74th Legislative Session -- 1999

Committee: House Commerce

Tuesday, February 9, 1999

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Brown (Jarvis)
P      Diedtrich (Elmer)
P      Fischer-Clemens
P      Koehn
P      Konold
P      Michels
P      Patterson
P      Solum
P      Sutton (Duane)
P      Wilson
P      Windhorst
P      Peterson, Vice-Chair
P      Roe, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Peterson


MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF February 4

Moved by:      Representative Sutton (Duane)
Second by:      Representative Patterson
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1271:   revise certain provisions regarding the licensing of counselor applicants.

Proponents:      Deanna Pfeifle, Self, Rapid City SD
          Rhonda Buck, Self, Rapid City SD
          Ellie Mitzel, Self, Rapid City SD (Handout a)
          Representative Hennies, Sponsor
Opponents:      Jim Carlon, Bd of Counselor Examiners
Presented by:      Representative Carol Fitzgerald, Sponsor

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1271



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     On page 1 , line 10 of the printed bill , after " 1998. " insert " The provisions of this section apply only to applicants who successfully complete such program before July 1, 2000. " .


Moved by:      Representative Wilson
Second by:      Representative Patterson
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1271 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Koehn
Second by:      Representative Sutton (Duane)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-4-0-0)

Voting yes:      Diedtrich (Elmer), Fischer-Clemens, Koehn, Konold, Patterson, Solum, Sutton (Duane), Wilson, Windhorst

Voting no:      Brown (Jarvis), Michels, Peterson, Roe

        Gavel returned to Chair Roe

          HB 1177:   authorize the Board of Examiners of Psychologists to dismiss certain complaints.

Proponents:      Melody Hackett, SD Psychological Assn
          Terry Dosch, SD Counsel of Mental Health Centers
Presented by:      Representative Fischer Clemens

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1177

Moved by:      Representative Peterson
Second by:      Representative Koehn
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (13-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Brown (Jarvis), Diedtrich (Elmer), Fischer-Clemens, Koehn, Konold, Michels, Patterson, Solum, Sutton (Duane), Wilson, Windhorst, Peterson, Roe

MOTION:      PLACE HB 1177 ON CONSENT

Moved by:      Representative Fischer-Clemens
Second by:      Representative Diedtrich (Elmer)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1129:   require the licensing of certain plumbers.

Presented by:      Representative Solum, Sponsor

MOTION:      DEFER HB 1129 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Solum
Second by:      Representative Sutton (Duane)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (13-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Brown (Jarvis), Diedtrich (Elmer), Fischer-Clemens, Koehn, Konold, Michels, Patterson, Solum, Sutton (Duane), Wilson, Windhorst, Peterson, Roe

          HB 1283:   revise certain provisions related to the licensing and regulation of the practices of architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, petroleum release assessment, and petroleum release remediation and to the certification of environmental technical services.

Proponents:      Fred Rittershaus, Division of Engr & Architect
          Ann Whipple, Engr & Architect
          Howard Paul, Design Professional Coalition
          Ward Whitwam, SD AIA, Sioux Falls, SD
          John Dozzi, Horizons Inc.(Handout b)
        Ray Hengel, Self, Rapid City SD
        Coral Aasam, Dept of Commerce
Opponents:    Paul Nabholz, Self, Edgemont, SD (Handout c)
Presented by:      Representative Michels, Sponsor

         Chair deferred action to Tuesday, February 16

          SB 50:   establish standards for the advertisement, solicitation, and sale of life and health insurance.

Proponents:      Randy Moses, Div of Insurance
          Darla Pollman Rogers, SD Assn of Life Underwriters
          Dick Gregerson, Blue Cross, Blue Shield

MOTION:      AMEND SB 50

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     On page 2 , line 2 of the Senate Commerce committee engrossed bill , delete " or " .

     On page 2 , line 4 , after " account " insert " ; or

             (6)    Variable annuities under which the amount varies according to the investment experience " .


Moved by:      Representative Peterson
Second by:      Representative Sutton (Duane)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 50 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Michels
Second by:      Representative Diedtrich (Elmer)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (12-1-0-0)

Voting yes:      Brown (Jarvis), Diedtrich (Elmer), Fischer-Clemens, Koehn, Konold, Michels, Patterson, Solum, Sutton (Duane), Wilson, Windhorst, Peterson

Voting no:      Roe

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Representative Diedtrich (Elmer)
Second by:      Representative Sutton (Duane)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.



Margaret Nickels

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Committee Secretary
Robert A. Roe, Chair


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