78th Legislative Session _ 2003

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources
Tuesday, January 21, 2003

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    de Hueck
P    Dempster
E    Kloucek
P    Kooistra
P    Koskan
P    LaPointe
P    Symens
P    Duenwald, Vice-Chair
P    Diedrich (Larry), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Sen Larry Diedrich

         SB 23: grant counties greater authority to prohibit the use of fireworks during periods of extreme fire danger.

Presented By:     Larry Gabriel, Secretary, Department of Agriculture
Proponents:    Dennis Gorton, Pennington Co. Fire Department, Rapid City
        Joe Lowe, State Wildland Fire Coordinator for SD
        Richard Howard, SD Assn. Of County Commissioners
        Steve Willard, SD Joint Fire Council

MOTION:     AMEND SB 23

23ta
     On page 1, line 10 of the printed bill, delete " fourth " and insert " fifth ".

Moved by:    Symens


Second by:    Dempster
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 23 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Kooistra
Second by:    Koskan
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(8-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    de Hueck, Dempster, Kooistra, Koskan, LaPointe, Symens, Duenwald, Diedrich (Larry)

Excused:    Kloucek

         SB 24: authorize the secretary of agriculture to suspend or revoke an egg dealer's or processor's license for certain violations and to provide the licensee an opportunity for a hearing.

Presented By:     Larry Gabriel, Secretary, Department of Agriculture
Proponents:     Larry Gabriel, Secretary, Department of Agriculture

MOTION:     AMEND SB 24

24ta
     On page 1, line 14 of the printed bill, delete everything after " given " and insert " notice and an opportunity for hearing pursuant to chapter 1-26. ".

     On page 1 , delete line 15 .

     On page 2 , delete line 1 .

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

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 24 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    de Hueck
Second by:    Symens
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(8-0-1-0)


Voting Yes:    de Hueck, Dempster, Kooistra, Koskan, LaPointe, Symens, Duenwald, Diedrich (Larry)

Excused:    Kloucek

         SB 27: classify mountain lions as big game.

Presented By:    John Cooper, Secretary, GFP
Proponents:    Mark Hollenbeck, SD Stockgrowers
        Mary Duvall, SD Farm Bureau
        Richard Barnett, United Sportsmen For South Dakotans

MOTION:     AMEND SB 27

27ta
     On page 1, after line 5 of the printed bill, insert:

"      Section 2. That § 41-8-15 be amended to read as follows:
    
41-8-15.   No Except in the hunting of mountain lions during established hunting seasons, no dog may be used in hunting of big game animals. A violation of this section is subject to §   41-8-18. ".


Moved by:    Duenwald
Second by:    Dempster
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 27 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    de Hueck
Second by:    Duenwald
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    de Hueck, Dempster, Koskan, LaPointe, Symens, Duenwald, Diedrich (Larry)

Voting No:    Kooistra

Excused:    Kloucek

         SB 28: prevent certain provisions relating to the issuance, licensure, distribution, and revenue dedication requirements regarding early fall Canada goose temporary nonresident licenses and fall three-day temporary nonresident waterfowl licenses

from reverting on June 30, 2003.

Presented By:    Doug Hansen, Director of Wildlife, GFP
Proponents:    Steve Nelson, SD Migratory Bird Assn.
Opponents:    Richard Barnett, United Sportsmen For South Dakotans

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 28

Moved by:    de Hueck
Second by:    Symens
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    de Hueck, Dempster, Koskan, LaPointe, Symens, Duenwald, Diedrich (Larry)

Voting No:    Kooistra

Excused:    Kloucek

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Lynn Lutter

____________________________

Committee Secretary
Larry Diedrich, Chair


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