72nd Legislative Session -- 1997

Committee: Senate Commerce

January 21, 1997

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

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


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Shoener


MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF the previous meeting

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

MOTION:      To Suspend the rule 7-1.4 so that a hearing could be held on the Senate bills.

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

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

Excused:      Valandra

          SB 18:   to provide for the licensure of audiologists and establish a combined board for the regulation of audiologists and hearing aid dispensers.

Proponents:      Senator William Johnson
          Michael Bartley, SD Hearing and Board
          Ron Balthazor, SD Acad of Auditory


          Sharon Hoelscher, SDSLHA
          Mike Colleran, SDAudiologist

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 18

Moved by:      Senator Olson
Second by:      Senator Lawler
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-1-1-0)

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

Voting no:      Staggers

Excused:      Valandra

          SB 8:   to require the Department of Labor to conduct certain studies regarding workers' compensation.

Proponents:      Senator Jim Thompson
         
Opponents:      James Marsh, Dept of Labor
          Darla Lyon, Dept of Insurance

MOTION:      TO TABLE SB 8

Moved by:      Senator Olson
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-2-0-0)

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

Voting no:      Staggers, Valandra

          SB 75:   to clarify the acts that constitute unfair claims practice and establish requirements for claims practices and procedures.

Proponents:      Darla Lyon, Dept of Insurance
         

MOTION:      DEFER SB 75 UNTIL 11th Legislative day, January 28, 1997

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

          SB 84:   to require persons to show evidence of financial responsibility before certain motor vehicles can be registered.

Proponents:      Senator Jim Thompson
          Rep Jerry Apa

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 84

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-2-0-0)

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

Voting no:      Staggers, Valandra

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Munson (David)
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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