2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: House Agriculture and Natural Resources
Tuesday, January 29, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

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

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Thomas Brunner, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING AND TO AMEND THE MINUTES AS FOLLOWS: ON THE FIRST LINE OF PAGE 3 OF THE JANUARY 24, 2008 MINUTES, DELETE THE TERM “PROPONENTS” AND INSERT “OPPONENTS”.

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

        
HB 1127: establish a loan repayment program for veterinarians and to make an appropriation therefor.


Presented by:    Senator Cooper Garnos
Opponents:    Sam Holland, State Veterinarian

MOTION:     TO TABLE HB 1127

Moved by:    Vehle
Second by:    Vanneman
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-4-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Gassman, Nelson, Pitts, Sigdestad, Vanneman, Vehle, Brunner

Voting No:    DeVries, Halverson, Hargens, Howie

Excused:    Deadrick, Jerke

        
HB 1116: authorize senior citizens to hunt deer using crossbows.

Presented by:    Representative Lance Carson

MOTION:     TO TABLE HB 1116

Moved by:    Howie
Second by:    Deadrick
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

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

        
HB 1079: revise the tax credit for certain renewable resource energy systems.

Presented by:    Hunter Roberts, Department of Tourism and State Development
Proponents:    Jon Farris, Department of Agriculture
Opponents:    Jerry Wilson, SD Chapter Sierra Club

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1079

Moved by:    Halverson
Second by:    Hargens
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-1-1-0)

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

Voting No:    DeVries

Excused:    Jerke

        
HB 1148: exempt the land application of certain solid waste used for irrigation purposes from requirements related to large-scale solid waste facilities.

Presented by:    Representative Al Novstrup
Proponents:    Jerry Vogeler, SD Association of Livestock Auction Markets

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1148 UNTIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2008

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

        
HB 1248: establish the South Dakota soil conservation award program and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented by:    Representative Margaret Gillespie
Proponents:    Angela Ehlers, SD Assoc. Of Conservation Districts
        Jay Gilbertson, East Dakota Water District

    
MOTION:     REFER HB 1248 TO APPROPRIATIONS WITH RECOMMENDATION THAT THIS BILL DO PASS.

Moved by:    Hargens
Second by:    Sigdestad
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-3-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Deadrick, Gassman, Halverson, Hargens, Jerke, Pitts, Sigdestad, Vehle, Brunner

Voting No:    DeVries, Howie, Vanneman

Excused:    Nelson

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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


Joyce Panzer

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Committee Secretary
Thomas J. Brunner, Chair


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