84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate Commerce
Thursday, January 29, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Adelstein
P    Gant
P    Merchant
P    Nelson, Vice-Chair
P    Nesselhuf
P    Turbak Berry
P    Olson (Russell), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Senator Russell Olson.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2009

Moved by:    Nesselhuf
Second by:    Gant
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 25: revise certain provisions regarding what constitutes an unauthorized insurer and engaging in unauthorized insurance.

Presented by:    Merle Scheiber, Division of Insurance
Proponents:    Bernie Kramer, self, Northville
Opponents:    Howard Russell, Christian Healthcare Ministries
        John Troyer, self, Mound City
        Robert Baldwin, Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries
        James Lansberry, Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries (Handouts: #1)
        Wes Labrien, self, Union Center
        Rebecca Klumb, self, Mount Vernon
        Larry Nolan, self, Claremont

        Beth Oster, self, Rapid City

MOTION:     AMEND SB 25

25ra

     On page 2, after line 9 of the printed bill, insert:

"
     Section 3. That chapter 58-8 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     The provisions of this Act do not apply to any charity that meets all of the following criteria:

             (1)    Is organized as a benevolent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization;

             (2)    Publishes an IRS Form 990 online;

             (3)    Annually submits an independently audited financial statement to the Division of Insurance; and

             (4)    Provides to the public, at request, the audited financial statement described in subdivision (3).".


Moved by:    Adelstein
Action:    Died for lack of a second.

 MOTION:     DEFER SB 25 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Adelstein, Gant, Merchant, Nelson, Nesselhuf, Olson (Russell)

Voting No:    Turbak Berry

         SB 26: revise certain reimbursement and subrogation provisions regarding workers' compensation claims.

Presented by:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance
Opponents:    Paul Bachand, American Insurance Association
        Paul Aylward, SD AFSCME 59 Dakotas Public Employees Union
        Roger Tellinghuisen, SD Trial Lawyers Association
        Mark Anderson, SD State Federation of Labor AFL-CIO

MOTION:     AMEND SB 26

26oa

     On page 1, line 5, of the printed bill, overstrike everything after "62-1-1.3." and insert " If a report of first injury is filed on a claim that is ".

     On page 1, line 7, overstrike "nonwork" and insert " work ".

     On page 1, line 8, overstrike "shall" and insert " may not ".

     On page 1, line 12, after "is" insert " not ".

     On page 1, line 12, overstrike "employer" and insert " health insurer ".

     On page 1, line 13, after "parties" insert " ,including the injured employee, ".


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

 MOTION:     DEFER SB 26 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Adelstein
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Adelstein, Gant, Merchant, Nelson, Nesselhuf, Turbak Berry, Olson (Russell)

         HB 1029: modify the requirements for a filing of a consent to rate for property casualty insurance.

Presented by:    Merle Scheiber, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1029

Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Gant
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Adelstein, Gant, Merchant, Nelson, Nesselhuf, Turbak Berry, Olson (Russell)

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1029 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Nesselhuf
Second by:    Gant
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Gant
Second by:    Merchant
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Lois Henry

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Committee Secretary
Russell Olson, Chair