82^nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: House Agriculture and Natural Resources

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Deadrick, Vice-Chair
P    DeVries
P    Gassman
P    Halverson
P    Hargens
P    Howie
P    Jerke
P    Nelson
P    Pitts
P    Sigdestad
P    Vanneman
P    Vehle
P    Brunner, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Thomas Brunner

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 16, 2006

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

         HB 1074: make an appropriation for the support of the state fair.

Presented by:    Larry Gabriel, Secretary, Department of Agriculture
Proponents:    Susan Hayward, State Fair Manager
        Senator Tom Hansen

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MOTION:     REFER TO Appropriations

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

Voting Yes:    Deadrick, DeVries, Gassman, Halverson, Hargens, Howie, Jerke, Nelson, Pitts, Sigdestad, Vanneman, Vehle, Brunner

         HB 1017: make an appropriation from the coordinated soil and water conservation fund to the State Conservation Commission.

Presented by:    Larry Gabriel, Secretary, Department of Agriculture (Handout A)
Proponents:    Ray Sowers, Department of Agriculture
        Angela Ehlers, SD Assoc. Of Conservation Districts (Handout B and C)

MOTION:     REFER TO Appropriations

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

Voting Yes:    Deadrick, DeVries, Gassman, Halverson, Hargens, Howie, Jerke, Nelson, Pitts, Sigdestad, Vanneman, Vehle, Brunner

         HB 1018: make an appropriation for the control and suppression of pine beetles in Custer State Park.

Presented by:    Larry Gabriel, Secretary, Department of Agriculture
Proponents:    Ray Sowers, Department of Agriculture (Handout A)
        Doug Hofer, Department of Game, Fish & Parks

MOTION:     REFER TO Appropriations

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

Voting Yes:    Deadrick, DeVries, Gassman, Halverson, Hargens, Howie, Jerke, Nelson, Pitts, Sigdestad, Vanneman, Vehle, Brunner

         HB 1020: permit the South Dakota Department of Agriculture to contract with

individual firefighters and support personnel.

Presented by:    Larry Gabriel, Secretary, Department of Agriculture

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1020

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

Voting Yes:    Deadrick, DeVries, Gassman, Halverson, Hargens, Howie, Jerke, Nelson, Pitts, Sigdestad, Vanneman, Vehle, Brunner

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1020 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Hargens
Action:    Died for a lack of a second

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Jeannette Schipper

Committee Secretary

Thomas J. Brunner, Chair

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