2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources
Thursday, January 17, 2008

                                            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, JANUARY 15, 2008

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

        
SB 42: repeal certain provisions regarding the regulation of public warehouses by the Public Utilities Commission.

Presented by:    Jim Mehlhaff, Public Utilities Commission
Proponents:    Carl Anderson, South Dakota Grain and Feed

Rolayne Wiest, Public Utilities Commission, answered some questions of the committee.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 42


Moved by:    Hanson (Gary)
Second by:    Hansen (Tom)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Kloucek

MOTION:     PLACE SB 42 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

        
SB 45: revise the requirements regarding the licensing and regulation of public grain warehouses, to establish a grain warehouse fund, and to make a continuous appropriation from that fund.

Presented by:    Jim Mehlhaff, Public Utilities Commission
Proponents:    Carl Anderson, South Dakota Grain and Feed
        Brenda Forman, SD Assn. Of Co-Ops

MOTION:     AMEND SB 45

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On page 5, line 22, of the printed bill, delete " grain bank or warehouse receipted ".

On page 5, line 24, delete " grain bank or warehouse ".

On page 6, line 1, delete " receipted ".

On page 8, line 12, after " a " insert " qualified ".

On page 8, line 12, delete " and approved by the commission. " and insert " . If the commission finds the person performing the measurement is not qualified or independent, the commission may require a different person to perform the measurement. ".

On page 8, line 19, after "year" insert " , unless the commission requires an additional measurement as part of an investigation of the warehouse ".


On page 9, line 10, delete " A " and insert " If requested, a ".

On page 10, delete lines 3 to 9, inclusive.

On page 12, line 3, delete "However, bond proceeds may only be applied to open storage grain".

On page 12, delete lines 4 to 9, inclusive.

On page 13, delete lines 12 to 17, inclusive.

On page 16, line 12, after "grain" insert "and".

On page 16, after line 15, insert:

"
     Section 43. The balance of funds in the grain and warehouse fund as established by §  49-42-8 shall be transferred to the grain and warehouse fund established by this Act.".


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

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 45 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Hansen (Tom)
Second by:    Peterson (Jim)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-1-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Lintz

        
SB 46: increase certain license fees for grain buyers and grain warehouses.

Presented by:    Jim Mehlhaff, Public Utilities Commission

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 46

Moved by:    Sutton
Second by:    McNenny


Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION REFER SB 46 TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND AUDIT

Moved by:    Hansen (Tom)
Second by:    Lintz
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Garnos, Lintz, McNenny, Sutton, Hansen (Tom), Duenwald

Voting No:    Hanson (Gary), Kloucek, Peterson (Jim)

        
SB 44: revise certain provisions regarding the licensing and regulation of grain dealers and buyers.

Presented by:    Jim Mehlhaff, Public Utilities Commission
Proponents:    Carl Anderson, South Dakota Grain and Feed
        Matt McCaulley, SD Corn Growers Assn.
        Brenda Forman, SD Assn. Of Co-Ops

Lorin Pankratz, SD Pork Producers, made some comments.

MOTION:     AMEND SB 44

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On page 2, line 3, of the printed bill, before ";" insert " or grain purchased to feed livestock ".

On page 2, line 10, delete " two " and insert " three ".

On page 5, delete lines 16 to 19, inclusive, and insert:

"

     If the commission finds, after an opportunity for notice and hearing, that the bond filed by a grain dealer, pursuant to this section, is inadequate because of circumstances peculiar to that grain dealer, the amount of that bond may be increased to such amount as the commission determines. In addition, the The grain dealer buyer may stipulate to a higher bond".

On page 6, line 17, after " date " insert " . ".

On page 10, line 7, after "buyer" insert "with a Class A license".



On page 11, after line 3, insert:

"      Section 24. That § 49-43-34 be repealed.

     49-43-34.   Authorized inspectors employed by the Public Utilities Commission may place a person under arrest without warrant for a violation of any provision of this chapter which is committed in the presence of such inspector. Commission inspectors having been given such limited arrest powers are not "law enforcement officers" for the purposes of § 23-3-27. ".


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

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 44 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    McNenny
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:     ADJOURN

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

Lois Henry

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Committee Secretary
Jay Duenwald, Chair


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