House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
76th Legislature
March 29, 1999
8:00 am
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 1999, the House
Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing
and was called to order by the Chair, Representative David
Swinford at 8:15 am.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown, Betty;
Christian; Green; Hardcastle; Hupp; Jones, Charles
(8).
Absent: Representative Crownover (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 2107
The chair laid out HB 2107 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the
measure.
Representative Jones, Charles offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on the
measure.
Representative Green moved that HB 2107, 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; Green; Jones, Charles (6).
Nays: Representative Hupp (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Crownover; Hardcastle (2).
HB 2407
The chair laid out HB 2407.
The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the
measure.
Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 2407 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 Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,
Betty; Christian; Green; Hardcastle; Hupp;
Jones, Charles (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Crownover (1).
HB 2599
The chair laid out HB 2599.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the
measure.
Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 2599 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; Green; Hardcastle; Hupp;
Jones, Charles (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Crownover (1).
HB 672
The chair laid out HB 672.
The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the
measure.
Representative Christian offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 672.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
HB 672: Representative Hupp, Chair, Representatives Christian
and Hardcastle.
HB 3050
The chair laid out HB 3050.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2631
The chair laid out HB 2631.
(Representative McReynolds in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Representative Hupp offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2719
The chair laid out HB 2719.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Swinford in chair.)
At 9:59 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.
The committee reconvened at 1:20 pm and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Swinford. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown, Betty;
Christian; Hardcastle; Jones, Charles (6).
Absent: Representatives Crownover; Green; Hupp (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 2470
The chair laid out HB 2470.
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to explain the
measure.
(Representative Hupp now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Green now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to close on the
measure.
Representative Hupp moved that HB 2470 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; Brown, Betty;
Christian; Green; Hardcastle; Hupp; Jones,
Charles (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives McReynolds; Crownover (2).
HB 3050
The chair laid out HB 3050 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the
measure.
Representative McReynolds moved that HB 3050, 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; Hardcastle; Hupp; Jones, Charles (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Christian; Crownover; Green
(3).
HB 3417
The chair laid out HB 3417.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the
measure.
Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 3417 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; Green; Hardcastle; Hupp;
Jones, Charles (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Crownover (1).
HB 2205
The chair laid out HB 2205.
(Representative McReynolds now in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the
measure.
(Representative Swinford now in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the
measure.
Representative Christian moved that HB 2205 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; Green; Hardcastle; Hupp;
Jones, Charles (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Crownover (1).
HB 2631
The chair laid out HB 2631 as pending business.
(Representative McReynolds in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
Representative Jones, Charles moved that HB 2631, 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; Green; Hupp; Jones, Charles
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Crownover; Hardcastle (2).
HB 2432
The chair laid out HB 2432.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
Representative Brown, Betty moved that HB 2432 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 Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,
Betty; Christian; Green; Hardcastle; Hupp;
Jones, Charles (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Crownover (1).
HB 2719
The chair laid out HB 2719 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
Representative Green moved that HB 2719, 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; Green; Hardcastle; Hupp;
Jones, Charles (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Crownover (1).
(Representative Swinford now in chair.)
At 5:40 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. David Swinford, Chair
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Courtney Trolinger, Clerk