74th Legislative Session -- 1999

Committee: Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Brosz
P      Brown (Arnold)
P      Halverson
P      Ham
E      Kloucek
P      Reedy
E      Symens
P      Vitter, Vice-Chair
P      Dunn (Jim), Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Dunn

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF January 28, 1999

Moved by:      Senator Halverson
Second by:      Senator Ham
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 187:   enable certain counties to be included in or to withdraw from the livestock ownership inspection area.

Proponents:      Senator Benson

MOTION:      TO TABLE SB 187

Moved by:      Senator Halverson
Second by:      Senator Ham
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-0-2-0)

Voting yes:      Brosz, Brown (Arnold), Halverson, Ham, Reedy, Vitter, Dunn (Jim)

Excused:      Kloucek, Symens

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          SB 157:   transfer administration of certain dams from the Department of School and Public Lands to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.

Proponents:      Senator Drake
          David Hauschild, Water Congress
          Pat Cerny, South Central Water Development District

Opponents:      Doug Hanson, Game, Fish & Parks
          Angela Ehlers, SD Association of Conservation District

Comments:    Curt Johnson, Commissioner, School Public Lands

MOTION:      DEFER SB 157 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Senator Halverson
Second by:      Senator Brosz
Action:      Withdrawn.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 157

t-157

     On page 1 , line 6 of the printed bill , delete " transferred to " and insert " studied and prioritized by " .

     On page 1 , line 7 , delete " . The department " and insert " , the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the Department of School and Public Lands, and all affected water development districts. The Department of Game, Fish, and Parks " .

     On page 1 , delete line 8 , and insert " to finance the study and prioritization of dams required pursuant to this section " .

Moved by:      Senator Ham
Second by:      Senator Reedy
Action:      Withdrawn.

MOTION:      DEFER SB 157 UNTIL Thursday, February 4, 1999

Moved by:      Senator Halverson
Second by:      Senator Brosz
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

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          SB 181:   direct the secretary of agriculture to pursue available remedies to halt the dumping of livestock or to seek the imposition of countervailing duties on live cattle imports from Canada and to make an appropriation therefor.

Proponents:      Leo McDonald, Montana
          Rick Fox, Self
          Deb Nightengale, Self

The Chair deferred SB 181 until Thursday, February 11, 1999.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Brown (Arnold)
Second by:      Senator Ham
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

Cynthia L. Mercer

Committee Secretary