84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources
Tuesday, February 17, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bradford
P    Garnos
P    Hansen (Tom)
P    Howie, Vice-Chair
P    Kloucek
P    Maher
P    Peterson
P    Vehle
P    Rhoden, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Rhoden.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Moved by:    Kloucek
Second by:    Howie
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 181: make an appropriation for the support of the state fair.

Presented by:    Senator Tom Hansen (Handout: 4)
Proponents:    Peggy Woolridge, Executive Director, Huron Chamber &
Visitors Bureau (Handout: 1)
        Pam Geppert, Self, Kimball
        Rob Timm, President, Huron Chamber & Visitors Bureau (Handout: 2)
        Pamela Bonrud, Northwestern Energy
        Representative Quinten Burg
        Johnny Kerstiens, SD Farmers Union

Opponents:    Josh Larson, Bureau of Finance and Management

Secretary of Agriculture Bill Even answered a question.

MOTION:     AMEND SB 181

181oa

     On page 1, line 3, of the printed bill, delete "four hundred fifty" and insert "one dollar ($1)".

     On page 1, line 4, delete "thousand dollars ($450,000)".


Moved by:    Howie
Second by:    Garnos
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 181 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Garnos
Second by:    Bradford
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Garnos, Hansen (Tom), Howie, Kloucek, Maher, Peterson, Vehle, Rhoden

 MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Bradford
Second by:    Vehle
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Cindy Louder

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Committee Secretary
Larry Rhoden, Chair