75th Legislative Session -- 2000

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources

Tuesday, February 15, 2000

                                            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 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2000

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

          HB 1260:   increase the authorized number of nonresident waterfowl hunting licenses.

Proponents:      Representative Fryslie
          Doug Hanson, Director, Game, Fish & Parks Wildlife Division
        Representative Weber
        Mike Held, South Dakota Farm Bureau
        David Nauman, South Dakota Wildlife Federation

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1260

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


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

          HB 1300:   create an office of agricultural policy.

Proponents:      Dana Nelson, Governor's Office
          Representative Jaspers
          Darrell Cruea, Secretary, Department of Agriculture

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1300

Moved by:      Senator Halverson
Second by:      Senator Symens
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (8-1-0-0)

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

Voting no:      Kloucek

          HCR 1004:   Urging Congress to schedule hearings to increase net farm income and improve living conditions in rural America.

Proponents:      Representative Weber

MOTION:      THAT HCR1004 BE CONCURRED IN

Moved by:      Senator Symens
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:      PLACE HCR1004 ON CONSENT

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

          HCR 1005:   Urging the Clinton Administration and Congress to forbid packers from feeding and owning livestock.

Proponents:      Representative Weber
          Jerry Biedenfeld, South Dakota Livestock Auction Markets Association



MOTION:
     THAT HCR1005 BE CONCURRED IN

Moved by:      Senator Halverson
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)

MOTION:      PLACE HCR1005 ON CONSENT

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

          HCR 1007:   Supporting country-of-origin labeling of meat products.

Proponents:      Representative Wetz
          Jerry Biedenfeld, South Dakota Livestock Auction Markets Association

MOTION:      THAT HCR1007 BE CONCURRED IN

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

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

MOTION:      PLACE HCR1007 ON CONSENT

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

          HCR 1009:   Urging the extension of South Dakota's pheasant hunting season through December thirty-first.

Proponents:      Representative Roe
         
Opponents:      Mike Held, South Dakota Farm Bureau

MOTION:      THAT HCR1009 BE CONCURRED IN

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

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

Voting no:      Kloucek, Dunn (Jim)

MOTION:      ADJOURN

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



Cynthia L. Mercer

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Committee Secretary
Jim B. Dunn, Chair


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