House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 
         76th Legislature 
         March 22, 1999 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative David  
         Swinford at 8:08 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown, Betty;  
                   Christian; Green; Hupp; Jones, Charles (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Crownover; Hardcastle (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2.   
          
         (Representative McReynolds in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Swinford in chair.)   
          
         (Representative Hardcastle now present.)   
          
         HB 2107 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2107.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2000 
  
         The chair laid out HB 2000.   
          
         Representative Hupp offered a complete substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         At 9:55 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 1:00 pm. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:10 pm and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Swinford.  The roll was answered as  
         follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown, Betty;  
                   Christian; Green; Hupp; Jones, Charles (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Crownover; Hardcastle (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2403 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2403.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Salinas to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Salinas to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Hardcastle now present.) 
         HB 2000 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2000 as pending business.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to close on  
         the measure.   
          
         Representative McReynolds moved that HB 2000, as substituted,  
         be reported favorably to the full house with the  
  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,  
                        Betty; Christian; Hardcastle; Hupp (6). 
          
         Nays:          Representatives Green; Jones, Charles (2). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Crownover (1). 
          
         At 6:15 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. David Swinford, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Courtney Trolinger, Clerk