85th Legislative Session _ 2010

Committee: House State Affairs
Friday, February 12, 2010

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Boomgarden
P    Engels
P    Feinstein
P    Gosch
P    Hunhoff (Bernie)
P    Lucas
P    Lust
P    Rausch
P    Rave
P    Steele
P    Turbiville
P    Noem, Vice-Chair
P    Faehn, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Faehn.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 10, 2010.

Moved by:    Turbiville
Second by:    Gosch
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        HB 1055: revise certain provisions regarding the appointment of members to the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.

Proponents:    Jeff Vonk, Department of Game, Fish & Parks

MOTION:    AMEND HB 1055


1055oa

    On page 1, delete lines 4 to 15, inclusive, of the printed bill, insert:

"    Section 1. That § 41-2-2 be amended to read as follows:

    41-2-2. Not Of the eight members of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission, no more than four of the game, fish and parks commissioners may be members of the same political party, and, at no fewer than three may be members of the republican party, and no fewer than three may be members of the democratic party. At the time of their appointment, at least four shall be farmers actually residing on a farm, engaged in agriculture, deriving at least two-thirds of their gross annual incomes from crop or livestock production or both, and interested in wildlife conservation. At the time of their appointment three commissioners shall reside west of the Missouri River and five shall reside east of the Missouri River.

    Section 2. That § 41-2-3 be amended to read as follows:

    41-2-3. The term of office of the game, fish and parks commissioners is four years. The Governor shall preserve:

            (1)    An an arrangement of length of terms whereby two members have terms expiring each year;

            (2)    A rotation of terms between the republican and democratic parties.

    The expiration of terms occurs on the tenth day of January of each year, and all required appointments shall be made by the first day of March. The appointments shall fill all vacancies on the commission arising either by expiration of term or from any other cause. No person may serve on the commission for more than eight years. However, if the person's first appointment is for two years the person may be reappointed thereafter for no more than two additional four-year terms. ".


Moved by:    Noem
Second by:    Turbiville
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1055 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Hunhoff (Bernie)
Second by:    Turbiville
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Engels, Feinstein, Gosch, Hunhoff (Bernie), Lucas, Lust, Rausch, Steele, Turbiville, Noem, Faehn

Excused:    Rave

        HB 1208: provide for legislative representation on the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.

Presented by:    Representative Charles Hoffman

MOTION:    TO TABLE HB 1208

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

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Engels, Feinstein, Gosch, Hunhoff (Bernie), Lucas, Lust, Rausch, Steele, Turbiville, Noem, Faehn

Excused:    Rave

        HB 1157: provide for the public release of certain subscription and licensee lists by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.

Proponents:    Representative Kent Juhnke
Opponents:    Chris Petersen, Department of Game, Fish & Parks (Handout 1)

MOTION:    DEFER HB 1157 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Engels, Feinstein, Gosch, Hunhoff (Bernie), Lust, Rausch, Rave, Steele, Turbiville, Noem, Faehn

Excused:    Lucas

        HB 1242: require that certain land acquisitions by the State of South Dakota be conditioned upon subsequent legislative approval.

Proponents:    Representative Betty Olson (Handout 2)
Opponents:    Jeff Vonk, Department of Game, Fish & Parks
        Chris Hesla, SD Wildlife Federation

MOTION:    DEFER HB 1242 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Engels, Feinstein, Gosch, Hunhoff (Bernie), Lust, Rausch, Rave, Steele, Turbiville, Noem, Faehn

Excused:    Lucas

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Rausch
Second by:    Gosch
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Grace Curtis

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Committee Secretary
Bob Faehn, Chair

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