2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: House Agriculture and Natural Resources
Tuesday, February 19, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Deadrick, Vice-Chair
P    DeVries
P    Gassman
P    Halverson
P    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 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2008

Moved by:    Halverson
Second by:    Vanneman
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 6: revise certain provisions to allow the transfer of ownership of an application to appropriate water.

Presented by:    Tim Tollefsrud, DENR

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 6


Moved by:    Deadrick
Second by:    Hargens
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Jerke

MOTION:     PLACE SB 6 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 162: revise certain provisions related to the confidentiality of certain geological reports.

Presented by:    Representative Gordon Pederson
Proponents:    Larry Mann, Powertech, USA
        Mark Hollenbeck, Powertech, USA

MOTION:     AMEND SB 162

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     On page 1, line 7, of the printed bill, delete "date" and insert "data".

     On page 2, line 2, delete "date" and insert "data".


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

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 162 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Hargens
Second by:    Howie
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)
Voting Yes:    Deadrick, DeVries, Gassman, Halverson, Hargens, Howie, Nelson, Pitts, Sigdestad, Vanneman, Vehle, Brunner

Excused:    Jerke

         SB 173: exempt certain dairies from the restrictions of the Family Farm Act.

Presented by:    Representative Clayton Halverson
Proponents:    Senator Tom Hansen
        Dave Gerdes, Prairie Ridge Management
        Rick Millner, CEO, Prairie Ridge Management
Opponents:    Silvia Christen, Dakota Rural Action

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 173

Moved by:    Hargens
Second by:    Halverson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-1-1-0)

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

Voting No:    Gassman

Excused:    Jerke

         SCR 7: Petitioning the United States Congress to repeal the REAL ID Act.

MOTION:     REFER SCR 7 TO TRANSPORTATION

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

Voting Yes:    Deadrick, DeVries, Gassman, Hargens, Howie, Nelson, Pitts, Sigdestad, Vanneman, Vehle, Brunner

Excused:    Halverson, Jerke

         SCR 8: Opposing efforts in Congress to expand the jurisdiction of the federal Clean Water Act by revising the terms “navigable waters” and “waters of the United

States”.

Presented by:    Senator Kenneth McNenny
Proponents:    Mary Duvall, SD Farm Bureau
        Representative Betty Olson
        Rick Vallery, SD Wheat Inc.
Opponents:    Chris Hesla, SD Wildlife Federation

MOTION:     THAT SCR 8 BE CONCURRED IN

Moved by:    DeVries
Second by:    Sigdestad
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Joyce Panzer

____________________________

Committee Secretary
Thomas J. Brunner, Chair

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