84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: House Commerce
Monday, February 23, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Blake
P    Dreyer, Vice-Chair
P    Fargen
P    Greenfield
P    Jensen
P    Kirschman
P    Krebs
P    Novstrup (David)
P    Nygaard
P    Pitts
P    Solberg
P    Solum
P    Rounds, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

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

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRAURY 20, 2009 10:00AM

Moved by:    Krebs
Second by:    Fargen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     MOTION TO AMEND THE MINUTES OF THE 2:00PM MEETING ON FEBRUARY 20, TO INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVE BLAKE'S NAY VOTE ON THE DO NOT PASS MOTION ON HB 1299 AND TO MAKE THE MOTION DO NOT PASS AS AMENDED.

Moved by:    Novstrup (David)


Second by:    Greenfield
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE 2:00PM MEETING MINUTES ON FEBRUARY 20, AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Solum
Second by:    Greenfield
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        
SB 24: revise certain provisions regarding the retention of insurance claim files.

Presented by:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 24

Moved by:    Nygaard
Second by:    Fargen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Blake, Dreyer, Fargen, Greenfield, Jensen, Kirschman, Krebs, Novstrup (David), Nygaard, Pitts, Solberg, Solum, Rounds

MOTION:     PLACE SB 24 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Krebs
Second by:    Fargen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        
SB 27: revise certain provisions regarding the renewal of limited or restricted insurance producer's licenses.

Presented by:    Merle Scheiber, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 27

Moved by:    Greenfield
Second by:    Dreyer
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Blake, Dreyer, Fargen, Greenfield, Jensen, Kirschman, Krebs, Novstrup (David), Nygaard, Pitts, Solberg, Solum, Rounds

MOTION:     PLACE SB 27 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Kirschman
Second by:    Greenfield
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        
SB 28: repeal certain provisions regarding the coordination of benefits and the rescission of individual health insurance.

Presented by:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 28

Moved by:    Novstrup (David)
Second by:    Greenfield
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Blake, Dreyer, Fargen, Greenfield, Jensen, Kirschman, Krebs, Novstrup (David), Nygaard, Pitts, Solberg, Solum, Rounds

MOTION:     PLACE SB 28 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Dreyer
Second by:    Greenfield
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        
HB 1274: prohibit smoking, chewing, possessing, distributing, or selling tobacco products.

Presented by:    Representative Brock Greenfield

MOTION:     TO TABLE HB 1274

Moved by:    Nygaard
Second by:    Blake
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (10-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Blake, Fargen, Jensen, Kirschman, Krebs, Novstrup (David), Nygaard, Pitts, Solberg, Solum

Voting No:    Dreyer, Greenfield, Rounds

        
HCR 1007: Supporting the Employee Free Choice Act and urging Congress to pass the Employee Free Choice Act.

Presented by:    Representative Patrick Kirschman
Proponents:    Mark Anderson, State Federation of Labor AFL-CIO, SD
        Joe Kraljic, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
        Paul Aylward, SD AFSCME 59 Dakotas Public Employees Union
Opponents:    Shawn Lyons, SD Retailers Association
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
        Deb Mortenson, Associated General Contractors of SD, Incorporated.

MOTION:     TO TABLE HCR 1007

Moved by:    Dreyer
Second by:    Greenfield
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Dreyer, Fargen, Greenfield, Jensen, Krebs, Novstrup (David), Pitts, Solum, Rounds

Voting No:    Blake, Kirschman, Nygaard, Solberg

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Pitts
Second by:    Blake
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Diane Mellan

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Committee Secretary
Tim Rounds, Chair