82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: House Agriculture and Natural Resources
Thursday, February 22, 2007

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Deadrick, Vice-Chair
P    DeVries
P    Gassman
P    Halverson
P    Hargens
E    Howie
P    Jerke
P    Nelson
P    Pitts
P    Sigdestad
P    Vanneman
P    Vehle
E    Brunner, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chair Thomas Deadrick

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 15, 2007

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

         SB 79: revise the boundaries of the Black Hills Forest Fire Protection District, to authorize the continuation of activities by certain business affected by the boundary change, and to prohibit the discharge of fireworks within a zone adjacent to the district.

Presented by:    Senator Jim Lintz


Proponents:    Larry Gabriel, Secretary, Department of Agriculture

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 79

Moved by:    Howie
Second by:    DeVries
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(12-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Deadrick, DeVries, Gassman, Halverson, Hargens, Howie, Jerke, Nelson, Pitts, Sigdestad, Vanneman, Vehle

Excused:    Brunner

MOTION:     PLACE SB 79 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 103: provide for the appointment of members of the Brand Board by district.

Presented by:    Senator Ryan Maher (Handout #1) (Also passed around to Committee members for their review copies of the 2005 South Dakota Brand Book issued by the South Dakota State Brand Board which is a registry of SD Livestock Brands as of August 30, 2005. )
Proponents:    Representative Betty Olson
        Ken Knuppe, SD Stockgrowers Assoc.
        Silvia Christen, Self, Brookings
Opponents:    Larry Gabriel, Secretary, Department of Agriculture
        Brenda Forman, SD Cattlemen's Association

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 103

Moved by:    Hargens
Second by:    Halverson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    DeVries, Gassman, Halverson, Hargens, Howie, Jerke, Nelson, Sigdestad, Brunner

Voting No:    Deadrick, Pitts, Vanneman, Vehle

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Jeannette Schipper

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Committee Secretary
Thomas J.Brunner, Chair