House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
         75th Legislature
         March 18, 1997
         8:00 am 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 1997, the House 
         Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing 
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Pete 
         Patterson at 8:01 am.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
        Present:   Representatives Patterson, L.P. "Pete"; Swinford; 
                   Cook; Rabuck; Turner, Bob (5).
         
    Absent:        Representatives Flores; Hupp; Oakley; Roman (4).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         HB 1808
         
         The chair laid out HB 1808.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         (Representative Flores now present.)  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         (Representative Roman now present.)  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Turner, Bob moved that HB 1808 be reported 
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do 
         pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and 
         Consent Calendars.  
         
         The motion prevailed by the following vote:  
         
      Ayes:                                                  Representatives Patterson, 
                              L.P. "Pete"; Swinford; Cook; Flores; 
                              Roman; Turner, Bob (Nays:                                                  None (0).
 Present not Voting:                                              None (0).
         
 
         





Absent:                            Representatives Hupp; Oakley; Rabuck (3).
         
         (Representative Swinford in chair.)  
         
         HB 2011
         
         The chair laid out HB 2011.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Patterson, L.P. "Pete" to 
         explain the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         (Representative Hupp now present.)  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Patterson, L.P. "Pete" to 
         close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         (Representative Patterson, L.P. "Pete" in chair.)  
         
         At 9:50 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection, 
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.  
         
         
         
         ______________________
         Rep. Pete Patterson, Chair
         
         
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         Amelia L. Martin, Clerk