94^th Legislative Session _ 2019

Committee: House Agriculture and Natural Resources

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Chase
P    Finck
P    Glanzer
P    Livermont
P    Marty
P    Mulally
P    Otten (Herman)
P    Peterson (Kent)
P    Randolph
P    Lesmeister
P    Pourier
P    Lake, Vice-Chair
P    Brunner, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by the Chair Rep. Brunner.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Moved by:    Peterson (Kent)
Second by:    Mulally
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    HB 1242: include opossums within the definition of predator.

Presented by:    Representative Spencer Gosch
Proponents:    Kevin Robling, Department of Game, Fish and Parks

MOTION:    AMEND HB 1242

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    On page 4, after line 24 of the printed bill, insert:

"    Section 2. That § 41-6-23 be amended to read:

    41-6-23. Except as provided in this section, it is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person to hunt, take, kill, or trap fur-bearing animals without a license to take fur-bearing animals or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.

    A license to take fur-bearing animals permits the licensee to set or operate a trap or traps, hunt, catch, take, trap, or kill fur-bearing animals, except the black-footed ferret, to the extent and in the manner provided in §§ 41-8-20 to 41-8-26, inclusive.

    A license to take fur-bearing animals is not required for residents to hunt raccoon, skunk, opossum, badger, jackrabbit, fox, and coyote with firearms. A license to take fur-bearing animals is not required for residents to trap raccoon, skunk, opossum, badger, jackrabbit, fox, and coyote between April first and August thirty-first. ".

Moved by:    Otten (Herman)
Second by:    Mulally
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1242 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Finck
Second by:    Lesmeister
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Chase, Finck, Glanzer, Livermont, Marty, Mulally, Otten (Herman), Peterson (Kent), Randolph, Lesmeister, Pourier, Lake, Brunner

    HB 1120: appropriate funds for forest health and resilience.

Presented by:    Representative David Johnson (handouts1,2,3,4,5)
Proponents:    Bill Coburn Forester,self
        Rebecca M. Terk, Dakota Rural Action
        Derek Larson, Dakota Association of Foresters
        Bob Burns, Black Hawk, self
        Lynn Kendall, Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce
        Mark Leon Winegar, Sierra Club
Opponents:    Laura Williams, BFM

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MOTION:    AMEND HB 1120

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    On page 1, after line 10 of the printed bill, insert:

"    Section 4. The fund may not be used to pay more than fifty percent of the total cost of any project.

    Section 5. Any project or activity carried out through the use of this fund shall have the purpose of reducing the risk of insect infestations or reducing hazardous fuels to protect communities and forest resources from wildfire damage.

Moved by:    Finck
Second by:    Otten (Herman)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    REFER HB 1120 TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AS AMENDED Do Pass

Moved by:    Otten (Herman)
Second by:    Chase
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS HB 1120 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Finck
Second by:    Marty
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-5-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Finck, Glanzer, Marty, Mulally, Randolph, Lesmeister, Pourier, Brunner

Voting No:    Chase, Livermont, Otten (Herman), Peterson (Kent), Lake

    HB 1191: legalize the growth, production, and processing of industrial hemp and derivative products in the state.

Presented by:    Representative Oren Lesmeister (handouts 6, 7, 8)
Proponents:    Justin G. Smith, A.H. Meyers and Sons
        JB Meyers, A.H. Meyers and Sons Inc. Self
        Jarrod Otta, Glanbia Nutririon, self
        Dick Tieszan, SD Department of Sheriffs

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        Nick Nemec, Holbird, self
        Mitch Richter, South Dakota Farmers Union
        Mark Leon Winegar, Sierra Club
        Ross B. Garelick Bell, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe
Opponents:    Jenna Howell, Department of Public Safety

MOTION:    AMEND HB 1191

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    On page 2, line 6, of the printed bill, after "plant" delete "or cannabidiol," and insert ", or cannabidiol,".

    On page 3, line 11, after "substance" insert "or marijuana".

Moved by:    Chase
Second by:    Finck
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1191 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Mulally
Second by:    Finck
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Chase, Finck, Glanzer, Livermont, Marty, Mulally, Otten (Herman), Peterson (Kent), Randolph, Lesmeister, Pourier, Lake, Brunner

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Marty
Second by:    Finck
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Mary Kirk

Committee Secretary

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