72nd Legislative Session -- 1997

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Friday, February 21, 1997

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Dunn (Jim)
P      Everist
P      Munson (David)
P      Dunn (Rebecca)
P      Hunhoff
P      Lawler
P      Whiting
P      Rounds, Vice-Chair
P      Halverson, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Halverson, Chair.


MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 19, 1997.

Moved by:      Senator Munson (David)
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Rebecca)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          DEFER HB 1276 UNTIL Monday, February 24, 1997.

          HB 1191:   to repeal the entrepreneurial loan program.

Presented by:      Senator Everist

          DEFER HB 1191 UNTIL Monday, February 24, 1997.

          HB 1274:   to assess the costs of rescue against vehicle operators who fail to heed a notice of the temporary restriction or closing of a state trunk highway.

Proponents:      Bill Mickelson, SD Highway Patrol
          Jim Keyes, Associated General Contractors
Presented by:      Clyde Pietz, SD Department of Transportion


         
MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1274

Moved by:      Senator Dunn (Rebecca)
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (8-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Everist, Munson (David), Dunn (Rebecca), Hunhoff, Whiting, Rounds, Halverson

Excused:      Lawler

          HB 1188:   to repeal the provisions concerning a candidate's support of congressional term limits.

Proponents:      Representative Chicoine
          Representative Weber
          Chris Nelson, Office of Secretary of State with Hand-out
Presented by:      Representative Barker

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1188

Moved by:      Senator Rounds
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (8-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Everist, Munson (David), Dunn (Rebecca), Hunhoff, Whiting, Rounds, Halverson

Excused:      Lawler

          HB 1205:   to increase the expense allowance of legislators.

Presented by:      Representative Donald Munson, fiscal note mentioned.

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1205

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Everist
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-3-0-0)

Voting yes:      Everist, Munson (David), Dunn (Rebecca), Lawler, Whiting, Halverson

Voting no:      Dunn (Jim), Hunhoff, Rounds

          HB 1057:   to allow certain party hunting practices in the hunting of big game.

Proponents:      Senator Drake
Opponents:      Dan McCormick, SD Bow Hunters, Inc., Pierre
          Leonard Spomer, self, Pierre
          John Cooper, Secretary of Game, Fish and Parks
          Roger Pries, SD Wildlife Federation
          Doug Hansen, SD Game, Fish and Parks
Presented by:      Representative Belatti

MOTION:      DEFER HB 1057 UNTIL 41st day

Moved by:      Senator Everist
Second by:      Senator Whiting
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND HB 1057

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     On the House State Affairs committee engrossed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"      Section  1.  That § 41-6-18.1 be amended to read as follows:

     41-6-18.1.   It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a nonresident to hunt, take or kill waterfowl without a special nonresident waterfowl license and a federal migratory bird stamp or in violation of the conditions of the licenses or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
     A special nonresident waterfowl license, except as otherwise provided in this title, entitles the licensee to hunt waterfowl for ten consecutive days. Four dollars Revenue received from the sale of each nonresident waterfowl license shall be placed in the in excess of four thousand annually shall be placed in the Department of Game, Fish and Parks' land acquisition and development fund. The moneys from this fund shall be used to acquire by purchase or lease real property to be used primarily for game production or to otherwise acquire real property to be used for providing waterfowl hunting public access primarily in counties adjacent to the Missouri River. For each of the first four thousand nonresident waterfowl license licenses sold, an amount equal to the cost of a habitat stamp shall be placed into the game, fish and parks fund and shall be used for the purpose of restoring the state pheasant and wildlife populations as provided in §   41-2-34.1. For each of the first four thousand nonresident waterfowl license licenses sold, an amount equal to the cost of the waterfowl restoration stamp shall be included with the moneys collected from the sale of resident waterfowl restoration stamps. This license shall be in such form as the Game, Fish and Parks Commission shall prescribe.
     The provision in this section limiting the validity of a nonresident waterfowl license to ten consecutive days does not apply in Union, Clay, Bon Homme, Yankton , and Charles Mix counties and in such counties, the nonresident waterfowl license shall be valid during the same period as is a resident waterfowl license.


     The Game, Fish and Parks Commission may issue no more than four thousand may, by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, make available for issuance five thousand nonresident waterfowl licenses in a calendar year 1997 and each year after. Any nonresident licenses in excess of the first four thousand nonresident licenses in any year may only be used from November first through the end of the hunting season. However, the number of licenses to be issued in excess of four thousand annually shall be limited by the amount of money expended annually from the land acquisition and development fund dedicated for acquiring waterfowl hunting public access. Pursuant to the criteria and procedures contained in rules to be promulgated by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission pursuant to chapter 1-26, the number of nonresident waterfowl licenses to be issued annually in excess of four thousand shall be in a direct ratio of one license for each nonresident license fee amount that is expended during that calendar year by the department from the land acquisition and development fund to provide waterfowl hunting public access during that calendar year. The Game, Fish and Parks Commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to implement the provisions of this section.

     Section 2. That chapter 41-6 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:
    
     No person may organize or participate in a guided commercial hunting activity, as defined by rules promulgated by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission pursuant to chapter 1-26, on lands owned, leased, controlled, managed, or otherwise acquired by the state for wildlife management, public hunting, or recreation purposes. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. The Game, Fish and Parks Commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to implement the provisions of this section.

     Section 3. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. "



Moved by:      Senator Rounds
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Jim)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1057
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     On page 1 , line 1 of the House State Affairs committee engrossed bill , delete everything after "to" and insert " provide for additional public waterfowl hunting access through the sale of additional nonresident waterfowl hunting licenses, to regulate certain commercial hunting activities, and to declare an emergency. "

     On page 1 , delete line 2 .

    


Moved by:      Senator Rounds
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          DEFER HB 1057 UNTIL Monday, February 24, 1997.

          HJR 1009:   Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election amendments to Article IX of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the organization of local government.

Presented by:      Brent Wilbur, Pierre, at the request of the Governor. He displayed a map that had historic meaning.

MOTION:      DO PASS HJR1009

Moved by:      Senator Munson (David)
Second by:      Senator Everist
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-0-3-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Everist, Munson (David), Hunhoff, Whiting, Halverson

Excused:      Dunn (Rebecca), Lawler, Rounds

          Senator Dunn presiding.


          HB 1223:   to provide for certain agency appeals to the Interim Rules Review Committee during the rules promulgation process.

Presented by:      Senator Halverson

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1223

Moved by:      Senator Everist
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-0-2-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Everist, Munson (David), Dunn (Rebecca), Hunhoff, Whiting, Halverson

Excused:      Lawler, Rounds

          Senator Halverson presiding.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Dunn (Jim)
Second by:      Senator Everist
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.


Alma Matzen
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Committee Secretary
Harold W. Halverson, Chair


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