MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES Subcommittee on Agriculture Thursday, April 15, 1999 1:00 pm Capitol Extension, Room E1.012 ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.11, a public hearing Senate Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Agriculture was held on Thursday, April 15, 1999 in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Tom Haywood Senator Teel Bivins Senator Kenneth Armbrister ***** The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:10 pm. The following business was transacted. The following members arrived after the roll was called: Senator Kenneth Armbrister The Chair laid out SB 977 and recognized the author, Senator Ratliff, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Armbrister sent up Amendment 1, hearing no objection it was so adopted. Senator Armbrister moved that SB 977 be reported favorably back to full committee. The motion carried with a vote of 2 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. The Chair laid out HB 431 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Madla, to explain the bill. Senator Armbrister sent up committee substitute; Chair recognized the sponsor to explain the differences Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Armbrister moved adoption of the committee substitute, without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Armbrister moved that CSHB 431 be reported favorably back to the full committee. The motion carried with a vote of 2 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Armbrister moved adoption of minutes from 4/08/99. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. Three being no further business, at1:35 pm Senator Armbrister moved that the Committee be adjourned. Without objection, it was so ordered. _________________________ Senator Tom Haywood, Chair _________________________ Todd Kercheval, Clerk