90th Legislative Session _ 2015

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources
Thursday, February 12, 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.

The West Central Ag Issues Team from Hartford gave an interesting presentation on Organic vs Conventional.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH.

Moved by:    Ewing
Second by:    Frerichs
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    SB 127: revise certain provisions regarding operation of hog confinement facilities.

Presented by:    Senator Arthur Rusch (Handout #1)

MOTION:    TO TABLE SB 127

Moved by:    Ewing

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

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

Excused:    Olson

    HB 1095: provide access to abandoned cemeteries and private burying grounds.

Presented by:    Senator Phil Jensen
Opponents:    Michael Held, South Dakota Farm Bureau
        Brenda Forman, South Dakota Association of Cooperatives & South Dakota Cattelman's Association

MOTION:    DEFER HB 1095 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Ewing
Second by:    Frerichs
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-1-1-0)

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

Voting No:    Jensen (Phil)
                                        
Excused:    Olson

    SB 2: provide for the establishment of river basin natural resource districts and to repeal certain provisions regarding county drainage management.

Presented by:    Senator Jason Frerichs (Handout #2)
Proponents:    Angela Ehlers, SD Assoc. of Conservation Districts
        Michael Elsen, Self, Hecla
        Bob Whitmyre, Self, Webster
        Brad Preheim, Self, Centerville
        Jay Gilbertson, East Dakota Water Development District
        Kim Vanneman, Self, Ideal, by phone
        Matt Sibley, South Dakota Farmers Union
        Michael Held, South Dakota Farm Bureau
        George Vandel, Self, Pierre
        Representative Dennis Feickert
        Matthew McCaulley, South Dakota Corn Growers Association (Handout #3)
        Paul Lepisto, South Dakota Division Izaak Walton League Of America
Opponents:    Gary Jaeger, Self, Goodwin
        Reuben Parks, Self, Webster
        Paul Fuller, Self, Clark

MOTION:    AMEND SB 2

2oc

    On page 3 of the printed bill, delete lines 10 to 23, inclusive, and insert:

"Advisory Task Force. The task force consists of the following eight members:

            (1)    The speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint two members of the House of Representatives, one from each political party;

            (2)    The president pro tempore of the Senate shall appoint two members of the Senate, one from each political party;

            (3)    The speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint two members of the general public, one member to be an agricultural producer and one member to represent conservation districts; and

            (4)    The president pro tempore of the Senate shall appoint two members of the general public, one member to be an agricultural producer and one member to represent county government.

    The task force shall select a chair and vice chair from its members.".

    On page 4, line 10, after "feasible." insert "Municipalities of the first class may not be included in a district.".

    On page 4, between lines 12 and 13 of the printed bill, insert:
"
    The task force shall work with the local governments in the Vermillion River Basin Natural Resource District to establish a pilot water management plan for the district that could be used as a guide for a water management plan in each of the remaining river basin natural resource districts.".

    On page 4, line 15, after "census" insert "and not including the population of any municipality of the first class".

    On page 5, delete lines 2 to 8, inclusive, and insert "determined by the task force based on the population and the geography of the district.".

    On page 5, line 9, delete "next" and insert "2018".

    On page 5, line 10, delete "following the effective date of this Act".

    On page 5, delete lines 15 to 24, inclusive, and insert:

"    Section 18. Five percent of the electors of a district may petition the district council to submit to an election the question of whether the district should become dormant. The election shall be conducted, canvassed, recounted, and contested as elections under the general laws of this state. No district may become dormant unless sixty percent or more of the votes cast are in favor of the district becoming dormant.".


    Delete pages 6 to 12, inclusive


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

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 2 UNTIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH.

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Lois Henry

____________________________

Committee Secretary
Gary Cammack, Chair

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