87^th Legislative Session _ 2012

Committee: House Agriculture and Natural Resources

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Brunner
P    Kloucek
E    Kopp
P    Olson (Betty)
E    Schaefer
P    Schrempp
P    Scott
P    Sigdestad
P    Street
P    Van Gerpen
P    Verchio
P    Hoffman, Vice-Chair
P    Vanneman, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Vanneman.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16^TH, 2012

Moved by:    Street
Second by:    Sigdestad
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

SB 160 had its hearing on February 16^th, and action was deferred until today.

MOTION:    TO TABLE SB 160

Moved by:    Hoffman
Second by:    Brunner

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Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Kloucek, Olson (Betty), Schaefer, Schrempp, Scott, Sigdestad, Street, Van Gerpen, Verchio, Hoffman, Vanneman

Excused:    Kopp

        SB 169: establish the Regional Watershed Advisory Task Force.

Presented by:    Representative Steve Street (Handout: 1)
        Senator Tom Hansen
Proponents:    Mary Duvall, SD Farm Bureau
        Rick Vallery, SD Wheat Inc.
        Angela Ehlers, SD Association of Conservation Districts
        Matthew McCaulley, SD Corn Growers Association
        Lorin Pankratz, SD Soybean Association
        Brenda Forman, SD Association of Cooperatives
        John Kerstiens, SD Farmers Union
        Kathleen Zander, SD Agri-Business Association

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 169

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

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Kloucek, Olson (Betty), Schaefer, Schrempp, Scott, Sigdestad, Street, Van Gerpen, Verchio, Hoffman, Vanneman

Excused:    Kopp

        HCR 1012: Directing the Department of Game, Fish and Parks to return a mountain lion carcass or pelt to a certain Harding County resident and to reconsider its policy with respect to possession of mountain lion carcasses and pelts.

Presented by:    Representative Betty Olson (Handout: 1)
Opponents:    Jeff Vonk, Department of Game, Fish and Parks
        Chris Hesla, SD Wildlife Federation

MOTION:    DEFER HCR 1012 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Street

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Second by:    Hoffman
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION ADOPT RESOLUTION HCR 1012

Moved by:    Verchio
Second by:    Van Gerpen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-4-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Kloucek, Olson (Betty), Schaefer, Schrempp, Scott, Van Gerpen, Verchio

Voting No:    Sigdestad, Street, Hoffman, Vanneman

Excused:    Kopp

        HCR 1013: Directing the Department of Game, Fish and Parks to return a mountain lion carcass or pelt to a certain Butte County resident and to reconsider its policy with respect to possession of mountain lion carcasses and pelts.

Presented by:    Representative Betty Olson
Opponents:    Jeff Vonk, Department of Game, Fish and Parks
        Chris Hesla, SD Wildlife Federation

MOTION:    DEFER HCR 1013 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Kloucek, Schaefer, Schrempp, Scott, Sigdestad, Street, Verchio, Hoffman, Vanneman

Voting No:    Brunner, Olson (Betty), Van Gerpen

Excused:    Kopp

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Brunner
Second by:    Schrempp
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Joshua Klumb

Committee Secretary