Committee: House Agriculture and Natural Resources
Thursday, February 21, 2019
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Chase
P Finck
P Glanzer
P Lesmeister
P Livermont
P Marty
P Mulally
P Otten (Herman)
P Peterson (Kent)
P Pourier
E Randolph
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 19, 2019
Moved by: Finck
Second by: Otten (Herman)
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
HB 1212: make an appropriation to fund the industrial hemp licensure program and to
declare an emergency.
Presented by: Representative Oren Lesmeister
Opponents: Jenna Howell, Department of Public Safety
Lara Williams, Bureau of Finance and Management
MOTION: REFER HB 1212 TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Do Pass
Moved by: Finck
Second by: Livermont
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Chase, Finck, Glanzer, Lesmeister, Livermont, Marty, Mulally, Otten (Herman),
Peterson (Kent), Pourier, Lake, Brunner
Excused: Randolph
HB 1239: revise certain provisions regarding temporary permits for the use of public water.
Presented by: Representative Peri Pourier (Handout(s): 1)
Proponents: Reno Red Cloud, Oglala Sioux Tribes, Pine Ridge, SD (Handout(s): 2,3,4,5)
Dr. Lilias Jarding, Rapid City, Self
Doug Crow Ghost, self, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
Remi Bald Eagle, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Eagle Butte, SD
Peter Gapoescala, Tribal water Alliance, Pine Ridge, SD
Mark Winegar, Sierra Club, Pierre
Julie Santella, Rapid City, SD , Self
Representative Oren Lesmeister
Carol Hayes, Nemo, SD, Self
Gena Parkhurst, Rapid City, Self
Rebecca M. Terk, Dakota Rural Action
Opponents: Jeanne Goodman, SD. DENR, Pierre, SD (Handout(s): 6)
Bill Nevin, South Dakota Department of Transportation
Deb Mortenson, AGC of South Dakota
Yvonne Taylor, South Dakota Municipal League
Angela Ehlers, South Dakota Association of Conservation Districts
Brenda Forman, South Dakota Association of Cooperatives
Brenda Forman, South Dakota Farm Bureau
Michael Held, South Dakota Farm Bureau Federation
MOTION: DEFER HB 1239 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Peterson (Kent)
Second by: Chase
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-3-2-0)
Voting Yes: Chase, Finck, Glanzer, Marty, Mulally, Otten (Herman), Peterson (Kent), Brunner
Voting No: Lesmeister, Livermont, Pourier
Excused: Randolph, Lake
HB 1240: revise certain provisions regarding water permits.
Presented by: Representative Peri Pourier
Proponents: Remi Bald Eagle, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Eagle Butte, SD
Dr. Lilias Jarding, Rapid City, Self
Reno Red Cloud, Oglala Sioux Tribes, Pine Ridge, SD
Julie Santella, Rapid City, SD , Self
Gena Parkhurst, Rapid City, Self
Doug Crow Ghost, self, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (Handout(s): 7)
Syed Huq, Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Rosebud, SD
Mark Winegar, Sierra Club, Pierre
Elizabeth Wakeman, Flandreau Santee, Flandreau, SD
Opponents: Jeanne Goodman, SD. DENR, Pierre, SD (Handout(s): 8)
Bill Nevin, South Dakota Department of Transportation
Deb Mortenson, Association of General Contractors
Robert C. Riter, South Dakota Association of Rural Water Systems
Brenda Forman, South Dakota Association of Cooperatives
Brenda Forman, South Dakota Cattlemen's Association
Angela Ahlers, Southe Dakota Association of Conservation Districts, #1
MOTION: AMEND HB 1240
On page 1, line 12, of the printed bill, delete everything after "." and insert "Upon request of
the affected county, municipality, or federally recognized Indian tribe, the board shall hold a public
hearing in the requesting county, municipality, or federally recognized Indian tribe in regard to the
application for a water permit that may affect the amount or quality of county, municipal, federally
recognized Indian tribal water supplies.".
On page 1, delete lines 13 and 14.