: provide that the financial responsibility policy of a self-insured car rental company is secondary to the financial responsibility policy of the renter.

Presented by:    Senator R. Blake Curd
Proponents:    Dianna Miller, Enterprise Rent-A-Car (Handouts: 1, 2)
        Gordon Reel, Enterprise Rent-a-Car
        Brian Braunstein, Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Opponents:    Mike Shaw, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America
        Dick Tieszen, State Farm Insurance (Handout: 3)
        Drew Duncan, Allstate Insurance Company

MOTION:    DEFER SB 165 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Sutton
Second by:    Haggar (Jenna)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Haggar (Jenna), Lederman, Sutton

Voting No:    Novstrup (David), Curd

Excused:    Greenfield (Brock)

The gavel was returned to Senator Curd.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 180

    SB 177: establish a youth minimum wage.

Presented by:    Senator David Novstrup (Handout: 4)
Proponents:    Representative Justin Cronin
        Shawn Lyons, SD Retailers Association
        Mark Lee, Sioux Falls Area Chamber Of Commerce
        Lindsey Riter-Rapp, National Federation of Independent Business
        Matt Krogman, Licensed Beverage Dealers Of South Dakota
        Michele Brich, South Dakota Hotel & Lodging Association
        Julie Johnson, Aberdeen Hotel Alliance
        Lorin Pankratz, Visitor Industry Alliance
        Norman Woods, Family Heritage Alliance Action

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 177

Moved by:    Lederman
Second by:    Curd
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-1-1-0)


Voting Yes:    Bradford, Haggar (Jenna), Lederman, Novstrup (David), Curd

Voting No:    Sutton

Excused:    Greenfield (Brock)

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Lederman
Second by:    Haggar (Jenna)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Anna Wempe

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Committee Secretary
R. Blake Curd, Chair

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