82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources
Thursday, January 18, 2007

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Garnos
P    Hansen (Tom), Vice-Chair
P    Hanson (Gary)
P    Kloucek
P    Lintz
P    McNenny
P    Peterson (Jim)
P    Sutton
P    Duenwald, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Duenwald

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007

Moved by:    McNenny
Second by:    Hanson (Gary)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 21: revise certain requirements for the siting of energy facilities.

Presented by:    Rolayne Wiest, Public Utilities Commission

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 21

Moved by:    McNenny
Second by:    Garnos
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)


Voting Yes:    Garnos, Hansen (Tom), Hanson (Gary), Kloucek, Lintz, McNenny, Peterson (Jim), Sutton, Duenwald

MOTION:     PLACE SB 21 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Peterson (Jim)
Second by:    Hansen (Tom)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 5: revise the rule-making authority related to the mowing of ditches on the state trunk highway system.

Presented by:    Senator Frank Kloucek (Handout #1)
Proponents:    James Puffer, self, Hitchcock
Opponents:    Doug Hansen, Department of Game, Fish and Parks

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 5

Moved by:    Kloucek
Second by:    Peterson (Jim)
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 5 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 5

Moved by:    Kloucek
Second by:    Peterson (Jim)
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(4-2-3-0)

Voting Yes:    Hanson (Gary), Kloucek, McNenny, Peterson (Jim)

Voting No:    Garnos, Duenwald

Excused:    Hansen (Tom), Lintz, Sutton

MOTION:     DEFER SB 5 UNTIL TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2007

Moved by:    Kloucek
Second by:    Garnos
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Sutton
Second by:    Hanson (Gary)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Lois Henry

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         Committee Secretary
Jay Duenwald, Chair