84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate Commerce
Tuesday, February 24, 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 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2009

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

         THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1060 UNTIL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26,2009

         HB 1050: revise the annual financial reporting requirements of insurance companies.

Presented by:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance
Proponents:    Paul Bachand, American Insurance Association

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1050

1050ja

     On page 25, line 2, of the printed bill, delete "shall" and insert "are confidential and privileged, are not subject to § 1-26-2, 1-27-1, or 58-2-26, are not subject to subpoena, and are not subject to discovery or admissible in evidence in any private civil action.".

     On page 25, delete lines 3 to 5, inclusive.


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

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1050 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Nesselhuf
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 1050 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         HB 1057: revise the maximum reimbursement for workers' compensation burial expenses.

Presented by:    James Marsh, Department of Labor
Proponents:    Paul Aylward, SD AFSCME 59 Dakotas Public Employees Union

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1057

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

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

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1057 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         HB 1205: permit an applicant for a responsible broker's license to complete the required fifteen hours of education beyond the broker associate level after licensure as a responsible broker.

Presented by:    Senator Ben Nesselhuf
Proponents:    Dee Jones Noordermeer, Executive Director, Real Estate Commission
        Matt Krogman, SD Association of Realtors

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1205

Moved by:    Nesselhuf
Second by:    Merchant
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1205 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Lois Henry

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Committee Secretary
Russell Olson, Chair