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Hearing on Orders to Show Cause for Failure to Pay 2012 Gross Receipt Tax
December 17, 9:30 A.M. CST
Room 413, Capitol Building
Pierre, South Dakota
MINUTES COMMISSION HEARING
Chairman Gary Hanson called the hearing to order at 9:00 a.m. CST. Also present were Commissioners: Chris Nelson and Kristie Fiegen. Present in Room 413 of the State Capitol Building in Pierre, the location noticed for public attendance and participation, were Commission Counsel: Rolayne Wiest and John Smith; Commission Advisor: Greg Rislov; Staff Attorneys: Karen Cremer and Kristen Edwards; Finance Manager: Cindy Kemnitz; Staff Analysts: Eric Paulson, Patrick Steffensen, and Robin Meyerink; and Administrative Assistant: Tina Douglas
Telecommunications
TC13-122 In the Matter of Broadvox-CLEC, LLC's Failure to Timely Pay the Gross Receipts Tax
TC13-124 In the Matter of Covista, Inc.'s Failure to Timely Pay the Gross Receipts Tax
TC13-125 In the Matter of Go Solo Technologies, Inc.'s Failure to Timely Pay the Gross Receipts Tax
TC13-126 In the Matter of Hawk Relay, LLC's Failure to Timely Pay the Gross Receipts Tax
TC13-128 In the Matter of Net Talk.Com, Inc.'s Failure to Timely Pay the Gross Receipts Tax
TC13-130 In the Matter of Parcel Consultants dba Minimum Rate Pricing, Inc.'s Failure to Timely File Annual Reports, Pay Post-Bankruptcy Petition Gross Receipts Tax, and Maintain in Effect Its Corporate Registration and Sales Tax Permit
TC13-131 In the Matter of Pathnet, Inc.'s Failure to Timely File Annual Reports, Pay Post-Bankruptcy Petition Gross Receipts Tax, and Maintain in Effect Its Corporate Registration and Sales Tax Permit
TC13-133 In the Matter of Total National Telecommunications, Inc. dba Total World Telecom's Failure to Timely File Annual Reports, Pay Post-Bankruptcy Petition Gross Receipts Tax, and Maintain in Effect Its Corporate Registration and Sales Tax Permit
TC13-134 In the Matter of Univance Telecommunications, Inc.'s Failure to Timely File Annual Reports, Pay Post-Bankruptcy Petition Gross Receipts Tax, and Maintain in Effect Its Corporate Registration and Sales Tax Permit
TC13-135 In the Matter of Yestel USA, Inc.'s Failure to Timely Pay the Gross Receipts Tax
Ms. Kristen Edwards, staff attorney, stated that Staff would consolidate its testimony for purposes of this proceeding. After being sworn, Ms. Cindy Kemnitz, Finance Manager, testified that the companies listed in Exhibit 1 have been contacted numerous times due to their failure to pay gross receipts tax for CY 2012. Due to Broadvox-CLEC, Inc., recently paying its gross receipts tax, Ms. Kemnitz recommended that this docket be dismissed and closed. Ms. Kemnitz recommended that the Commission revoke the Certificates of Authority for the companies in Dockets TC13-120, TC13-121, TC13-123, TC13-124, TC13-125, TC13-126, TC13-127, TC13-128, TC13-129, TC13-130, TC13-131, TC13-132, TC13-133, TC13-134, and TC13-135 for failure to pay their gross receipts tax due July 15, 2013.
Commissioner Fiegen moved that the Commission revoke the Certificates of Authority for the companies named in Dockets TC13-120, TC13-121, TC13-123, TC13-124, TC13-125, TC13-126, TC13-127, TC13-128, TC13-129, TC13-130, TC13-131, TC13-132, TC13-133, TC13-134, and TC13-135 for failure to pay the gross receipts tax due July 15, 2013, pursuant to SDCL 49-1A-3, 49-1A-5, and 49-31-3 and further moved that docket TC13-122 be dismissed and closed. Motion passed 3-0.
There being no further business, at the hour of 9:08 a.m. the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Hearing adjourned.
/S/Joy Lashley
Joy Lashley
Administrative Assistant
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December 17, 2013
