82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: House Agriculture and Natural Resources
Thursday, February 01, 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 30, 2007

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

The Chair deferred HB 1177 until Another Day.

The Chair deferred HB 1178 until Another Day.

         HB 1179: revise the penalty for certain big game hunting violations.


Presented by:    Representative Mike Vehle
Proponents:    Emmett Keyser, Department of Game, Fish & Parks

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1179

Moved by:    Vehle
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 1259: revise certain provisions related to complaints of encroachment by prairie dogs on private land.

Presented by:    Representative Mark DeVries
Proponents:    Emmett Keyser, Department of Game, Fish & Parks
        Larry Gabriel, Secretary, Department of Agriculture
        Brenda Forman, SD Cattlemen's Association

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1259

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 1026: define unprotected birds.

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

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1026

1026ta
     On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 3 to 15 , inclusive, and insert:

"      Section 1. That § 41-11-10 be amended to read as follows:

     41-11-10.   The English or European house sparrow, unbanded undomesticated pigeon (rock dove), Eurasian collared dove, and European starling are not included among the birds protected by

this chapter. Purple grackle, crow, magpie, brown headed cow bird, red-winged blackbird, Brewers blackbird, rusty blackbird, and the bronzed grackle may be taken when committing or about to commit depredation upon ornamental or shade trees, agricultural crops, livestock or wildlife, or when concentrated in such numbers and manner as to constitute a health hazard or other nuisance. ".

On page 2 , delete lines 1 and 2 .


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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1026 AS AMENDED

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

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1026 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         HB 1235: authorize the trapping and hunting of certain furbearing animals by nonresidents.

Presented by:    Representative Charles Turbiville (Handout 1)
Proponents:    Kim Potter, Self, Bridgewater, SD

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1235

Moved by:    Halverson
Second by:    Nelson
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 7: establish certain fees to provide for air quality permitting, inspecting, and compliance services to ethanol production plants.

Presented by:    Steve Pirner, Department of Environment and Natural Resources

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 7

Moved by:    Deadrick
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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Jeannette Schipper

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Committee Secretary
Thomas J. Brunner, Chair