House Agriculture and Natural Resources Minutes 2/14/2008 07:45 AM

2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: House Agriculture and Natural Resources

Thursday, February 14, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Deadrick, Vice-Chair
P    DeVries
E    Gassman
E    Halverson
E    Hargens
P    Howie
E    Jerke
P    Nelson
P    Pitts
P    Sigdestad
P    Vanneman
P    Vehle
P    Brunner, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Thomas Brunner, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Moved by:    Howie
Second by:    Pitts
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 42: repeal certain provisions regarding the regulation of public warehouses by the Public Utilities Commission.

Presented by:    Jim Mehlhaff, Public Utilities Commission
Proponents:    Carl Anderson, South Dakota Feed and Grain

MOTION:     DEFER SB 42 UNTIL AFTER SB45 IS HEARD

Moved by:    Deadrick
Second by:    DeVries
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 45: revise the requirements regarding the licensing and regulation of public grain warehouses, to establish a grain warehouse fund, and to make a continuous appropriation from that fund.

Presented by:    Jim Mehlhaff, Public Utilities Commission

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 45

Moved by:    Halverson
Second by:    Deadrick
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Deadrick, DeVries, Halverson, Howie, Jerke, Nelson, Pitts, Sigdestad, Vanneman, Vehle, Brunner

Excused:    Gassman, Hargens

         SB 42: repeal certain provisions regarding the regulation of public warehouses by the Public Utilities Commission.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 42

Moved by:    Deadrick
Second by:    DeVries
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Deadrick, DeVries, Halverson, Howie, Jerke, Nelson, Pitts, Sigdestad, Vanneman, Vehle, Brunner

Excused:    Gassman, Hargens

         SB 44: revise certain provisions regarding the licensing and regulation of grain dealers and buyers.

Presented by:    Jim Mehlhaff, Public Utilities Commission

Proponents:    Brenda Forman, SD Assn. Of Cooperatives
        Carl Anderson, South Dakota Feed and Grain

MOTION:     AMEND SB 44

On page 5, line 5, of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee engrossed bill, after " locations. " Insert " No bond is required for any South Dakota resident who buys less than one thousand tons of grain for resale. ".

Moved by:    Howie
Second by:    Nelson
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 44

On page 5, line 5, of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee engrossed bill, after " locations. " Insert " No bond is required for any South Dakota resident who buys less than five hundred tons of grain for sale. ".

Moved by:    Nelson
Second by:    Vehle
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:     AMEND SB 44

On page 2, line 12, of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee engrossed bill, after " year " insert " . However, nothing in this chapter applies to the isolated or occasional resale of grain by a person who does not hold himself or herself out as engaging in the business of reselling grain or to a person who purchases grain for the person's own use or consumption ".

Moved by:    DeVries
Second by:    Deadrick
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 44 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Sigdestad
Second by:    Deadrick
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Deadrick, DeVries, Halverson, Howie, Jerke, Nelson, Pitts, Sigdestad, Vanneman, Vehle, Brunner

Excused:    Gassman, Hargens

         SB 111: extend the prohibition of road hunting of big game to include hunting using certain additional weapons.

Presented by:    Senator Jay Duenwald
Proponents:    Tony Leif, Game, Fish and Parks

MOTION:     AMEND SB 111

On page 1, line 7, of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee engrossed bill, before "big" overstrike "a" and insert " any ".

On page 1, line 8, after "animal" insert " , except turkey, ".

Moved by:    Deadrick
Second by:    Halverson
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 111

On page 1, line 7, of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee engrossed bill, before "big" overstrike "a" and insert " any ".

On page 1, line 8, after "animal" insert " , except turkey to be taken with a shotgun using shot shells or with a bow and arrow, ".

Moved by:    Deadrick
Second by:    Howie
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 111 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Deadrick
Second by:    Halverson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Deadrick, DeVries, Halverson, Howie, Jerke, Nelson, Pitts, Sigdestad, Vanneman, Vehle, Brunner

Excused:    Gassman, Hargens

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Nelson
Second by:    Pitts
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Joyce Panzer

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Committee Secretary

Thomas J. Brunner, Chair

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