76th Legislative Session _ 2001

Committee: House Agriculture and Natural Resources
Tuesday, January 30, 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
E    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 25, 2001

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

         HB 1125: provide for additional nonresident waterfowl licenses for certain areas of the state.

Presented By:    Representative Gary Hanson, prime sponsor
Proponents:    John Forester, self, Chamberlain
        Bruce Prins, self, Sisseton


Opponents:    Chris Hesla, lobbyist, SD Wildlife Federation, Pierre
Comments by: Doug Hansen, Director of Wildlife, Game, Fish and Parks Department

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1125

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

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

Excused:    Van Gerpen

         HB 1136: provide for the protection of certain agricultural contractors.

Presented By:    Representative Frank Kloucek, prime sponsor (handout 1)
Opponents:    Representative Jim Peterson, Board President, Northern Growers Ethanol Plant, Milbank
        Mark Barnett, SD Attorney General (handouts 2 and 3)
        Brenda Forman, lobbyist, SD Association of Coops
        Carl Anderson, lobbyist, SD Grain and Feed Association, Aberdeen
        Larry Gabriel, Secretary, Department of Agriculture
        Neil Fulton, lobbyist, Farm Credit Union, Pierre

Vice Chairman Jim Lintz assumed the chair during testimony on HB 1136.

The Chair deferred HB 1136 until Thursday, February 1, 2001.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Clara Shelbourn

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Committee Secretary
Jay L. Duenwald, Chair


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