94th Legislative Session _ 2019

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources
Tuesday, January 22, 2019

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Blare
P    Ewing
P    Klumb
P    Otten (Ernie)
P    Soholt
P    Foster
P    Heinert
P    Youngberg, 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, JANUARY 17TH.

Moved by:    Youngberg
Second by:    Klumb
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF KIM VANNEMAN OF TRIPP COUNTY, IDEAL, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE POSITION OF SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Jason Simmons, Governor's Office, spoke on her behalf as did Senator Blare.

Moved by:    Blare
Second by:    Ewing
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-2-0)


Voting Yes:    Blare, Ewing, Klumb, Otten (Ernie), Foster, Youngberg, Cammack

Excused:    Soholt, Heinert

Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Secretary, Kim Vanneman, gave an overview of the department and introduced the staff that was present as she went along with her report.(Handout #1)

Department of Ag and Natural Resources staff, Taya Runyan, Staff Attorney, Tom Gere and Greg Josten answered questions of the committee.

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Klumb
Second by:    Youngberg
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Lois Henry

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Committee Secretary
Gary L. Cammack, Chair


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