88^th Legislative Session _ 2013

Committee: House Agriculture and Natural Resources

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bartling
P    Cammack
P    Craig
P    Feickert
P    Kopp
P    May
P    Olson (Betty)
P    Otten (Herman)
P    Qualm
P    Schoenfish
P    Schrempp
P    Schaefer, Vice-Chair
P    Hoffman, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Hoffman.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013

Moved by:    Olson (Betty)
Second by:    Schrempp
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        JEFFERY VONK, SECRETARY OF GAME FISH AND PARKS GAVE A DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW PRESENTATION.

        HB 1005: require certain posting of information if hydraulic fracture stimulation is performed on oil and gas wells.

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Presented by:    Representative Spencer Hawley

MOTION:    TO TABLE HB 1005

Moved by:    Olson (Betty)
Second by:    Bartling
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Cammack, Craig, Feickert, Kopp, May, Olson (Betty), Otten (Herman), Qualm, Schoenfish, Schrempp, Schaefer, Hoffman

        THE GAVEL PASSED TO VICE-CHAIR SCHAEFER.

        HB 1002: provide for the creation of a trust account for unlocatable mineral interest owners.

Presented by:    Representative Charles Hoffman
Proponents:    Jeremiah M. Murphy, SD Stockgrowers
Opponents:    Steve Willard, American Petroleum Institute
        Roger Tellinghuisen, SD Association of County Officials

MOTION:    DEFER HB 1002 UNTIL A LATER DATE.

Moved by:    Olson (Betty)
Second by:    Cammack
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        HB 1004: provide for the award of treble damages in certain surface depredation cases.

Presented by:    Representative Charles Hoffman
Proponents:    Jeremiah M. Murphy, SD Stockgrowers
        Sabrina King, Dakota Rual Action
        Mike Traxinger, South Dakota Farmers Union
Opponents:    Steve Willard, American Petroleum Institute

MOTION:    AMEND HB 1004

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    On page 1, line 9, of the printed bill, after "§ 45-5A-4," insert "whether or not arising out of an

existing contract or lease,".

Moved by:    Hoffman
Second by:    Qualm
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    AMEND HB 1004

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    On page 1, line 7, of the printed bill, delete "or if any surface owner fails or refuses to".

    On page 1, delete line 8.

    On page 1, line 9, delete "§ 45-5A-4".

    On page 1, line 9, delete "either party's" and insert "the mineral developer's".

    On page 1, line 11, delete "aggrieved party" and insert "surface owner".

Moved by:    Olson (Betty)
Second by:    Cammack
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1004 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Cammack
Second by:    Hoffman
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Cammack, Craig, Feickert, Kopp, May, Olson (Betty), Otten (Herman), Qualm, Schoenfish, Schrempp, Schaefer, Hoffman

        GAVEL RETURNED TO REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMAN.

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Kopp
Second by:    Bartling

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Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Joshua Klumb

Committee Secretary

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