90th Legislative Session _ 2015

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources
Tuesday, February 10, 2015

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Ewing
P    Frerichs
P    Jensen (Phil)
P    Peterson (Jim)
P    Rampelberg
P    Rusch
P    Vehle
P    Olson, Vice-Chair
P    Cammack, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair, Senator Cammack.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH.

Moved by:    Jensen (Phil)
Second by:    Olson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    HB 1006: allow bullheads to be used as bait.

Presented by:    Representative Dick Werner (Handout #1)
Proponents:    Tony Leif, Department Of Game, Fish, and Parks (Handout #2)

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1006

Moved by:    Vehle
Second by:    Frerichs
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)



Voting Yes:    Ewing, Frerichs, Jensen (Phil), Peterson (Jim), Rampelberg, Rusch, Vehle, Olson, Cammack

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1006 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Olson
Second by:    Jensen (Phil)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    HB 1056: revise certain provisions regarding the Department of Agriculture.

Presented by:    Stacy Revels, South Dakota Department of Agriculture

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1056

Moved by:    Ewing
Second by:    Rampelberg
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Ewing, Frerichs, Jensen (Phil), Peterson (Jim), Rampelberg, Rusch, Vehle, Olson, Cammack

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1056 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Olson
Second by:    Jensen (Phil)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    SB 167: revise certain provisions relating to moisture and protein content devices and the fee that may be charged for such devices.

Presented by:    Senator Betty Olson (Handout #3)

Proponents: Written testimony by Darren Bauer, Self, McIntosh

Opponents:    Travis Antonsen, self, Groton
        Brenda Forman, South Dakota Association of Cooperatives
        Lindsey Hildebrand, Bureau of Finance & Management
        Brandon Beshears, Department of Agriculture

MOTION:    DEFER SB 167 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY


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

Voting Yes:    Ewing, Frerichs, Jensen (Phil), Peterson (Jim), Rampelberg, Rusch, Vehle, Cammack

Voting No:    Olson

    SB 129: revise provisions relating to trespass associated with hunting, fishing, or trapping.

Presented by:    Senator Betty Olson
Proponents:    Jeremiah M. Murphy, South Dakota Stockgrowers' Association (Handout #4)
        Silvia Christen, South Dakota Stockgrowers' Association
Opponents:    Chris Hesla, South Dakota Wildlife Federation Camo Coalition
        Paul Lepisto, South Dakota Division Izaak Walton League Of America

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 129

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

Voting Yes:    Ewing, Frerichs, Jensen (Phil), Peterson (Jim), Rampelberg, Vehle, Olson, Cammack

Excused:    Rusch

MOTION:    PLACE SB 129 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Olson
Second by:    Ewing
Action:    Withdrawn.

    HB 1039: revise certain provisions related to the regulation of grain buyers and grain warehouses.

Presented by:    Chris Nelson, Public Utilities Commission
Proponents:    Kathy Zander, South Dakota Agri-Business Association
        Brenda Forman, South Dakota Association of Cooperatives

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1039

Moved by:    Vehle


Second by:    Rampelberg
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Ewing, Frerichs, Jensen (Phil), Peterson (Jim), Rampelberg, Vehle, Olson, Cammack

Excused:    Rusch

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1039 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Peterson (Jim)
Second by:    Frerichs
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    HB 1040: revise the statute of frauds within the uniform commercial code with respect to the sale of pulse crops.

Presented by:    Chris Nelson, Public Utilities Commission
Proponents:    Kathy Zander, South Dakota Grain & Feed Association
        Brenda Forman, South Dakota Association of Cooperatives

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1040

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

Voting Yes:    Ewing, Frerichs, Jensen (Phil), Peterson (Jim), Rampelberg, Vehle, Olson, Cammack

Excused:    Rusch

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1040 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Olson
Second by:    Jensen (Phil)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Olson
Second by:    Rampelberg
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.



Lois Henry

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Committee Secretary
Gary Cammack, Chair


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