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PIERRE, S.D. – Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee this morning killed a bill that would have prevented South Dakota Conservation Offices from entering onto private lands.
HB1140 was offered by the State Game, Fish and Parks department at the urging of South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and Lt. Governor Larry Rhoden. A number of west river landowners testified their support as did lobbyist representing the state stock growers, cattlemen, and a number of hunting guide and outfitter associations.
Opposition came from former state GF&P Secretaries John Cooper and Jeff Vonk and a host of conservation groups and associations. South Dakota Wildlife Federation President Zach Hunke called the bill, “a problem in search of a solution.”
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BISMARCK – The North Dakota Legislature holds a session every two years and every two years there are a number of bills introduced regarding outdoor issues. The Legislature is in session now and, somewhat surprisingly, the number of outdoor bills is less than usual.
“We’re down a little bit. Maybe that’s because of the electronic format, the uncertainty of how that works. Maybe that kept the numbers down,” said Scott Peterson, North Dakota Game and Fish Department deputy director. “In terms of quantity we’re down a bit and even more now that some are falling off the table.”