84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: House Commerce
Monday, March 02, 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 FEBRUARY 25, 2009

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

        
SB 128: create a limited electrician license.

Presented by:    Senator Tom Hansen
Proponents:    Representative Thomas Deadrick
        Jeffrey Sveen, Association of Hutterian Brethren Churches
        J. J. Linn, Sd Electrical Commission


        Todd Kolden, SD Department of Labor

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 128

Moved by:    Dreyer
Second by:    Greenfield
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Nygaard

MOTION:     PLACE SB 128 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Dreyer
Second by:    Fargen
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

        
SB 133: provide for central filing of documents necessary to perfect a security interest in personal property or fixtures of a rural electric cooperative.

Presented by:    Senator Margaret Gillespie
Proponents:    Darla Pollman-Rogers, SD Rural Electric Association

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 133

Moved by:    Dreyer
Second by:    Jensen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Nygaard

MOTION:     PLACE SB 133 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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


The Chair passed the gavel to the Vice Chair.

         SB 187: allow the merger or consolidation of a cooperative and its subsidiary.

Presented by:    Representative Kim Vanneman
Proponents:    Darla Pollman-Rogers, SD Rural Telecommunications Association
        Greg Dean, SD Telecommunications Association

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 187

Moved by:    Novstrup (David)
Second by:    Nygaard
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 187 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

The Vice Chair passed the gavel to the Chair
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SB 136: repeal the provision that requires cooperatives to set aside a portion of the net proceeds as an education fund.

Presented by:    Representative Thomas Brunner
Proponents:    Senator Tom Hansen
        Brenda Forman, SD Association of Cooperatives
        Paul Schultz, Self, Madison
        Dane Gillen, Self, Bridgewater
        Greg Dean, SD Telecommunications Association
Opponents:    Johnny Kerstiens, SD Farmers Union
        Doug Sombke, Self, Conde
        Jim Wahle, Self, Salem
        Aaron Schneider, Self, Brittan
        Representative Jason Frerichs (Handouts: #1)

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 136


Moved by:    Krebs
Second by:    Dreyer
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 136 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Fargen
Second by:    Nygaard
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (6-7-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Blake, Fargen, Kirschman, Nygaard, Pitts, Solberg

Voting No:    Dreyer, Greenfield, Jensen, Krebs, Novstrup (David), Solum, Rounds

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 136

136sa

     On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

     "
     Section 1. That § 47-16-43 be amended to read as follows:

     47-16-43.   An amount not less than one percent nor more than five percent of the net proceeds of a cooperative shall may be set aside as an educational fund to be used in teaching or promoting cooperative organization or principles in a manner prescribed by the board of directors. Such funds shall may for all purposes except the computation of net proceeds be deemed an expense of operation of the cooperative. "



Moved by:    Fargen
Second by:    Nygaard
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

THE MOTION TO DO PASS SB 136

Moved by:    Krebs
Second by:    Dreyer
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-6-0-0)

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



Voting No:    Blake, Fargen, Kirschman, Nygaard, Pitts, Solberg

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Diane Mellan

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Committee Secretary
Tim Rounds, Chair