Committee: Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources

Thursday, January 24, 2019

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Blare
P    Ewing
P    Klumb
P    Otten (Ernie)
P    Soholt
P    Foster
E    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 TUESDAY, JANUARY 22^ND.

Moved by:    Otten (Ernie)
Second by:    Youngberg
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF KELLY HEPLER OF HUGHES COUNTY, PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE POSITION OF SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GAME, FISH AND PARKS

Jason Simmons, Governor's Office, spoke on his behalf.
Secretary Heppler made some comments to the committee.
Senator Ewing spoke in favor of the appointment of Secretary Hepler.

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

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

Excused:    Heinert

MOTION:    PLACE APPOINTMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

MOTION:    SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF JONATHAN E. LOCKEN OF BROWN COUNTY, BATH, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE GAME, FISH AND PARKS COMMISSION

Jason Simmons, Governor's Office spoke on his behalf.
Secretary of Game, Fish and Parks, Kelly Hepler, read a letter from Mr. Locken in appreciation of his appointment.

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

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

Excused:    Heinert

MOTION:    PLACE APPOINTMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Ewing
Second by:    Otten (Ernie)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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


Lois Henry

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Committee Secretary

Gary L. Cammack, Chair

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