74th Legislative Session -- 1999

Committee: House Agriculture & Natural Resources

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Crisp
P      Duenwald
P      Fryslie
P      Juhnke
P      Lintz
P      Sebert
P      Slaughter
P      Weber
P      Chicoine
P      Kazmerzak
E      Lockner
P      Wetz, Vice-Chair
P      Brooks, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Roger Brooks.

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 2, 1999

Moved by:      Representative Weber
Second by:      Representative Sebert
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1234:   regulate certain livestock packer transactions.



The Chair deferred HB 1234 until another legislative day..

          HCR 1004:   Urging the establishment of an annual youth pheasant hunting season.

Proponents:      Representative Kent Juhnke
Opponents:      None

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Presented by:      Representative Kent Juhnke
Comments by: Doug Hansen, Director of Wildlife, Department of Game, Fish & Parks
    
MOTION:      ADOPT RESOLUTION HCR1004

Moved by:      Representative Weber
Second by:      Representative Sebert
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (12-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Crisp, Duenwald, Fryslie, Juhnke, Lintz, Sebert, Slaughter, Weber, Chicoine, Kazmerzak, Wetz, Brooks

Excused:      Lockner

          HB 1039:   revise the definition of professional dog trainer for the purposes of licensing by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.

Proponents:      Doug Hansen, Director of Wildlife, Department of Game, Fish and Parks
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Doug Hansen, Director of Wildlife, Department of Game, Fish and Parks

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1039

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     On page 1 , delete lines 5 to 16 of the printed bill , inclusive , and insert:

"      41-6-78.   The Department of Game, Fish and Parks may issue any resident, as defined by this title, a resident professional dog training license. The license permits the licensee to train or engage in the business of training hunting or field trial dogs when and where wild game is found. For purposes of this section, a professional dog trainer is any person who trains or sells any breed of hunting dog for remuneration. The license shall be issued annually. No licensee may be allowed to No person may train dogs on wild game birds from April fifteenth to July thirty-first, inclusive. The licensee shall comply with rules adopted pursuant to §   41-2-18 by the Game, Fish and Parks commission to protect and perpetuate the wild game resources of the state. Such rules may limit the number of licenses issued and further restrict professional dog training on public lands. Failure to comply with such rules or the provisions of this section shall be cause for revocation of license and nonissuance of future licenses. No person may train dogs on wild game birds from April fifteenth to July thirty-first, inclusive. The commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to impose restrictions on the methods, dates, and number of dogs that may be trained on public lands and public rights-of-way. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

     Section 2. That § 41-6-79 be repealed.

     41-6-79.   The department of game, fish and parks may issue any nonresident a nonresident professional dog training license. The nonresident professional dog training license entitles the

licensee to all the privileges and is subject to all the restrictions and penalty provisions as the resident professional dog training license provided by §   41-6-78.

     Section 3. That § 41-6-10 be amended to read as follows:

     41-6-10.   Licenses, permits, and stamps issued under this title are classified as follows:

             (1)      Disabled hunter permit;

             (2)      Export bait dealer license;

             (2A)      Fall three-day temporary nonresident waterfowl license . ;

             (3)      Fur dealer's license;

             (4)      Hoop net, trap or setline license;

             (5)      License for breeding and domesticating animals and birds;

             (6)      License to take fur-bearing animals;

             (7)      Nonresident big game license;

             (8)      Nonresident fishing license;

             (9)      Nonresident predator/varmint license;

             (10)      Nonresident professional dog training license;

             (11)      Nonresident retail bait dealer license;

             (12)      Nonresident shooting preserve license;

             (13)      Nonresident small game license;

             (14)      Nonresident and resident migratory bird certification permit;

             (15)      Nonresident wholesale bait dealer license;

             (16)      Nonresident wild turkey license;

             (17)      Nursing facility group fishing license;

             (18)      Park user's license;

             (19)      Permit for transportation of big game animal;

             (20)      Private fish hatchery license;

             (21)      Resident big game license;

             (22)      Resident elk license;

             (23)      Resident fishing license and resident senior fishing license;

             (24)      Resident professional dog training license;

             (25)      Resident retail bait dealer license;

             (26)      Resident small game license and resident youth small game license;

             (27)      Resident predator/varmint license;

             (28)      Resident wholesale bait dealer license;

             (29)      Resident wild turkey license;

             (30)      Scientific collector's license;

             (31)      Special nonresident waterfowl license;

             (32)      Special Pine Ridge Indian reservation resident and nonresident big game license;

             (33)      Taxidermist's license;

             (33A)      Spring five-day snow goose temporary nonresident waterfowl license.

