73rd Legislative Session -- 1998
Committee: House Agriculture & Natural Resources
Thursday, February 5, 1998
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P
Brooks, Chair
P
Madden, Vice-Chair
P
Crisp
P
Duenwald
P
Johnson (Doug)
P
Pummel
P
Van Gerpen
P
Weber
P
Wetz
P
Chicoine
P
Lee
P
Lockner
P
Schrempp
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Brooks
MOTION:
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF February 3, 1998
Moved by:
Representative Duenwald
Second by:
Representative Schrempp
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
HB 1009:
to establish a coupon bounty program for coyotes.
Opponents:
Orville Lereu, SD Trappers Assoc.
Mike Perruit
Bill Fuller, SD Sheep Growers
Mike Held, SD Farm Bureau
Presented by:
Representative Koskan
Documents 1, 2, and 3: Representative Wetz
MOTION:
DO PASS HB 1009
Moved by:
Representative Madden
Second by:
Representative Schrempp
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(7-6-0-0)
Voting yes:
Madden, Duenwald, Johnson (Doug), Weber, Chicoine, Lockner, Schrempp
Voting no:
Brooks, Crisp, Pummel, Van Gerpen, Wetz, Lee
MOTION:
SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1009 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE
DAY
Moved by:
Representative Wetz
Second by:
Representative Van Gerpen
Action:
Failed by roll call vote.
(5-8-0-0)
Voting yes:
Brooks, Crisp, Pummel, Van Gerpen, Wetz
Voting no:
Madden, Duenwald, Johnson (Doug), Weber, Chicoine, Lee, Lockner, Schrempp
HB 1217:
to revise certain aerial hunting provisions.
Presented by:
Representative Koskan (Handout 4)
MOTION:
AMEND HB 1217
t-1217
On the printed bill,
delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"
Section
1.
That
§
41-8-39.1
be amended to read as follows:
41-8-39.1.
Notwithstanding the provisions of
§
41-8-39, any person occupying land as an owner
or lessee
, who represents to the department of game, fish and parks that threatened or actual loss of
domestic animals or livestock has occurred, may, after receiving an aerial hunting permit as
permitted under PL 92-159, as amended through January 1, 1989, or
§
40-36-9, kill or attempt to
kill coyotes or foxes from his aircraft, on such occupied land and up to two miles onto the land of
his immediate adjoining neighbor if such person has the consent of the occupier of such adjoining
land, or as otherwise authorized by a department representative. The person may contract with
another party to kill coyotes or foxes from a licensed aircraft as authorized by a department
representative on lands so authorized
may make application to the Department of Game, Fish and
Parks to obtain a permit to kill or attempt to kill coyotes or foxes from an aircraft to protect or aid
in the protection of the owner's or lessee's land, livestock, domesticated animals, or crops, water,
wildlife, or human life as permitted under PL 92-159, as amended to January 1, 1989, or
§
40-36-9.
A permit may not be issued for the purpose of sport hunting. The permit authorizes the owner or
lessee or a person under contract with the owner or lessee to kill or attempt to kill coyotes or foxes
from the aircraft on the occupied land and up to two miles onto the land of the immediate adjoining
neighbor if the owner or lessee has first obtained the written consent of the owner or lessee of the
adjoining land. The Game, Fish and Parks Commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter
1-26 to establish the criteria and eligibility of the permittee and conditions under which the permit
is granted, number and species of animals to be hunted and killed, location where permitted, reports
required of the permittee, and other rules to implement the provisions of this section
.
"
Moved by:
Representative Madden
Second by:
Representative Crisp
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
DO PASS HB 1217 AS AMENDED
Moved by:
Representative Madden
Second by:
Representative Duenwald
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(12-1-0-0)
Voting yes:
Madden, Crisp, Duenwald, Johnson (Doug), Pummel, Van Gerpen, Weber, Wetz,
Chicoine, Lee, Lockner, Schrempp
Voting no:
Brooks
HB 1218:
to remove certain restrictions pertaining to the hunting of coyotes by
nonresidents.
Opponents:
Orville Lereu, SD Trappers Assoc.
John Cooper, Secretary of The Game, Fish, and Parks
Presented by:
Representative Koskan
MOTION:
DEFER HB 1218 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by:
Representative Van Gerpen
Second by:
Representative Pummel
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(11-2-0-0)
Voting yes:
Brooks, Crisp, Johnson (Doug), Pummel, Van Gerpen, Weber, Wetz, Chicoine,
Lee, Lockner, Schrempp
Voting no:
Madden, Duenwald
HB 1014:
to facilitate reduction of coyote populations by nongovernmental action.
Proponents:
Senator Benson
Presented by:
Representative Windhorst
MOTION:
DO PASS HB 1014
Moved by:
Representative Madden
Second by:
Representative Chicoine
Action:
Was not acted on.
MOTION:
SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1014 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE
DAY
Moved by:
Representative Crisp
Second by:
Representative Van Gerpen
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(8-5-0-0)
Voting yes:
Brooks, Crisp, Van Gerpen, Weber, Wetz, Lee, Lockner, Schrempp
Voting no:
Madden, Duenwald, Johnson (Doug), Pummel, Chicoine
HB 1116:
to allow the shooting of coyotes from snowmobiles.
Proponents:
Senator Benson
Opponents:
Jeff Metzinger, SD Snowmobilers Assoc.
Orville Lereu, SD Trappers Assoc.
Mike Perruit
Richard Porter
Presented by:
Representative Schrempp
MOTION:
DO PASS HB 1116
Moved by:
Representative Schrempp
Second by:
Representative Lee
Action:
Was not acted on.
MOTION:
SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1116 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE
DAY
Moved by:
Representative Crisp
Second by:
Representative Wetz
Action:
Was not acted on.
MOTION:
SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND HB 1116
t-1116a
On page
1
,
line
5 of the printed bill
,
delete "
coyotes may be taken
"
and insert "
any owner or
lessee may take coyotes on land owned or controlled by the owner or lessee
"
.
On page
1
,
line
6
,
delete "
firearms
"
and insert "
shotguns
"
.
Moved by:
Representative Weber
Second by:
Representative Chicoine
Action:
Failed by roll call vote.
(5-7-1-0)
Voting yes:
Pummel, Weber, Wetz, Chicoine, Lockner
Voting no:
Brooks, Madden, Crisp, Duenwald, Johnson (Doug), Lee, Schrempp
Excused:
Van Gerpen
MOTION:
AMEND HB 1116
t-1116
On page
1
,
line
6 of the printed bill
,
delete "
firearms
"
and insert "
shotguns
"
.
Moved by:
Representative Duenwald
Second by:
Representative Schrempp
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
DO PASS HB 1116 AS AMENDED
Moved by:
Representative Madden
Second by:
Representative Duenwald
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(8-4-1-0)
Voting yes:
Madden, Duenwald, Johnson (Doug), Pummel, Chicoine, Lee, Lockner, Schrempp
Voting no:
Brooks, Crisp, Weber, Wetz
Excused:
Van Gerpen
MOTION:
ADJOURN
Moved by:
Representative Madden
Second by:
Representative Johnson (Doug)
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
Toni Williams
_________________________________
Committee Secretary
Roger Brooks, Chair
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