There are 35 Legislative Days scheduled for the 2004 session. Standing Legislative Committees meet in regularly scheduled sessions during the morning hours of each Legislative Day. Some committees will hold special evening meetings. The House Agriculture and Natural Resource Committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday and Thursday at 7:45am in room 468 of the Capitol.

For agendas, minutes, member information, active bills and more visit the LRC Website.

Following the live web-cast, replay audio of the entire House Ag and Natural Resources Committee meeting for the designated Legislative Day or testimony and debate on a specific bill.

Legislative Day 3 1/15/04 - complete meeting Legislative Day 5 1/20/04 - complete meeting HB 1022 - revise certain provisions regarding the American Dairy Association and the state dairy check-off program HB 1023 - revise the scope of services provided by the state fire equipment shop and to authorize the shop to charge for costs incurred for rural fire assistance programs HB 1024 - authorize counties to use the South Dakota grassland fire index to regulate the use of fireworks HB 1025 - authorize the Department of Agriculture to enter into certain agreements for training and for fire prevention and suppression activities HB 1026 - repeal certain provisions specifying the organization of the Department of Agriculture Legislative Day 7 1/22/04 - complete meeting HB 1014 - reduce the percentage of owners required to ratify an oil and gas unit HB 1057 - permit nonresidents having a nonresident preserve license to hunt certain animals on a licensed shooting preserve HB 1059 - permit certain persons to discharge pyrotechnics on land owned or leased by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks HB 1060 - permit dependant children of resident active duty military service persons to obtain deer and antelope hunting licenses under certain circumstances HB 1085 - provide for certain reduced hunting and fishing license fees for certain disabled residents who served in the armed forces reserve or national guard Legislative Day 10 1/27/04 - complete meeting HB 1143 - designate Webster as the site for the official State Fishing Museum. HB 1022 - revise certain provisions regarding the American Dairy Association and the state dairy check-off program. HB 1085 -provide for certain reduced hunting and fishing license fees for certain disabled residents who served in the armed forces reserve or national guard. Legislative Day 12 1/29/04 - complete meeting HB 1167 - specify the residence of the members of the brand board HB 1161 - prohibit certain practices associated with unarmed retrieval of small game and to establish a penalty HB 1195 - revise the method used to value agricultural property HB 1206 - reduce the minimum hunting age Legislative Day 15 2/3/04 - complete meeting HB 1197 - establish the Game, Fish and Parks Legislative Oversight Committee HB 1226 - direct the Department of Game, Fish and Parks to enter into negotiations with Indian tribes related to the management of Bear Butte State Park HB 1261 - allow the use of dogs in tracking wounded deer HB 1160 - establish a pilot program for the issuance of transferable landowner big game hunting licenses Legislative Day 17 2/5/04 - complete meeting HB 1237: allow the use of certain federal permits in South Dakota relating to organisms and products produced through genetic engineering. HB 1147: allow certain National Guard and armed forces reserve members to obtain resident hunting and fishing licenses. HB 1194: limit the terms of certain conservation easements. Legislative Day 21 2/10/04 - complete meeting HB 1300-revise certain provisions relating to aerial hunting. HB 1258-restrict the entry of conservation officers onto certain private land without permission Legislative Day 23 2/12/04 - complete meeting SB 149 - revise certain requirements for a family farm to change the requirements to qualify for a family farm corporation SB 21 - revise certain provisions of the South Dakota Family Farm Act SB 166 - revise certain licensing requirements for nonresident dove hunters SB 188 - revise certain provisions relating to access to isolated tracts of land SB 20 - revise certain provisions regarding administration of the state fair by the Department of Agriculture Legislative Day 25 2/17/04 - complete meeting SB 188- revise certain provisions relating to access to isolated tracts of land Legislative Day 27 2/19/04 - complete meeting