81st Legislative Session _ 2006

Committee: House Agriculture and Natural Resources
Thursday, January 19, 2006

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Brunner
P    Fryslie
P    Gassman
P    Halverson
P    Hargens
P    Howie
P    Jensen
P    Jerke
P    Nelson
P    Sigdestad
P    Vehle
P    Davis, Vice-Chair
P    Deadrick, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Thomas Deadrick

Emmett Keyser and Doug Hansen, Game, Fish and Parks Department, presented an overview of the 2005 Year-End Summary Report from the Wildlife Issues Panel. The Wildlife Issues Panel was created to work with Game, Fish and Parks Division of Wildlife staff on issues, projects and programs by providing a critical review of plans and sharing their own ideas. Panel members are: Mike Authier, Vivian; Spencer Hawley, Brookings; Representative Barry Jensen, White River; Senator Thomas Dempster, Sioux Falls; Ev Hoyt, Rapid City; Carey Storey, Chamberlain; Ken Davis, Rapid City and Bob Barden, Pierre. Keyser introduced those members who were in attendance at this meeting. Mr. Keyser distributed handouts 1 and 2.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 17, 2006

Moved by:    Hargens

Second by:    Vehle
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1028: revise certain provisions regarding the transportation, possession, purchase, and sale of certain endangered and threatened species of wildlife and to provide a penalty for violation of those provisions.

Presented by:    Emmett Keyser, Department of Game, Fish & Parks
Proponents:    Edward Raventon, SD Resource Coalition and Sierra Club

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1028

Moved by:    Hargens
Second by:    Davis
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Fryslie, Gassman, Halverson, Hargens, Howie, Jensen, Jerke, Nelson, Sigdestad, Vehle, Davis, Deadrick

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1028 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Jensen
Second by:    Hargens
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1029: prohibit the use of crossbows for fishing except by certain persons having a disability and to grant the Game, Fish and Parks Commission rule-making authority to implement exceptions.

Presented by:    Emmett Keyser, Department of Game, Fish & Parks

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1029

Moved by:    Howie
Second by:    Gassman
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Fryslie, Gassman, Halverson, Hargens, Howie, Jensen, Jerke, Nelson, Sigdestad, Vehle, Davis, Deadrick

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1029 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by:    Vehle
Second by:    Hargens
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1030: permit persons in the armed services and certain family members to acquire a turkey license under certain circumstances.

Presented by:    Doug Hansen, Department of Game, Fish and Parks

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1030
1030ta
     On page 1, line 10 of the printed bill, overstrike " west river " .

     On page 1 , line 13, overstrike " west river " .

Moved by:    Jensen
Second by:    Hargens
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1030 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Brunner
Second by:    Vehle
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Fryslie, Gassman, Halverson, Hargens, Howie, Jensen, Jerke, Nelson, Sigdestad, Vehle, Davis, Deadrick

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1030 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Fryslie
Second by:    Hargens
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1032: clarify that hunting, fishing, and trapping privileges associated with a resident license continue after change of residency.

Presented by:    Emmett Keyser, Department of Game, Fish & Parks

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1032

1032ta
     On page 1, after line 14 of the printed bill, insert:

"      Section 2. That chapter 41-6 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     Of any big game licenses that are made available to nonresidents under rules promulgated by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission, twenty-five percent of the licenses shall be allocated, based on landowner preference, for nonresidents who own land in South Dakota. The Game, Fish and Parks Commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to specify the requirements pertaining to eligibility for nonresident landowner preference for purposes of this section.".

Moved by:    Howie
Action:    Withdrawn.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1032

Moved by:    Hargens
Second by:    Jensen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Fryslie, Gassman, Halverson, Hargens, Howie, Jensen, Jerke, Nelson, Sigdestad, Vehle, Davis, Deadrick

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1032 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Davis
Second by:    Jensen
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Hargens
Second by:    Brunner
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Clara Shelbourn

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Committee Secretary
Thomas J. Deadrick, Chair

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