Committee Agenda

Committee:    House Agriculture and Natural Resources
Room:    468
Date:    Tuesday, February 20, 2001
Time:    7:45 AM



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         SB 9*     revise certain provisions pertaining to landowner liability for injuries sustained on flooded land.
             Senators Vitter, Diedtrich (Elmer), Drake, and Symens and Representatives Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Konold, and Lintz at the request of the Interim Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

         SB 26     eliminate the South Dakota Farm Loan Mediation Board and transfer program authority to the secretary of agriculture, to provide civil liability immunity for certain agricultural finance counselors, and to authorize the department to contract with businesses for mediation services.
             The Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources at the request of the Department of Agriculture

         SB 55     change the name of Union County State Park.
             The Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources at the request of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks

         SB 98*     establish certain penalties for failure to control weeds and pests.
             Senator Hutmacher and Representatives Nachtigal and Bartling

         SB 135     revise the grounds for the refusal, suspension, or revocation of certain veterinary medicine licenses and certificates.
             Senators Ham, Albers, McCracken, and Symens and Representatives Jaspers, Elliott, Flowers, Nachtigal, Pederson (Gordon), and Valandra

         SB 152*     revise certain vaccination and brucellosis testing provisions related to the importation of livestock.
             Senators Bogue, Diedrich (Larry), Diedtrich (Elmer), Duxbury, Hainje, Ham, Hutmacher, Kleven, and Symens and Representatives Duenwald, Hansen (Tom), Hanson (Gary), Hargens, Jensen, Klaudt, Lintz, Pitts, and Rhoden

NOTE: The above bills will be taken up in this order for a hearing on the date noted. If circumstances do not permit a hearing on this date then a hearing will be held at a future meeting of the committee to be determined by the chair. Action on a bill may come at any time after it has had a hearing.

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JAY L. DUENWALD, Chair