82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: House Agriculture and Natural Resources
Thursday, January 25, 2007

                                            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 23, 2007

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

WILDLIFE ISSUES PANEL REPORT

    Presented by:
        Doug Hansen, Department of Game, Fish and Parks (Handout 1)
        Everett Hoyt, Wildlife Issues Panel Member, Rapid City (Handout 2)
        Bob Barden, Wildlife Issues Panel Member, Pierre

        Emmett Keyser, Department of Game, Fish and Parks (Handout 3)

         HB 1025: revise certain provisions relating to the definition of predator/varmint and predator/varmint licenses.

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

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1025

1025ta
     On page 2, line 21 of the printed bill, remove the overstrikes from " raccoons, badgers, " .

     On page 2 , line 23, before " species " insert " or ".

     On page 3 , line 2, remove the overstrikes from " raccoons, " .

     On page 3 , line 3, remove the overstrikes from " badgers, " .

     On page 3 , line 5, before " species " insert " or ".

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

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1025 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Hargens
Second by:    Vehle
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 1026: define unprotected birds.

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

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1026 UNTIL TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2007

Moved by:    Deadrick
Second by:    Vehle

Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1136: allow certain disabled bow hunters to use special equipment to operate the bow.

Presented by:    Representative Gordon Howie (Handouts 4 and 5)
Proponents:    Emmett Keyser, Department of Game, Fish & Parks

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1136

Moved by:    Deadrick
Second by:    DeVries
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

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

Presented by:    Rolayne Wiest, Public Utilities Commission
Proponents:    Kevin Kouba, Otter Tail Power Company

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 21

Moved by:    Halverson
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:     ADJOURN

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

Jeannette Schipper

____________________________

Committee Secretary
Thomas J. Brunner, Chair

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