88th Legislative Session _ 2013

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources
Tuesday, February 12, 2013

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Krebs, Chair
P    Rampelberg, Vice-Chair
P    Rhoden
P    Otten (Ernie)
P    Vehle
P    Ewing
P    Omdahl
P    Lucas
E    Frerichs

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Shantel Krebs, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Moved by:    Rhoden
Second by:    Vehle
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        SB 171: establish the crime of aggravated cruelty to dogs, cats, and horses and to provide certain criminal and civil penalties therefor.

Presented by:    Senator Stanford Adelstein (Handout: 1)
Proponents:    Representative Anne Hajek
        Shari Kosel, SD FACT, Lead (Handout: 1)
        Kent Brown, Humane Society of the Black Hills, Rapid City
        John Moisan, Self, Ft. Pierre
        Jamie Al-Haj, Self, Rapid City
        Charlie Petrick, Self, Rapid City

        April Boyd, Self, Mitchell
Opponents:    Dustin Oedenkoven, State Veterinarian
        Walt Bones, Department of Agriculture (Handout: 1)
        Gary Sanborn, Self, Madison
        Mike Traxinger, South Dakota Farmers Union
        Mike Held, SD Farm Bureau
        Elva Lefslal, Self, Howard
        Pat Neises, Self, Flandreau

MOTION:    DEFER SB 171 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Rhoden
Second by:    Otten (Ernie)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Krebs, Rhoden, Otten (Ernie), Vehle, Ewing, Omdahl, Lucas

Voting No:    Rampelberg

Excused:    Frerichs

THE GAVEL WAS PASSED TO SENATOR RAMPELBERG, VICE CHAIR


        SB 176: appropriate money to the South Dakota Board of Regents - Agricultural Experiment Station to implement a research investment program.

Presented by:    Senator Shantel Krebs
Proponents:    Brenda Forman, SD Association of Cooperatives
        Brenda Forman, SD Cattlemen's Association
        Brenda Forman, SD Dairy Production
        Rick Vallery, SD Wheat Inc.
        Lucas Lentsch,SD Dairy Products
        Matthew McCaulley, SD Corn Growers Association
        Angela Ehlers, SD Association of Conservation Districts
        Lorin Pankratz, SD Pork Producers
        Mike Held, SD Farm Bureau
        Mike Traxinger, South Dakota Farmers Union

Dr. Barry Dunn, Dr. Jack Hoerner and Dr, Daniel Scholl, SDSU, answered questions from the committee,
MOTION:    REFER SB 176 TO APPROPRIATIONS

Moved by:    Lucas
Second by:    Rhoden
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Krebs, Rampelberg, Rhoden, Otten (Ernie), Vehle, Ewing, Omdahl, Lucas

Excused:    Frerichs
        
THE GAVEL WAS PASSED TO SENATOR KREBS, CHAIR

        SB 178: enhance animal and livestock sustainability.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 178 UNTIL FEBRUARY 14, 2013

        SB 183: revise provisions relating to hunting trespass and to increase certain penalties for trespassing.

Presented by:    Senator Corey Brown
Proponents:    Jeremiah M. Murphy, SD Stockgrowers
Opponents:    Emmett Keyser, Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
        Chris Hesla, SD Wildlife Federation

MOTION:    AMEND SB 183

183ta

    On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 4 to 8, inclusive.

    On page 1, line 11, after "41-9-2," insert "or who travels across private lands while in possession of a hunting license and hunting firearm,".


Moved by:    Rhoden
Second by:    Vehle
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 183 UNTIL FEBRUARY 14, 2013

        SB 184: revise the number of ownership acres necessary to qualify for certain big game

hunting licenses to be used on a landowner's property.

Presented by:    Senator Tom Jones
Opponents:    Tony Leif, Department of Game, Fish and Parks
        Chris Hesla, SD Wildlife Federation
        Robert Barden, SD Bow Hunters

MOTION:    DEFER SB 184 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Rhoden
Second by:    Omdahl
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Krebs, Rampelberg, Rhoden, Otten (Ernie), Vehle, Ewing, Omdahl, Lucas

Excused:    Frerichs

        SB 116: establish a subordinate agricultural supplier's lien for an unpaid charge account billing statement.

        TESTIMONY FOR SB 116 WAS PREVIOUS HEARD ON JANUARY 31, 2013

Proponents:    Matthew McCaulley, SD Corn Growers Association
Opponents:    Bryan Hanson, Self, Ft. Pierre

MOTION:    AMEND SB 116

116ca

    On page 1, line 8, of the printed bill, before "crops" insert "any".

    On page 1, line 9, after "milk" insert ", that are owned by the producer".

    On page 2, line 5, after "date." insert "An agricultural supplier's lien may not be filed if the producer has provided written notice of a dispute within thirty days of the billing statement date on which the dispute is based.".


Moved by:    Rampelberg
Second by:    Vehle
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:    DO PASS SB 116 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Rhoden
Action:    Died for lack of a second.


MOTION:    DEFER SB 116 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Rampelberg
Second by:    Lucas
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Rampelberg, Rhoden, Otten (Ernie), Vehle, Ewing, Omdahl, Lucas

Voting No:    Krebs

Excused:    Frerichs

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Lucas
Second by:    Rampelberg
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote

Charlotte Conway

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Committee Secretary
Shantel Krebs, Chair

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