82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources
Thursday, February 15, 2007

                                            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 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2007

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

 MOTION:     CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF , JEFFREY R. VONK, HUGHES COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE POSITION OF SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GAME, FISH AND PARKS

Moved by:    Kloucek
Second by:    Lintz
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

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


         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:    Hansen (Tom)
Second by:    Kloucek
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 1179 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         HB 1022: revise the definition of bait.

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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1022

Moved by:    Hanson (Gary)
Second by:    Peterson (Jim)
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 1022 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         HB 1026: define unprotected birds.

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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1026

Moved by:    Lintz
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:     TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1026

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     On page 1, line 1 of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee engrossed bill, delete everything after " Act to " and insert "classify certain bird species as unprotected.".

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

 MOTION:     PLACE HB 1026 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

 MOTION:     RECONSIDER SB 188

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

          SB 188: prohibit the sale, planting, or harvesting of Roundup Ready alfalfa.

Presented by:    Senator Kenneth McNenny (Handout #1)

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 188

Moved by:    Lintz
Second by:    McNenny
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(4-5-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Kloucek, Lintz, McNenny, Duenwald

Voting No:    Garnos, Hanson (Gary), Peterson (Jim), Sutton, Hansen (Tom)

MOTION:     DEFER SB 188 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Hanson (Gary)
Second by:    Hansen (Tom)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Garnos, Hanson (Gary), Peterson (Jim), Sutton, Hansen (Tom)

Voting No:    Kloucek, Lintz, McNenny, Duenwald

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Lois Henry

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Committee Secretary
Jay Duenwald, Chair