84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: House Agriculture and Natural Resources
Thursday, January 22, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Cronin
P    Frerichs
E    Hoffman
E    Kopp
P    Olson (Betty)
P    Schrempp
P    Sly
P    Sorenson
P    Street
P    Van Gerpen
P    Verchio
P    Vanneman, Vice-Chair
P    Brunner, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Thomas Brunner, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2009

Moved by:    Street
Second by:    Vanneman
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Jeff Vonk, Secretary of SD Game, Fish and Parks, along with the three division directors Doug Hofer, Parks and Recreation (Handout:1), Tony Leif, Wildlife, and Chris Peterson, Administration gave an informative presentation to the committee members. Discussion followed.


Spencer Hawley, Chairman of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission also shared an overview of the role the commission plays.

         HB 1054: authorize certain youth licensees who possess a disabled hunting permit to hunt big game animals using a designated hunter.

Presented by:    Tony Leif, Game, Fish and Parks
Proponents:    Dean Rasmussen, PDR Hunt
        Mike Costanzo, PDR Hunt (Handout: 2)

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1054

Moved by:    Verchio
Second by:    Schrempp
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Cronin, Frerichs, Olson (Betty), Schrempp, Sly, Sorenson, Street, Van Gerpen, Verchio, Vanneman, Brunner

Excused:    Hoffman, Kopp

        
HB 1052: define trophy and non-trophy antelope, mule deer, white-tailed deer, and elk, and establish a civil penalty for the unlawful taking of trophy animals.

Presented by:    Tony Leif, Game, Fish and Parks
Proponents:    Matt Rippentrop, Self (Handout: 3)
        Brandon Mason, Mule Deer Foundation (Handout: 4)
        Dan Hight, Self

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1052 UNTIL TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2009

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Frerichs
Second by:    Olson (Betty)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.




Eileen Eller

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Committee Secretary
Thomas J. Brunner, Chair