             (34)      Temporary fishing and hunting licenses.
     The rights and privileges of such licensees are set forth in §   §   41-6-12 to 41-6-45.1, inclusive, and in §   41-17-13. The Game, Fish and Parks Commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to set the fees, eligibility, and duration for such licenses. "

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Moved by:      Representative Wetz
Second by:      Representative Weber
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1039 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Duenwald
Second by:      Representative Juhnke
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (12-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Crisp, Duenwald, Fryslie, Juhnke, Lintz, Sebert, Slaughter, Weber, Chicoine, Kazmerzak, Wetz, Brooks

Excused:      Lockner

MOTION:      TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1039

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     On page 1 , line 1 of the printed bill , delete everything after " to " and insert " repeal the licensing of resident and nonresident professional dog trainers and to restrict the training of dogs on wild game birds. " .

     On page 1 , delete line 2 .

Moved by:      Representative Wetz
Second by:      Representative Duenwald
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1163:   increase the maximum amount allowable for the brand renewal fee.



The Chair deferred HB 1163 until another legislative day..

          HB 1215:   provide for the continuation at the state level of certain federal commodity checkoff programs and to allow certain state checkoff programs to temporarily suspend the collection of checkoff assessments.

Proponents:      Representative Kevin Crisp
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Representative Kevin Crisp
Comments by: Darlene Huettl, SD Stockgrowers Association

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     On page 1 , line 14 of the printed bill , delete " 26 " and insert " 25 " .

     On page 2 , line 18 , after " of " insert " an odd number of directors, which shall be at least nine but not greater than " .

     On page 2 , line 19 , after " producers. " insert " The secretary shall designate the number of directors for the council and shall designate the boundaries of the districts to be represented by each such director. " .

     On page 2 , line 20 , after " producers " insert " so that one director is elected from each district " .

     On page 6 , delete lines 4 to 24 , inclusive .

     On page 8 , line 13 , delete " 19 and 23 " and insert " 18 and 22 " .

     On page 9 , line 16 , after " temporarily " insert " reduce or " .

     On page 9 , line 18 , delete everything before " period, " and insert " year. At the end of the " .

     On page 9 , line 19 , after " may " insert " reduce or " .

     On page 9 , line 23 , after " temporarily " insert " reduce or " .

     On page 9 , line 24 , delete " for any such " .

     On page 9 , line 25 , delete everything before " period, " and insert " . At the end of the " .

     On page 10 , line 1 , after " may " insert " reduce or " .

     On page 10 , line 5 , after " temporarily " insert " reduce or " .

     On page 10 , line 6 , delete " for any such " .

     On page 10 , line 7 , delete everything before " period, " and insert " . At the end of the " .

     On page 10 , line 8 , after " may " insert " reduce or " .

     On page 10 , line 12 , after " temporarily " insert " reduce or " .

     On page 10 , line 13 , delete " for any such " .

     On page 10 , line 14 , delete everything before " period, " and insert " . At the end of the " .

     On page 10 , line 15 , after " may " insert " reduce or " .

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     On page 10 , line 19 , after " temporarily " insert " reduce or " .

     On page 10 , line 21 , delete everything before " period, " and insert " year. At the end of the " .

     On page 10 , line 22 , after " may " insert " reduce or " .

Moved by:      Representative Duenwald
Second by:      Representative Weber
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

The Chair deferred HB 1215 until another legislative day.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Representative Weber
Second by:      Representative Kazmerzak
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

Elizabeth L. Markley

Committee Secretary