91^st Legislative Session _ 2016

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Frerichs
P    Peterson (Jim)
P    Ewing
P    Jensen (Phil)
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 Senator Gary Cammack, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2016.

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

    SB 80: limit certain liability for hosts of fishing tournaments.

Presented by:    Senator Brown

MOTION:    AMEND SB 80

80ya

    On page 2, line 9, of the printed bill, after "watercrafts," insert "vehicles, ice shacks,".

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    On page 2, line 17, delete ", fishing professional, or any other person,".

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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 80 AS AMENDED

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

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

    SB 58: revise certain restrictions for the use of night-vision equipment for hunting under certain conditions.

Presented by:    Senator Frerichs (Handout: 1)
Proponents:    Representative Werner
        Jame O'Neill, Tuthill, self (Handouts: 2, 3)
Opponents:    Tony Leif, Department of Game, Fish and Parks (Handouts: 4, 5)
        Jeremiah M. Murphy SD Stockgrowers' Association

MOTION:    AMEND SB 58

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    On page 1, line 12, of the printed bill, delete everything after "guest" and insert "no more than four guests accompanied by the landowner or occupant".

    On page 1, line 13, delete everything before "may" .

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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 58 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Frerichs

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Second by:    Jensen (Phil)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-4-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Ewing, Rusch, Vehle, Cammack

    SB 71: revise the provisions regarding the issuance of small game licenses and fishing licenses to certain veterans at reduced fees and to revise certain provisions regarding special pheasant hunts for disabled veterans.

Presented by:    Senator White
Proponents:    Scott Simpson, Department of Game, Fish and Parks

MOTION:    AMEND SB 71

71fa

    On page 2 of the printed bill, delete lines 11 to 16, inclusive, and insert:

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    Section 2. That § 41-11-5.5 be amended to read:

    41-11-5.5. Any nonprofit organization may establish a special one-day one-or-two-day pheasant hunt in which disabled veterans of the United States Armed Forces may participate. The special one-day one-or-two-day pheasant hunt may be held before or during the regular pheasant season. No fee may be charged to participants in any such special one-day one-or-two-day pheasant hunt, by either the state or the sponsoring organization. The Game, Fish and Parks Commission shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to administer the special one-day one-or-two-day pheasant hunts authorized in this section.

    For the purposes of this section a disabled veteran of the United States Armed Forces is a resident or nonresident who meets one of the criteria established in subdivisions 41-6-10.2(1) or (2). ".

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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 71 AS AMENDED

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

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

Excused:    Ewing

MOTION:    AMEND SB 71

71fta

    On page 1, line 2, of the printed bill, delete everything after "fees" and insert "and to revise certain provisions regarding special pheasant hunts for disabled veterans.".

    On page 1, delete line 3.

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

MOTION:    PLACE SB 71 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

    SB 78: deposit money in the permanent school fund based on certain acres of school and public lands open to public hunting.

Presented by:    Senator Olson (Handouts: 6,7,8)
Opponents:    Tony Leif, Department of Game, Fish and Parks (Handout: 9)
        Chris Hesla, SD Wildlife Camo Coalition
        Paul Lepisto, South Dakota Division Izaak Walton League of America
        Robert Barden, South Dakota Bowhunters, Inc
Others:    Ryan Brunner, Commissioner of School & Public Lands

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 78

Moved by:    Olson
Second by:    Jensen (Phil)

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Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (4-5-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Frerichs, Peterson (Jim), Jensen (Phil), Olson

Voting No:    Ewing, Rampelberg, Rusch, Vehle, Cammack

Russell Olson appeared before the committee concerning his appointment to the Game, Fish and Parks Commission. Hunter Roberts, Governor's office, spoke in favor of this appointment.

MOTION:    SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF RUSSELL OLSON OF LAKE COUNTY, WENTWORTH, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE GAME, FISH AND PARKS COMMISSION

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

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

MOTION:    PLACE APPOINTMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Rena Ortbahn

Committee Secretary

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