75th Legislative Session -- 2000

Committee: House Commerce

Tuesday, February 8, 2000

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

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

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Rep. Robert Roe, Chair.

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF February 3, 2000.

Moved by:      Representative Fischer-Clemens
Second by:      Representative Sutton (Duane)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1275:   revise the method of designating and selecting representatives for public employees' unions.

Presented by:      Rep. Kay Davis
Proponents:      Paul Aylward, Huron, AFL-CIO/AFSCME
          Mark Anderson, S. Fall, self
          Joe Kraljic, S. Falls, BMWE
         
Opponents:      James Marsh, Pierre, SD Dept. of Labor
          Bob Sahr, Pierre, BOP
          Jim Shekleton, Pierre, BOR
         

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1275

Moved by:      Representative Koehn
Second by:      Representative Patterson
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-5-1-0)

Voting yes:      Brown (Jarvis), Fischer-Clemens, Koehn, Patterson, Wilson, Peterson, Roe

Voting no:      Diedtrich (Elmer), Heineman, Konold, Michels, Sutton (Duane)

Excused:      Solum

          HB 1274:   provide for the assessment of actual representation expenses from nonunion employees.

Presented by:      Rep. Kay Davis
Proponents:      Rep. Gil Koetzle
          Paul Aylward, Huron, AFL-CIO/AFSCME
          Joe Kraljic, S. Falls, BMWE
          Mark Anderson, S. Falls, self
Opponents:      Bob Sahr, Pierre, BOR
          James Marsh, Pierre, SD Dept. of Labor
          Jim Shekleton, Pierre, BOR
         
MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1274

Moved by:      Representative Fischer-Clemens
Second by:      Representative Patterson
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (6-5-2-0)

Voting yes:      Brown (Jarvis), Diedtrich (Elmer), Fischer-Clemens, Koehn, Patterson, Wilson

Voting no:      Heineman, Konold, Michels, Peterson, Roe

Excused:      Solum, Sutton (Duane)

MOTION:      DEFER HB 1274 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Patterson
Second by:      Representative Michels
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-4-2-0)

Voting yes:      Brown (Jarvis), Diedtrich (Elmer), Heineman, Konold, Michels, Peterson, Roe

Voting no:      Fischer-Clemens, Koehn, Patterson, Wilson

Excused:      Solum, Sutton (Duane)

The gavel was passed to Rep. Peterson.

          HB 1232:   establish a system for measuring and billing a renewable energy source provided by a customer-generator.

Presented by:      Rep. Robert Roe
Proponents:      David Tarrell, S. Falls, self (Handout 1)
          John Dunlop, MN., Am. Wind Energy Assn.(Handout 2)
          Wayne Thompson, Colman, self (Handout 3)
          Luanne Napton, Brookings, SDRC
          Bob Newland, Hermosa, self
          Lilias Jarding, Colman, Sierre Club
         
Opponents:      Bob Miller, Pierre, SD Elec. Utility Co.
          Ron Holsteen, Pierre, SDREA (Handout 4)
          Jim Hood, S. Falls, Mo. River Energy Services
          Matt O'Loughton, Madison, Heartland Power District
         
MOTION:      AMEND HB 1232

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     On page 3 , line 10 of the printed bill , after " . " insert " Such standards shall ensure that the net metering system will automatically isolate itself from the electric utility if there is a utility power outage. The standards shall permit the electric utility to interrupt the interconnection when necessary to construct, maintain, repair, replace, remove, investigate, or inspect any of its equipment or part of its system or to interrupt the interconnection because of an emergency. " .

     On page 3 , line 16 , delete " section 7 " and insert " sections 7 and 8 " .

     On page 3 , after line 23 , insert:

"      Section 11. The customer-generator shall provide the electric utility with reasonable access to the premises and equipment of the net metering system if the configuration of the net metering system precludes disconnection from the electric utility side of the interconnection. The electric utility is responsible for its personnel when assessing the net metering system on the customer- generator's property.

     Section 12. If there is a dispute between an electric utility and a customer-generator, either party may request a determination of the issue by the Public Utilities Commission. In any such determination, the burden of proof shall be on the electric utility. The Public Utilities Commission in its order resolving each dispute shall require payment to the prevailing party of the prevailing party's costs, disbursements, and reasonable attorneys' fees, except that the customer-generator shall

pay the costs, disbursements, and attorneys' fees of the electric utility if the Public Utilities Commission finds that the claims of the customer-generator in the dispute have been made in bad faith, are a sham, or are frivolous. "


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

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1232

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     On page 3 , after line 23 of the printed bill , insert:

"      Section 11. If the net metering system is interconnected with a nongenerating electric utility which has a sole source contract with a public power agency or a generation and transmission electric utility, the nongenerating electric utility may elect to treat its purchase of any net electrical energy under this Act as being made on behalf of its supplier and shall be reimbursed by its supplier for any additional costs incurred in making the purchase. "


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

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1232

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     On page 2 , after line 2 of the printed bill , insert:

"

             (3)    Has a manufacturer's nameplate rating of one hundred kilowatts or less; "

     On page 2 , line 3 , delete " (3) " and insert " (4) " .

     On page 2 , line 5 , delete " (4) " and insert " (5) " .

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

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1232 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Roe
Second by:      Representative Patterson
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (5-7-1-0)

Voting yes:      Fischer-Clemens, Koehn, Patterson, Wilson, Roe

Voting no:      Brown (Jarvis), Diedtrich (Elmer), Heineman, Konold, Michels, Sutton (Duane), Peterson

Excused:      Solum

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1232 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Konold
Second by:      Representative Heineman
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (6-6-1-0)

Voting yes:      Brown (Jarvis), Heineman, Konold, Michels, Sutton (Duane), Peterson

Voting no:      Diedtrich (Elmer), Fischer-Clemens, Koehn, Patterson, Wilson, Roe

Excused:      Solum

MOTION:      WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION HB 1232 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Koehn
Second by:      Representative Sutton (Duane)
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (3-9-1-0)

Voting yes:      Koehn, Sutton (Duane), Peterson

Voting no:      Brown (Jarvis), Diedtrich (Elmer), Fischer-Clemens, Heineman, Konold, Michels, Patterson, Wilson, Roe

Excused:      Solum

MOTION:      TO TABLE HB 1232

Moved by:      Representative Wilson
Second by:      Representative Michels
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (11-1-1-0)

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

Voting no:      Roe

Excused:      Solum
Chair Roe resumes the gavel.

          HB 1276:   establish eligibility requirements for purchasers of houses constructed by prison inmates.

MOTION:      TO TABLE HB 1276

Moved by:      Representative Peterson
Second by:      Representative Koehn
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (11-1-1-0)

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

Voting no:      Wilson

Excused:      Solum

MOTION:      ADJOURN

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



Beverly Jennings

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Committee Secretary
Robert A. Roe, Chair


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