73rd Legislative Session -- 1998
Committee: House Agriculture & Natural Resources
Tuesday, February 17, 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
E
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 12, 1998
Moved by:
Representative Weber
Second by:
Representative Schrempp
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 172:
to establish a sheep checkoff program.
Proponents:
Representative Diedrich
Rick Vallery, SD Sheep (Handout 1)
Bill Fuller (Handout 2)
Burden Anderson
Don McKinstrey
Gary Schwartz, SD Sheep growers
Marie Ingalls, SD Farm Bureau
Jack Orwick
Bill Aischliman
Tom Dosch, Animal Health Committee
Opponents:
John Erk (Handout 3)
Bud Seaton (Handout 4)
(Handout 5)
Larry Nelson
Phil Cyer, SD Farmer's Union
Clark Blake
Bob Jewitt
Wayne Hill
Gwyndilyn Kitzan
Presented by:
Representative Duxbury
MOTION:
AMEND SB 172
t-172c
On page
3
,
line
8 of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources committee engrossed bill
,
after "
assessment
"
insert "
. The refund procedures shall include methods by which a seller may
choose to obtain the refund or to avoid the assessment immediately at the point of sale
"
.
On page
3
,
line
16
,
after "
assessment.
"
insert "
However, the council shall promulgate rules
pursuant to chapter 1-26 to establish procedures to allow sheep producers to avoid the assessment
or obtain a refund at the point of sale.
"
.
Moved by:
Representative Schrempp
Second by:
Representative Lockner
Action:
Failed by roll call vote.
(5-7-1-0)
Voting yes:
Duenwald, Pummel, Wetz, Lockner, Schrempp
Voting no:
Brooks, Madden, Crisp, Johnson (Doug), Van Gerpen, Weber, Lee
Excused:
Chicoine
MOTION:
AMEND SB 172
t-172a
On page
3
,
line
11 of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources committee engrossed bill
,
delete "
all
"
and insert "
each group of ten or more head of
"
.
On page
3
,
line
15
,
after "
of
"
insert "
ten head or more of
"
.
Moved by:
Representative Wetz
Second by:
Representative Duenwald
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
AMEND SB 172
t-172b
On page
4
,
line
4 of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources committee engrossed bill
,
delete "
sixty
"
and insert "
one hundred eighty
"
.
Moved by:
Representative Wetz
Second by:
Representative Duenwald
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
Chairman Brooks deferred SB 172 UNTIL February 19, 1998
SB 34:
to revise certain provisions relating to the required use of diver-down flags
and mandatory motorboat distance restrictions.
Proponents:
Chris Hesla, SD Wildlife Federation
Presented by:
Doug Hansen, Game, Fish, and Parks
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 34
Moved by:
Representative Wetz
Second by:
Representative Duenwald
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(12-0-1-0)
Voting yes:
Brooks, Madden, Crisp, Duenwald, Johnson (Doug), Pummel, Van Gerpen, Weber,
Wetz, Lee, Lockner, Schrempp
Excused:
Chicoine
MOTION:
PLACE SB 34 ON CONSENT
Moved by:
Representative Wetz
Second by:
Representative Duenwald
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 35:
to revise certain provisions regarding the discharge of certain weapons at
game while in or on a motor vehicle.
Opponents:
Brad Reis
Presented by:
John Cooper, Sec. Of Game, Fish, and Parks
MOTION:
AMEND SB 35
t-35
On page
1
,
line
8 of the printed bill
,
before "
and
"
insert "
skunks, badgers, racoons,
"
.
Moved by:
Representative Duenwald
Second by:
Representative Lee
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 35 AS AMENDED
Moved by:
Representative Pummel
Second by:
Representative Duenwald
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(7-5-1-0)
Voting yes:
Madden, Duenwald, Pummel, Van Gerpen, Wetz, Lee, Lockner
Voting no:
Brooks, Crisp, Johnson (Doug), Weber, Schrempp
Excused:
Chicoine
SCR 1:
Supporting and encouraging negotiations concerning the mitigation of
wildlife habitats on the Pick-Sloan reservoirs.
Opponents:
Nickolas Nemec
Chairman Brooks deferred SCR1 UNTIL February 19, 1998
MOTION:
ADJOURN
Moved by:
Representative Duenwald
Second by:
Representative Madden
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
Toni Williams
_________________________________
Committee Secretary
Roger Brooks, Chair
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