Committee: House Agriculture and Natural Resources
Thursday, February 21, 2013
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, FEBRUARY 14, 2013
Moved by: Cammack
Second by: Olson (Betty)
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 1: revise the provisions regarding plugging and performance bonds for oil and gas
wells and to repeal the supplemental restoration bond requirement.
Presented by: Representative Melissa Magstadt
Proponents: Clark Blake, Self, Belle Fourche (Handout: 1)
Jeremiah M. Murphy, SD Stockgrowers
Ryan Brunner, Department of School and Public Lands
Sabrina King, Dakota Rual Action
Tony Petres, Self, Rapid City
Steve Pirner, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
MOTION: AMEND SB 1
(1) For wells at or less than fifty-five hundred feet in depth, an individual bond of ten
thousand dollars per well drilled or a thirty thousand dollar blanket; or
(2) For wells more than fifty-five hundred feet in depth, an individual bond of fifty thousand
dollars per well drilled, or twenty one hundred thousand dollars blanket,
with good and".
Moved by: Olson (Betty)
Second by: Kopp
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: DO PASS SB 1 AS AMENDED
Moved by: Kopp
Second by: Schrempp
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
SB 17: make an appropriation from the coordinated natural resources conservation
fund to the State Conservation Commission.
Presented by: Ray Sowers, Department of Agriculture (Handout: 2)
Proponents: Angela Ehlers, SD Association of Conservation Districts (Handout: 3)
MOTION: DO PASS SB 17
Moved by: Cammack
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
SB 59: prohibit the disposal of certain oil and gas field wastes.
Presented by: Steve Pirner, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Proponents: Sabrina King, Dakota Rual Action
Margo Northrup, SD Association of Rural Water Systems
Opponents: Dean Wagner, Harding County, Ralph
Kathy Glines, Harding Co.
THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 59 UNTIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2013
SB 205: authorize the hunting of wolves in certain circumstances.
Presented by: Senator Mike Vehle (Handout: 4)
Proponents: Tony Leif, Department of Game, Fish and Parks
Representative Betty Olson
MOTION: DO PASS SB 205
Moved by: Kopp
Second by: Feickert
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
MOTION: PLACE SB 205 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Schaefer
Second by: Bartling
Action: Failed by voice vote.
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: Qualm
Second by: Bartling
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Joshua Klumb
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Committee Secretary
Charles B. Hoffman, Chair
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