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Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
Thursday, March 2, 2023
12:30 PM or Immediately Following Session, G-15 Capitol

Minutes

Present: Senator Matt D. Klein - Chair, Senator Judy Seeberger Vice Chair, Senator Gary H. Dahms, Senator Zach Duckworth, Senator Nick A. Frentz, Senator Jeff R. Howe, Senator Ron Latz, Senator Jordan Rasmusson, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund, Senator Tou Xiong

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Matt D. Klein called the meeting to order at 12:50 pm.

S.F. 1459: Senator Kupec: Sales reporting requirement for intermediate blend of gasoline and biofuel.

Senator Kupec presented SF 1459.

 

Amendments:

 

Senator Latz moved the A2. Motion adopted on a voice vote.

 

Senator Wiklund moved that SF 1459 as amended be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Motion adopted on a voice vote.


Senator Wiklund moved that S.F. 1459, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee.

Presentation on FORTIFIED Program from the Insurance Institute for Business
     and Home Safety (IBHS)


Peter Brickwidde, Michael Newman and Fred Malik gave a presentation on FORTIFIED Program from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety.


S.F. 1265: Senator Wiklund: Third-party payers and dental providers provisions specification.

Senator Wiklund presented SF 1265.

 

Testifiers:

Dr. Tim Holland

Patrick Hynes

 

Amendments:

Senator Wiklund moved the A1. Motion adopted on a voice vote.

 

Senator Seeberger moved that SF 1265 as amened be recommended to pass and be sent to the Senate floor. Motion is adopted on a voice vote.

 


Senator Seeberger moved that S.F. 1265, as amended, be recommended to pass.

S.F. 1451: Senator Klein: State government telecommunications pricing plans modification to include tribal governments authorization.

Senator Klein handed gavel to Senator Seeberger.

 

Senator Klein presented SF 1451

 

Testifiers:

Jon Kelly

 

Senator Wiklund moved that SF 1451 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Bill. Motion adopted on a voice vote.

 


Senator Wiklund moved that S.F. 1451, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.

S.F. 1163: Senator Frentz: Liquid fuel modernization fee and reimbursement program establishment and appropriation.

Senator Seeberger handed gavel to Senator Klein.

 

Senator Frentz presented SF 1163.

 

Testifiers:

Brian Thalmann

Tim Gross

Rick Gappa

Nathan Preusse

Kaytlin Bemis

 

Amendments:

 

Senator Klein moves that SF 1163 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Bill. 


Senator Klein moved that S.F. 1163, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 1472: Senator Kunesh: Provisions modification related to utility billing practices in manufactured home parks.

Senator Kunesh presented SF 1472

 

Testifiers:

Ron Elwood

Mark Brunner

 

Amendments:

Senator Seeberger moves the A2. Motion adopted on a voice vote.

 

Senator Klein lays over SF 1472 as amended for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Bill.

 


Senator Klein moved that S.F. 1472, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 1868: Senator Rasmusson: Below cost sales of gasoline prohibition elimination.

Senator Rasmusson presented SF 1868.

 

Testifiers:

Meagan Forbes

Martha Njolomole

Tim Gross

Alan Merschman

Lance Klatt

Channing Smith

Lonnie McQuirter

Rick Gappa

 

 

Senator Klein moved that SF 1868 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Bill.

 


Senator Klein moved that S.F. 1868, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:40 pm.


 
                                                                      
Senator Matt D. Klein, Chair
                                                                      
Tyler Kline, Legislative Assistant