76th Legislative Session _ 2001

Committee: Senate Commerce
Tuesday, February 20, 2001

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bogue
P    McCracken
P    Sutton (Dan)
E    Volesky
P    Whiting
E    Daugaard, Vice-Chair
P    Munson, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Munson

The Chair deferred HB 1037 until Thursday, February 22.

The Chair deferred HB 1003 until Thursday February 22.

         HB 1222: revise certain provisions regarding telephone and telegraph corporations.

Presented By:    Representative Gordon Pederson, Sponsor
Proponents:    Darla Pollman Rogers, SD Telephone Association

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1222

Moved by:    McCracken
Second by:    Bogue
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Bogue, McCracken, Sutton (Dan), Whiting, Munson

Excused:    Volesky, Daugaard



MOTION:     PLACE HB 1222 ON CONSENT

Moved by:    Whiting
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1035: change the filing requirements for annual and quarterly statements of the financial condition of foreign and alien insurers.

Presented By:    Darla Lyon, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1035

Moved by:    Bogue
Second by:    Sutton (Dan)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Bogue, McCracken, Sutton (Dan), Whiting, Munson

Excused:    Volesky, Daugaard

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1035 ON CONSENT

Moved by:    Bogue
Second by:    Whiting
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1041: require fraternal benefit societies to comply with managed care and advertising and solicitation statutes.

Presented By:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1041

Moved by:    McCracken
Second by:    Sutton (Dan)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Bogue, McCracken, Sutton (Dan), Whiting, Munson

Excused:    Volesky, Daugaard

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1041 ON CONSENT

Moved by:    McCracken
Second by:    Bogue
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1042: revise small employer health plan requirements by clarifying the definition of a small employer, exceptions to issuing a policy, rating provisions and minimum participation requirements, and by deleting obsolete references relating to basic and standard plans.

Presented By:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1042

Moved by:    Bogue
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Bogue, McCracken, Sutton (Dan), Whiting, Munson

Excused:    Volesky, Daugaard

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1042 ON CONSENT

Moved by:    Whiting
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1185: provide certain protections for structured settlements.

Presented By:    Representative Derby, Sponsor (Handout #1)
Proponents:    Randy Dyer, President of National Structured Settlement Association
        Donald Herman, Structural Settlement Adjustor, Rapid City, SD
        Ron Schmidt, American Insurance Association

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1185

Moved by:    Whiting
Second by:    Sutton (Dan)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Bogue, McCracken, Sutton (Dan), Whiting, Munson

Excused:    Volesky, Daugaard

         HB 1040: revise certain provisions regarding the applicability of managed care statutes and managed care mediation requirements and to permit certain impartial mediation provisions.

Presented By:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1040

Moved by:    McCracken
Second by:    Sutton (Dan)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Bogue, McCracken, Sutton (Dan), Whiting, Munson

Excused:    Volesky, Daugaard

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1040 ON CONSENT

Moved by:    Whiting
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    McCracken
Second by:    Sutton (Dan)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Margaret Nickels

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Committee Secretary
David R. Munson, Chair


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