77th Legislative Session _ 2002

Committee: House Agriculture and Natural Resources
Thursday, February 14, 2002

                                            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 Representative Jay Duenwald, Chair

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2002

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

          SB 179: regulate sampling procedures for verification of transgenic seed use.

Presented By:    Senator Paul Symens, prime sponsor
Proponents:    Rick Vallery, lobbyist, SD Wheat Inc.
        Larry Gabriel, Secretary, SD Department of Agriculture
        Michael Held, lobbyist, SD Farm Bureau


MOTION:     DO PASS SB 179

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 SB 179 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Hanson (Gary)
Second by:    Van Gerpen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 156: provide for the revision of the South Dakota Family Farm Act of 1974 to conform with a proposed amendment to the South Dakota Constitution regulating corporate farming in South Dakota.

Presented By:    Senator Paul Symens, prime sponsor
Proponents:    Larry Gabriel, Secretary, SD Department of Agriculture
        Michael Held, lobbyist, SD Farm Bureau, Huron
        Dennis Wiese, lobbyist, SD Farmers Union, Huron
        Steve Willard, lobbyist, SD Cattlemen's Association, Pierre
        Brenda Forman, lobbyist, SD Association of Cooperatives, Pierre
        Lorin Pankrantz, lobbyist, SD Pork Producers, Sioux Falls
Opponents:    Madonna ThunderHawk, lobbyist, SD Resources Coalition, Swiftbird
        Frank Kloucek, self (handouts 1, 2, 3)

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 156

Moved by:    Lintz
Second by:    Hanson (Gary)
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     CALL THE QUESTION

Moved by:    Hanson (Gary)
Second by:    Rhoden
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.
ORIGINAL MOTION:     DO PASS SB 156

Action:     Prevailed by roll call vote.(12-1-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Kloucek

The Chair announced that there will be a joint meeting with the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday, February 19, at 9:00 AM. Summer Studies will be discussed at this meeting.


MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Clara Shelbourn

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Committee Secretary
Jay L. Duenwald, Chair

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