72nd Legislative Session -- 1997

Committee: Senate Commerce

January 16, 1997

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Shoener, Chair
P      Munson (David), Vice-Chair
P      Daugaard
P      Staggers
P      Lawler
P      Olson
P      Valandra


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Shoener


     David Volk, Secretary for the Department of Commerce, provided an overview of the Department.


MOTION:      Approve the appointment of John Waltner, Freeman, South Dakota to the South Dakota LotteryCommission

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Shoener, Munson (David), Daugaard, Staggers, Lawler, Olson, Valandra

          SB 74:   to revise the requirements for disclosure for certain health insurance coverages and to further limit the application of waiting periods for medicare supplement insurance.

Proponents:      none
Opponents:      none
Presented by:      Randy Moses, Department of Insurance
Comments by:      none


MOTION:      DO PASS SB 74

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Shoener, Munson (David), Daugaard, Staggers, Lawler, Olson, Valandra

MOTION:      PLACE SB 74 ON CONSENT

Moved by:      Senator Olson
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 80:   to update and revise the Uniform Securities Act.

Proponents:      None
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Debra Bollinger, Department of Commerce
Comments by:      None

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 80

Moved by:      Senator Olson
Second by:      Senator Lawler
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Shoener, Munson (David), Daugaard, Staggers, Lawler, Olson, Valandra

          SB 81:   to establish an insurance fraud unit within the Division of Insurance to investigate and prosecute insurance fraud.

Proponents:      Craig Matson, Lobbyist, State Farm Insurance
          Mike Shaw, American Family Insurance
          Jeremiah Murphy, Western Insurance
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Darla Lyon, Department of Insurance
Comments by:      None

MOTION:      AMEND SB 81

j-81
     On page 6 , line 11 , delete " shall " and insert " may " .

     On page 6 , line 12 , after " with " insert " and approval by " .


Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Olson
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 81 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Shoener, Munson (David), Daugaard, Staggers, Lawler, Olson, Valandra

          SB 82:   to revise the South Dakota Uniform Securities Act to conform with the provisions of the National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996.

Proponents:      None
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Debra Bollinger, Department of Commerce
Comments by:      None

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 82

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-1-0-0)

Voting yes:      Shoener, Munson (David), Daugaard, Lawler, Olson, Valandra

Voting no:      Staggers

          SB 76:   to repeal the requirement that insurance companies publish condensed financial statements.

Proponents:      Darla Lyon, Department of Insurance
          Mike Shaw, National Association Insurance
          Ethan Schmidt, American Insurance Association
Opponents:      Dave Bordewyk, SD Newpaper Association
Presented by:      David Volk, Secretary, Dept of Commerce
Comments by:      None

MOTION:      DO NOT PASS SB 76

Moved by:      Senator Valandra
Second by:      Senator Daugaard
Action:      No Action

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO TO TABLE SB 76

Moved by:      Senator Olson
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Shoener, Munson (David), Daugaard, Staggers, Lawler, Olson, Valandra

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Olson
Second by:      Senator Daugaard
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.



Doris J. Donner

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Committee Secretary
Jerry J. Shoener, Chair


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