94^th Legislative Session _ 2019

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources

                                            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, FEBRUARY 21^ST.

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

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

Presented by:    Representative Oren Lesmeister (Handout: # 1)
Proponents:    JB Meyers, A.H. Meyer and Sons Inc. Self
        Justin G. Smith, A.H. Meyer and Sons
        Jarred Otta, self, Sioux Falls
        Mitch Richter, South Dakota Farmers Union (Handout: # 2)
        Chris Christiaens, self, Montana
        George Dennert, self, Aberdeen

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        Dennis Hellwig, self, Aberdeen
        Bryttani Davis, self, Pukwana
        Rebecca M. Terk, Dakota Rural Action
        Jeremiah M. Murphy, South Dakota Stockgrowers Association
Opponents:    Craig Price, Secretary, Department of Public Safety, video and visual display
        Kim Malsam-Rysdon, Secretary, Department of Health (Handout: # 3)
        Jason Simmons, Office of the Governor
        Aaron Scheibe,Office of the Governor
        Jason Ravnsborg, Attorney General
        Darcy Jensen, self, Canton by phone
        Doug Post, self, Brookings
        Paul E. Bachand, South Dakota State's Attorneys Association
        Lori Martinec, South Dakota Police Chiefs Association
        Representative Kevin Jensen

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1191

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

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

Voting No:    Blare, Ewing

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Lois Henry

Committee Secretary

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