Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Minutes 01/22/2002 10:00 AM

77^th Legislative Session _ 2002

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources

Tuesday, January 22, 2002

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    de Hueck
P    Ham
P    Hutmacher
P    Koskan
P    Reedy
E    Staggers
P    Symens
P    Diedtrich (Elmer), Vice-Chair
P    Diedrich (Larry), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Diedrich.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING.

Moved by:    Koskan
Second by:    Ham
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 77: prohibit big game hunting on certain railroad rights-of-way.

Presented By:    Senator Hutmacher
Proponents:    Wes Pree, self
         Steve Nelson, Migratory Bird Association
         Mark Hollenbeck, South Dakota Stock Growers Association.
Opponents:    Chris Hesla, South Dakota Wildlife Federation, (Handout A)

        ** Comments by Secretary John Cooper, Game, Fish, and Parks.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 77

Moved by:    Hutmacher
Second by:    Koskan
Action:

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 77

On page 1, line 13 of the printed bill, delete " or bow and arrow " .

Moved by:    de Hueck
Second by:    Ham
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

THE MOTION TO DO PASS SB 77 PREVAILED BY ROLL CALL VOTE.(6-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Ham, Hutmacher, Koskan, Reedy, Symens, Diedrich (Larry)

Voting No:    de Hueck, Diedtrich (Elmer)

Excused:    Staggers

        ** The Chair deferred SB 130 to Thursday, January 24th.

         HB 1042: authorize the Department of Game, Fish and Parks to revise the expiration date of certain hunting licenses.

Presented By:    John Cooper, Game, Fish, and Parks

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1042

Moved by:    Symens
Second by:    Reedy
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1042 UNTIL THURSDAY, JANUARY 24^TH.

Moved by:    Koskan
Second by:    de Hueck
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1043: modify the nonresident licensure requirements for hunting sandhill crane.

Presented By:    John Cooper, Game, Fish, and Parks
Proponents:    Gary Richter, Game, Fish, and Parks

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1043

Moved by:    Symens
Second by:    Hutmacher
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    de Hueck, Ham, Hutmacher, Koskan, Reedy, Symens, Diedrich (Larry)

Excused:    Staggers, Diedtrich (Elmer)

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1043 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Symens
Second by:    Hutmacher
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Ham
Second by:    de Hueck
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Ryan Olson

____________________________

Committee Secretary

Larry Diedrich, Chair

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