82^nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

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

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Duenwald

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2007

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

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

The Chair deferred HB 1179 until Thursday, February 15, 2007.

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

Presented by:    Representative Mark DeVries
Proponents:    Senator Tom Hansen

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        Ken Knuppe, SD Stockgrowers Assoc.
        Emmett Keyser, Department of Game, Fish & Parks
        Brenda Forman, SD Cattlemen's Association
        Kevin Fridley, Department of Agriculture

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1259

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

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

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1259 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         HB 1024: revise certain provisions regarding application for game and fish licenses and preference points.

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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1024

Moved by:    Peterson (Jim)
Second by:    Hansen (Tom)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1024 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

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

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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1025

Moved by:    Hansen (Tom)
Second by:    Hanson (Gary)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1025 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

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

Presented by:    Senator Kenneth McNenny
Proponents:    Emmett Keyser, Department of Game, Fish & Parks

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1136

Moved by:    Hanson (Gary)
Second by:    Hansen (Tom)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1136 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Lintz

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

Lois Henry

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Committee Secretary

Jay Duenwald, Chair