74th Legislative Session -- 1999

Committee: House Commerce

Tuesday, February 2, 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 Chair Roe


MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF January 28

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

          HB 1107:   reuse certain provisions regarding mutually binding agreements between beer wholesalers and brewers, to revise a term relative to beer industry relationships, and to make provisions for malt beverage brand extensions.

Proponents:      Bob Riter Jr., SD Beer Wholesalers
          Dan Conkling, Self, Yankton, SD
          Jim Burma, Miller Wholesalers, Sioux
Falls, SD
Opponents:      Ron Ollinger, Miller Brewing (Handouts a and b)
Presented by:      Representative Cutler, Prime Sponsor



MOTION:      AMEND HB 1107

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     On page 1 , line 12 of the printed bill , delete " by a jury " .

     On page 3 , line 9 , after " apply " insert " if the wholesaler fails to comply with the written agreement or if the " .

     On page 3 , line 10 , delete " to any " .

     On page 3 , line 10 , delete " that " .


Moved by:      Representative Brown (Jarvis)
Second by:      Representative Michels
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND HB 1107

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     On page 1 , line 12 of the printed bill , after " Dakota " insert " or " .


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

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1107 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Wilson
Second by:      Representative Peterson
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (11-2-0-0)

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

Voting no:      Solum, Windhorst

MOTION:      TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1107

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     On page 1 , line 1 of the printed bill , delete " reuse " and insert " revise " .


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

          SB 43:   remove certain licensing exemptions regarding money lenders and mortgage lenders.

Proponents:      Ross Johnson, Division of Banking

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 43

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

MOTION:      PLACE SB 43 ON CONSENT

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

          SB 44:   allow collection of delinquent installments to be provided for in the installment loan contract.

Proponents:      Dick Duncan, Division of Banking
          Dean Krogman, SD Community Bankers
          John Brown, Nat'l Federation of Independent Business

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 44

Moved by:      Representative Konold
Second by:      Representative Fischer-Clemens
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (11-2-0-0)

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

Voting no:      Koehn, Patterson

          HB 1056:   revise certain requirements for coordination of benefits of group health plans.

Proponents:      Darla Lyon, Division of Insurance
          Randy Moses, Division of Insurance
          Darla Pollman Rogers, Associated Life Underwriters
          Kris Kreiter, Blue Cross Blue Shield
          Dick Tieszen, State Farm Insurance
Presented by:      Representative Peterson, Prime Sponsor

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1056

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     On page 1 , line 11 of the printed bill , delete everything after " expense. " and insert " Expenses that are not allowable include the following: " .

     On page 1 , delete line 12 .

     On page 2 , delete lines 20 to 25 , inclusive .

     On page 3 , line 7 , delete " limits or " .

     On page 3 , line 8 , delete " member " and insert " provider " .

     On page 7 , line 19 , delete " preferred " and insert " panel " .

     On page 8 , delete lines 1 to 7 , inclusive .

     On page 8 , line 17 , delete " is or " .

     On page 8 , line 18 , delete " or " .

     On page 8 , between lines 18 and 19 , insert:

"

             (3)    A person is covered under another plan, except as allowed in this Act; or "

     On page 8 , line 19 , delete " (3) " and insert " (4) " .

     On page 8 , between lines 20 and 21 , insert:

"     Nothing in this Act prohibits a plan from coordinating as a secondary payor with Medicare to the extent allowed by federal law. "


     On page 11 , line 4 , delete " and the plan of that parent has " .

     On page 11 , line 5 , delete " actual knowledge of those terms " .

     On page 11 , delete lines 7 to 9 , inclusive , and insert " parent's spouse does, the spouse's plan is primary; " .

     On page 13 , delete lines 6 to 25 , inclusive , and insert:

"     Section 32. That chapter 58-18A be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     If a plan is secondary, it shall reduce its benefits so that the total benefits paid or provided by all plans for any claim or claims are not more than one hundred percent of total allowable expenses. In determining the amount of a claim to be paid by the secondary plan should the plan wish to coordinate benefits, the secondary plan shall calculate the benefits it would have paid in the absence of other insurance and apply that calculated amount to any allowable expense under its plan that is unpaid by the primary plan. The secondary plan may reduce its payment by any amount that, when combined with the amount paid by the primary plan, exceeds the total allowable expense for that claim. "


     On page 14 , delete lines 1 to 19 , inclusive .

     On page 21 , delete lines 20 to 25 , inclusive .

     On page 22 , delete lines 1 to 3 , inclusive .

     On page 24 , delete lines 18 to 21 , inclusive , and insert:

"      Section 57. The provisions of this Act apply to group health plans that are issued or renewed on or after July 1, 2000. " .



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

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1056 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Peterson
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 1078:   revise certain provisions regarding insurance premium discounts for persons fifty-five years of age or older who complete a safe driving course.

Proponents:      Representative Kooistra, Sponsor
Opponents:      Mike Shaw, American Family Insurance
          Dick Tieszen, State Farm Insurance

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1078

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     On page 1 , line 15 of the printed bill , delete " fifteen " and insert " ten " .


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

MOTION:      DEFER HB 1078 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Konold
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:      ADJOURN

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



Maargaret Nickels

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Committee Secretary
Robert A. Roe, Chair


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