82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

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

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
A    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 20, 2007

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

         HB 1074: make an appropriation for the support of the state fair.

Presented by:    Josh Larson, Bureau of Finance and Management
Proponents:    Larry Gabriel, Secretary, Department of Agriculture
        Rick Vallery, SD Wheat Inc.
        Senator Tom Hansen

        Comments by Senator Jerry Apa

MOTION:     REFER TO Appropriations



Moved by:    McNenny
Action:    Withdrawn.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1074

Moved by:    McNenny
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

         SCR 6: Supporting mandatory implementation of Federal Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) laws passed by Congress in 2002.

Presented by:    Senator Jim Peterson
Proponents:    Sylvia Christen, Dakota Rural Action
        Ken Knuppe, SD Stockgrowers Assoc.

MOTION:     ADOPT RESOLUTION SCR 6

Moved by:    Hanson (Gary)
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 SCR 6 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         HB 1145: revise certain provisions concerning utility right-of-way maintenance.
        
        See previous testimony of Tuesday, February 2, 2007

Opponents:    Roger Tellinghuisen, SD Trial Lawyers Association

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1145



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:     ADJOURN

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

Lois Henry

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Committee Secretary
Jay Duenwald, Chair