Committee: Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Ewing
P Frerichs
P Lucas
P Omdahl
P Otten (Ernie)
P Rhoden
P Vehle
P Rampelberg, Vice-Chair
P Krebs, Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by chair Krebs.
MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH.
Moved by: Rampelberg
Second by: Frerichs
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
HB 1129: prohibit the use of certain explosive targets in the Black Hills
Forest Fire Protection District.
Presented by: Representative Don Kopp
Proponents: Jay Esperance, Director of Wildland Fire Division
Paul Merriman, Department of Public Safety (Handout: #1)
Tim Behlings, City of Rapid City, Fire Dept.
Jim Strain and Travis Lunders, State Wildlife, answered questions of the committee.
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1129
Moved by: Frerichs
Second by: Ewing
Action: Was not acted on.
MOTION: SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND HB 1129
On page 1, line 7, of the House Judiciary Committee engrossed bill, delete everything after
"impact" and insert ".".
On page 1, line 8, delete everything before "Any" .
Moved by: Rhoden
Second by: Frerichs
Action: Failed by roll call vote. (4-5-0-0)
Voting Yes: Otten (Ernie), Rhoden, Vehle, Krebs
Voting No: Ewing, Frerichs, Lucas, Omdahl, Rampelberg
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1129
Moved by: Frerichs
Second by: Ewing
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-1-0-0)
Voting Yes: Ewing, Frerichs, Lucas, Omdahl, Otten (Ernie), Vehle, Rampelberg, Krebs
Voting No: Rhoden
HCR 1021: Urging the United States Department of Agriculture to withdraw certain rules
imperiling the South Dakota livestock industry.
Presented by: Representative Elizabeth May
Proponents: Silvia Christen, SD Stockgrowers Assn.
Mike Traxinger, SD Farmers Union
MOTION: DO PASS HCR 1021
Moved by: Rhoden
Second by: Frerichs
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Ewing, Frerichs, Lucas, Omdahl, Otten (Ernie), Rhoden, Vehle, Rampelberg, Krebs
HCR 1022: Concerning U.S. EPA-proposed greenhouse gas emission standards for new and
existing fossil-fueled power plants.
Presented by: Senator Bruce Rampelberg
MOTION: DO PASS HCR 1022
Moved by: Frerichs
Second by: Rhoden
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Ewing, Frerichs, Lucas, Omdahl, Otten (Ernie), Rhoden, Vehle, Rampelberg, Krebs
HB 1208: restrict certain activities on waters that inundate private property.
Presented by: Representative Brock Greenfield
Opponents: Mike Shaw, Nonmeandered Waters of South Dakota Association
Greg Lesall, self, Webster, SD
Carl Pulvermacher, self, Webster, SD
Bob Whitmyre, self, Webster, SD
MOTION: DEFER HB 1208 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Rhoden
Second by: Lucas
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Ewing, Frerichs, Lucas, Omdahl, Otten (Ernie), Rhoden, Vehle, Rampelberg, Krebs
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: Rampelberg
Second by: Vehle
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Lois Henry
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Committee Secretary
Shantel Krebs, Chair
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