75th Legislative Session -- 2000

Committee: House Commerce

                                            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
E      Roe, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Rep. William Peterson, Vice-Chair.

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF Feb. 10, 2000.

Moved by:      Representative Brown (Jarvis)
Second by:      Representative Patterson
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 171:   revise certain provisions regarding consumer installment sales contracts.

Presented by:      Rep. Earley
Proponents:      John Brown, Pierre, SD Consumer Finance
          R. Van Johnson, Sioux Falls, SDADA

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 171

Moved by:      Representative Diedtrich (Elmer)
Second by:      Representative Fischer-Clemens
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (10-0-3-0)

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

Excused:      Michels, Solum, Roe

MOTION:      PLACE SB 171 ON CONSENT

Moved by:      Representative Fischer-Clemens
Second by:      Representative Wilson
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 176:   allow holders of installment sales contracts to collect a charge for a payment device returned for nonpayment.

Presented by:      Rep. Earley
Proponents:      John Brown, Pierre, SD Consumer Finance
    
MOTION:      DO PASS SB 176

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

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

Voting no:      Wilson

Excused:      Michels, Solum, Roe

          SB 90:   establish license requirements for well pump installers and well repairers.

Presented by:      Senator Hutmacher

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 90

Moved by:      Representative Fischer-Clemens
Second by:      Representative Patterson
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (6-4-3-0)

Voting yes:      Fischer-Clemens, Koehn, Konold, Patterson, Wilson, Peterson

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

Excused:      Michels, Solum, Roe

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MOTION:      DEFER SB 90 UNTIL February 17, 2000.

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

          SB 136:   prohibit certain activities regarding certain imported cigarettes or tobacco products.

Presented by:      Senator Garry Moore
Proponents:      Jim Fry, Pierre, Dept. of Revenue
          Jeremiah D. Murphy, Sioux Falls, Lorillard & Brown and Williams

Comments by:    Rep. Apa

MOTION:      AMEND SB 136

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     On page 2 , after line 9 of the Senate Commerce committee engrossed bill , insert:

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     Section 3. That chapter 10-50 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     In addition to any other remedy provided by law, any person may bring an action for appropriate injunctive or other equitable relief for a violation of section 1 of this Act; actual damages, if any, from the distributor, wholesaler, or other violator sustained by reason of the violation; and, as determined by the court, interest on the damages from the date of the complaint, taxable costs, and reasonable attorney's fees. If the trier of fact finds that the violation is flagrant, it may increase recovery to an amount not in excess of three times the actual damages sustained by reason of the violation. "

Moved by:      Representative Brown (Jarvis)
Second by:      Representative Heineman
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 136 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Fischer-Clemens
Second by:      Representative Koehn
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (10-0-3-0)

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

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Excused:      Michels, Solum, Roe

MOTION:      PLACE SB 136 ON CONSENT

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

MOTION:      ADJOURN

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

Beverly Jennings

Committee Secretary