76th Legislative Session _ 2001

Committee: House Agriculture and Natural Resources
Tuesday, January 23, 2001

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bradford
P    Fryslie
P    Hanson (Gary)
P    Hargens
P    Holbeck
P    Jensen
P    Kloucek
P    Pitts
P    Rhoden
P    Sigdestad
P    Van Gerpen
P    Lintz, Vice-Chair
P    Duenwald, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jay Duenwald.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2001.

Moved by:    Rhoden
Second by:    Pitts
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1005: prohibit hunting on public waters within six hundred sixty feet of an occupied dwelling, church, schoolhouse, or livestock without written permission from the adjoining landowner.

Testimony was also taken on Thursday, January 18, 2001.

Presented By:    Representative Claire Konold, prime sponsor
Proponents:    John Cooper, Secretary, Game, Fish & Parks Department (handout 1)

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1005

1005ta
     On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"
     Section  1.  That chapter 41-9 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     No person may discharge a firearm while on any public waters of this state that inundate privately-owned property from a location which is within six hundred sixty feet of an occupied dwelling, church, schoolhouse, or livestock being held in a confined area according to standard animal husbandry practices. However, a landowner or any person receiving permission from the landowner may discharge a firearm while on the public waters that inundate the private property of that landowner. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor."

Moved by:    Rhoden
Second by:    Van Gerpen
Action:    Was not acted on.

The Chair deferred HB 1005 and the pending amendment until Thursday, January 25, 2001.

Vice Chair Jim Lintz assumed the chair.

         HB 1072: define the theft of certain livestock as grand theft.

Presented By:    Representative Jay Duenwald, prime sponsor
Proponents:    Bob Gadd, Brand Board
        Jerry Derr, SD Brand Board , Rapid City
        Jim Houck, President, SD Stockgrowers Ass'n.
        Marie Ingalls, lobbyist, SD Stockgrowers Ass'n. (handout 2)
        Merrill Karlen, SD Cattlemen's Association
        Jim Reed, Chief Brand Inspector, Rapid City
        Ken Wiese, SD Elk Breeders Association, Twin Brooks

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1072

1072ta
     On page 1, line 10 of the printed bill, delete " or buffalo " and insert " buffalo, or captive

nondomestic elk ".


Moved by:    Rhoden
Second by:    Kloucek
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1072 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Van Gerpen
Second by:    Jensen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Hargens, Holbeck, Jensen, Kloucek, Pitts, Rhoden, Sigdestad, Van Gerpen, Lintz, Duenwald

 MOTION:     PLACE HB 1072 ON CONSENT

Moved by:    Holbeck
Second by:    Hargens
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1073: revise certain procedures related to livestock brands, proof of livestock ownership, and livestock ownership inspection.

Presented By:    Representative Jay Duenwald, prime sponsor
Proponents:    Bob Gadd, Brand Board, Rapid City
        Jim Houck, SD Stockgrowers Ass'n., Akaska
        Merrill Karlen, self, Oacoma
        Jim Reed, Chief Brand Inspector, Rapid City
        Jerry Derr, SD Brand Board, Rapid City
Opponents:    Tom Landers, self, Hot Springs
        Douglas Tempo, self, Porcupine
        George Williams, Department of Agriculture

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1073

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

Voting Yes:    Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Hargens, Holbeck, Jensen, Kloucek, Pitts, Rhoden,

Sigdestad, Van Gerpen, Lintz, Duenwald

Voting No:    Bradford

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Kloucek
Second by:    Jensen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Clara Shelbourn

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Committee Secretary
Jay L. Duenwald, Chair

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