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Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, South Dakota State Senate
The Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee is a standing committee of the South Dakota State Senate.
Per Section S4-1 of the Senate Rules, committees of the South Dakota State Senate are chosen by the President Pro Tempore and Minority Leader. Committees are assigned after the general election.[1] The President of the Senate is an ex officio member of the Legislative Procedure Committee and the President Pro Tempore is the chair of the Legislative Procedure Committee.[1] For all other standing committees, the member that is announced first serves as the chair of the committee.[2]
See rules: Senate 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.[3][4] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (0) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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Jordan Youngberg (R, Vice-Chair) left this committee on June 18, 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 (7) | |||
| • Jason Frerichs | • Gary Cammack, Chair | |||
| • Troy Heinert | • Joshua Klumb, Vice chair | |||
| • Bob Ewing | ||||
| • Jeff Monroe | ||||
| • Ernie Otten Jr. | ||||
| • Deb Soholt | ||||
| • Jordan Youngberg | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Agriculture and Natural Resources Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Jason Frerichs | • Gary Cammack, Chair | |||
| • Jim Peterson | • Betty Olson, Vice Chair | |||
| • Bob Ewing | ||||
| • Bruce Rampelberg | ||||
| • Phil Jensen | ||||
| • Arthur Rusch | ||||
| • Mike Vehle | ||||
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 (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Jason Frerichs | • Shantel Krebs, Chair | |||
| • Larry Lucas | • Bruce Rampelberg, Vice Chair | |||
| • Bob Ewing | ||||
| • David Omdahl | ||||
| • Ernie Otten | ||||
| • Larry Rhoden | ||||
| • Mike Vehle | ||||
2011-2012
| Agriculture and Natural Resources Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Jason Frerichs | • Shantel Krebs, Chair | |||
| • Ryan Maher, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Tim Begalka | ||||
| • Arthur Fryslie | ||||
| • Cooper Garnos | ||||
| • Tom Hansen | ||||
| • Larry Rhoden | ||||
| • Mike Vehle | ||||
2009-2010
| Agriculture and Natural Resources Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Frank Kloucek | • Larry Rhoden, Chair | |||
| • Ryan Maher | • Gordon Howie, Vice Chair | |||
| • Jim Peterson | • Jim Bradford | |||
| • Cooper Garnos | ||||
| • Tom Hansen | ||||
| • Mike Vehle | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 South Dakota State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 22, 2021(Section 4-1)
- ↑ South Dakota State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 22, 2021(Section S4-2)
- ↑ 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.
