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Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, South Dakota House of Representatives
The Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee is a standing committee of the South Dakota House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, South Dakota House of Representatives committees are assigned by the Speaker of the House with the advice of the Minority Leader. The Speaker appoints the chair and vice chair of each committee. The Speaker and Speaker Pro Tempore serve on the Legislative Procedure Committee as chair and vice chair, respectively.[1] Quorum and the timing of assignments are not defined in the rules.
See rules: South Dakota House Rules
Function
The Legislator Reference Book defines the following subject areas for the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee:
| “ | Bills relating to the production and distribution of agricultural products; soil conservation; animals and livestock; the state fair; regulation of grain elevators, pesticide and fertilizer dealers and livestock auctions; and brand inspection. Bills relating to game, fish and parks; mining; water development and irrigation; forestry; environmental protection; energy conservation; trespass laws; and nuclear waste disposal.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (14) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (11) | Third-party members(0) |
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Bob Glanzer (R) left this committee on April 03, 2020.
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Agriculture and Natural Resources Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (11) | |||
| • Julie Bartling | • Herman Otten, Chair | |||
| • Oren Lesmeister | • Thomas Brunner, Vice chair | |||
| • Roger Chase | ||||
| • Bob Glanzer | ||||
| • Spencer Gosch | ||||
| • Kevin Jensen | ||||
| • Steve Livermont | ||||
| • J. Sam Marty | ||||
| • Tom Pischke | ||||
| • Larry Rhoden | ||||
| • James Schaefer | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (11) | |||
| • Dennis Feickert | • Lee Qualm, Chair | |||
| • Dean Schrempp | • Joshua Klumb, Vice Chair | |||
| • Thomas Brunner | ||||
| • Scott W. Craig | ||||
| • Michele Harrison | ||||
| • J. Sam Marty | ||||
| • Herman Otten | ||||
| • Kent Peterson | ||||
| • James Schaefer | ||||
| • Kyle Schoenfish | ||||
| • Dick Werner | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Agriculture and Natural Resources Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Julie Bartling | • Charles Hoffman, Chair | |||
| • Dennis Feickert | • James Schaefer, Vice Chair | |||
| • Dean Schrempp | • Gary Cammack | |||
| • Scott Craig | ||||
| • Don Kopp | ||||
| • Elizabeth May | ||||
| • Betty Olson | ||||
| • Herman Otten | ||||
| • Lee Qualm | ||||
| • Kyle Schoenfish | ||||
2011-2012
| Agriculture and Natural Resources Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Frank Kloucek | • Kim Vanneman, Chair | |||
| • Dean Schrempp | • Charles Hoffman, Vice Chair | |||
| • David Sigdestad | • Thomas Brunner | |||
| • Steve Street | • Don Kopp | |||
| • Stace Nelson | ||||
| • Betty Olson | ||||
| • James Schaefer | ||||
| • Edward Van Gerpen | ||||
| • Mike Verchio | ||||
2009-2010
| Agriculture and Natural Resources Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Jason Frerichs | • Thomas Brunner, Chair | |||
| • Dean Schrempp | • Kim Vanneman, Vice Chair | |||
| • Oran Sorenson | • Justin Cronin | |||
| • Steve Street | • Charles Hoffman | |||
| • Don Kopp | ||||
| • Betty Olson | ||||
| • Jacqueline Sly | ||||
| • Bill Van Gerpen | ||||
| • Mike Verchio | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ South Dakota State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed Feb. 20, 2021
- ↑ South Dakota State Legislature, "Legislator Reference Book," accessed Feb. 20, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
