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
P      Kloucek
P      Reedy
P      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 February 9, 1999

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

          SCR 7:   Supporting National Forest and Grasslands Land and Resource Management Plans in South Dakota.

Proponents:      Senator Vitter
          Representative McCoy

MOTION:      ADOPT RESOLUTION SCR7

Moved by:      Senator Vitter
Second by:      Senator Brosz
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-0-0-0)

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

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          SCR 8:   Expressing opposition to the proposed merger between Cargill, Incorporated and Continental Grain Corporation.

Proponents:      Senator Dennert

MOTION:      ADOPT RESOLUTION SCR8

Moved by:      Senator Halverson
Second by:      Senator Vitter
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-0-0-0)

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

          SB 232:   exempt certain contract services provided to agricultural producers by an agent of a parent company through a local contracting entity.

Proponents:      Senator Symens
          Brenda Forman, SD Association of Cooperatives
          Greg Kohlenberg, Farmers Coop Association

Opponents:      Scott Peterson, Department of Revenue

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 232

Moved by:      Senator Symens
Second by:      Senator Reedy
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (4-5-0-0)

Voting yes:      Kloucek, Reedy, Symens, Vitter

Voting no:      Brosz, Brown (Arnold), Halverson, Ham, Dunn (Jim)

MOTION:      DEFER SB 232 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Senator Brosz
Second by:      Senator Ham
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-4-0-0)

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

Voting no:      Kloucek, Reedy, Symens, Vitter

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

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Proponents:      Representative Juhnke

Comments:    Doug Hanson, Game, Fish & Parks

MOTION:      THAT HCR1004 BE CONCURRED IN

Moved by:      Senator Brown (Arnold)
Second by:      Senator Reedy
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-0-0-0)

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

          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
          John Cooper, Secretary, Game, Fish & Parks
          Curt Johnson, Commissioner, School Public

MOTION:      DEFER SB 157 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Senator Halverson
Second by:      Senator Brown (Arnold)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Symens
Second by:      Senator Reedy
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

Cynthia L. Mercer

Committee Secretary