House Commerce
There are 40 Legislative Days scheduled for the 2005 session. Standing
Legislative Committees meet in regularly scheduled sessions during the
morning hours of each Legislative Day. Some committees will hold special
evening meetings. The House Commerce Committee is scheduled to meet
Tuesday and Thursday at 7:45am in room 464 of the Capitol.
Access a live web-cast through the "Listen Now" button
above, or replay audio of the entire Committee meeting for the
designated Legislative Day or testimony and debate on a specific Bill
through the listings below.
Legislative Day 3
1/13/05
- complete meeting
Legislative Day 5
1/18/05
- complete meeting
HB
1045: continuance of certain health insurance policies
HB
1039: prohibit insurance producers from influencing witnesses
HB
1035: regulation of remote service banking
HB
1046: examination reports of insurers and insurance producers
Legislative Day 7
1/20/05
- complete meeting
HB
1047: authorize premium discounts for small employers who meet certain
carrier participation requirements
HB
1039: prohibit insurance producers from influencing witnesses
Legislative Day 10
1/25/05
- complete meeting
SB
9 repeal certain obsolete provisions relating to a plan for integrated
telecommunications functions and facilities.
SB
10 revise certain references to the Rural Development Telecommunications
Network language with appropriate references to the Digital Dakota Network.
SB
18 require the Public Utilities Commission to disburse certain bond or other
proceeds to affected customers.
SB
19 revise the length of time for the Public Utilities Commission to act on
an application for a certificate of authority for interexchange
telecommunications service.
SB
21 update certain citations to federal regulations regarding the pipeline
safety inspection program.
SB
32 change certain references from the Department of Revenue and Regulation
to the Department of Public Safety.
SB
14 modify provisions related to the payment of unemployment insurance
benefits.
SB
33 update certain provisions for specifications and tolerances for weighing
and measuring devices.
Legislative Day 12
1/27/05
- complete meeting
HB
1101 except contracts of independent contractors who are captive insurance
agents from the prohibition against contracts in restraint of trade.
SB
13 create certain provisions regarding transfers of experience rating
accounts and assignment of unemployment insurance tax rates.
SB
49 revise certain provisions regarding payments or assignments by insurance
producers for referrals.
SB
30 revise certain provisions regarding creditable health insurance coverage.
Legislative Day 15
2/1/05
- complete meeting
HB 1115 require that supplemental coverages be made available with automobile
liability policies
HB 1131 revise certain provisions regarding investigations of the Division of
Insurance
SB 29 provide the South Dakota risk pool with the ability to enter into certain
provider contracts and to declare an emergency
SB 50 remove certain references regarding conversion from the requirements for
continuation of group health coverage
SB 52 revise certain provisions regarding the payment of burial expenses by life
insurers and fraternal benefit societies
HB 1094 provide for the division of farm mutual insurance companies
Legislative Day 17
2/3/05
- complete meeting
HB 1179 revise certain provisions regarding the regulation of vehicle
manufactures, franchisors, and dealers
HB 1147 provide for certain inspections by licensed home inspectors, to limit
certain recoveries with regard to the sale of residential property, to limit the
application of the statute of limitations, and to provide for the recoveries of
certain costs and attorney fees
HB 1159 allow intrastate shipment of wine to consumers by farm wineries
SB 40 establish minimum fire safety standards for specialty resorts
Legislative Day 21
2/8/05
- complete meeting
HB 1160
revise certain provisions relating to franchises and cable services
HB 1165 provide cable operators and others access to multiple dwelling units
HB 1188 revise certain provisions regarding amounts payable under reinsurance
contracts in liquidation proceedings of insurers
Legislative Day 23
2/10/05
- complete meeting
HB 1175
allow physicians to receive payment for services provided to an injured
party when the injured party
recovers compensation for the injury from another person
HB 1248
revise certain provisions regarding money lenders
HB 1218
provide disclosure of fee schedules between health carriers and
participating providers
Legislative Day 26
2/15/05
- complete meeting
SB
48 authorize the director of the Division of Banking to enter into certain
interstate agreements and to
establish certain procedures regarding those agreements
SB
68 revise certain provisions regarding the licensing of estheticians
HB
1118 revise certain provisions regarding the interest rate on past due
moneys
HB
1218 provide disclosure of fee schedules between health carriers and
participating providers
HB
1256 regulate residential contractors
Legislative Day 28
2/17/05
- complete meeting
SB 83
revise the seller's property condition disclosure statement
SB 124 clarify certain provisions relating to bank investments in certain
annuities
SB 154 exempt certain entities from the lending license fees and surety bond
requirements
SB 163 authorize certain multiple employer trusts
SB 82 permit a real estate broker to appoint agents within an office to
represent separate parties to a real
estate transaction
SB 53 provide for adequate access to health care provider networks
Legislative Day 31
2/22/05
- complete meeting
SB 46
modify the requirements for closed block individual health benefit plans
SB 51 revise certain provisions regarding medicare supplement policies
SB 79 update certain provisions regarding the definition of impairment for
workers' compensation purposes
SB 85
modify certain provisions relating to the charging of employers for the
payment of unemployment insurance benefits
SB 109 revise certain provisions relating to the modification of credit card
agreements
SB 154 exempt certain entities from the lending license fees and surety bond
requirements
Legislative Day 33
2/24/05
- complete meeting
SB 121 revise the authority of the Public Utilities Commission to approve the
sale or transfer of telecommunications exchanges and to revise the provisions
concerning the obligation of telecommunications
companies to report consolidations, mergers, and changes to control
SB 139 establish certain requirements for insurance policies covering certain
long-term care services
