91st Legislative Session _ 2016

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources
Tuesday, March 01, 2016

                                            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 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016

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

    HB 1075: revise the area for certain open units where nonresident waterfowl licenses are issued.

Presented by:    Senator Brown
Proponents:    Representative Werner (Handouts: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6)
        Representative Harrison
        Trevor Cramer, Faulkton, self
        Lorin Pankratz, Visitor Industry Alliance
        Charlie Hoffman, Eureka, self
        Marilyn Oakes, Keystone, self


        Mark Kroontje, Campbell County States Attorney, self
        Chuck Speck, Foristell, Missouri, self
        Thomas Badger, Herreid, self
Opponents:    John Cooper, Pierre, self
        George Van Del, Pierre, self
        Steve Nelson, SD Migratory Bird Association
        Larry Steffen, SD Migratory Bird Association
        Chuck Dieter, South Dakota Waterfowl Association (Handout: #7)
        Bill Koupal, Pierre, self

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1075

Moved by:    Olson
Second by:    Peterson (Jim)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-2-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Ewing, Vehle

    HB 1094: increase the commercial fertilizer inspection fee for purposes of fertilizer-related research and education and to create the Nutrient Research and Education Council to promote such research and education.

Presented by:    Senator Tidemann
Proponents:    Representative Qualm
        Brenda Forman, South Dakota Association of Cooperatives
        Dane Gillen, Corsica, self (via telephone)
        Jay Gilbertson, East Dakota Water Development District
        Lorin Pankratz, SD Soybean Association
        Angela Ehlers, SD Assn of Conservation Districts
        Matthew McCaulley, South Dakota Corn Growers
        Michael Held, South Dakota Farm Bureau

MOTION:    AMEND HB 1094

1094na

    On page 2 of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee engrossed bill, delete lines 12 to 16, inclusive, and insert:

"    Section 4. That chapter 38-19 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:



    From each fee collected pursuant to § 38-19-10, fifty cents shall be deposited into the nutrient research and education fund created in section 7 of this Act. The nutrient and education fund shall be disbursed as follows:

            (1)    The Agriculture Experiment Station may use an amount not to exceed five percent of the revenue deposited in the fund for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the functions of this Act;

            (2)    The balance of the fund shall be used for fertilizer-related, nutrient-related, and water quality-related research and education purposes in conjunction with the Nutrient Research and Education Council; and

            (3)    Beginning in fiscal year 2020, a minimum of ten percent of the fund shall be used to support water quality projects.".

    On page 2, line 22, delete everything after "association, and" and insert "one farmer member of the State Conservation Commission".

    On page 2, line 23, delete everything before "." and delete "four" and insert "five".

    On page 2, line 24, after "organizations," insert "one representing the director of the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station,".

    On page 4, after line 2, insert:

"    Section 7. That chapter 38-19 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:

    There is hereby created a nutrient research and education fund for the purpose of advancing fertilizer-related, nutrient-related, and water quality-related purposes as provided in section 4 of this Act. Any money in the nutrient research and education fund is continuously appropriated to the Agriculture Experiment Station. The state may accept and expend for the purposes of this Act funds obtained from appropriations or any other source. Interest earned on money in the fund shall be deposited into the fund. Any money deposited into and distributed from the fund shall be set forth in an informational budget as described in § 4-7-7.2.".


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

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1094 AS AMENDED

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

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

Voting No:    Jensen (Phil)

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Rena Ortbahn

____________________________

Committee Secretary
Gary Cammack, Chair


../03011000.SAG
Page 1