The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
77th Legislature
March 8, 2001
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 2, 2001, the House Committee
on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 8:05 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown, Betty;
Christian; Miller (5).
Absent: Representatives Green; Hardcastle; Hupp; Kolkhorst (4).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Green now present.)
HB 1797
The chair laid out HB 1797.
(Representative Kolkhorst now present.)
(Representative Hardcastle now present.)
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the
measure.
Representative Miller offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the
measure.
Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 1797, 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
record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,
Betty; Christian; Green; Hardcastle; Miller
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hupp; Kolkhorst (2).
HB 2000
The chair laid out HB 2000.
The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the measure.
Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative McReynolds offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a
committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cook 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
record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,
Betty; Christian; Green; Miller (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hardcastle; Hupp; Kolkhorst (3).
HB 651
The chair laid out HB 651.
The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the
measure.
Representative Christian offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on the
measure.
Representative Green moved that HB 651, 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
record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,
Betty; Christian; Green; Miller (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hardcastle; Hupp; Kolkhorst (3).
HB 1086
The chair laid out HB 1086.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to close on the
measure.
Representative McReynolds moved that HB 1086, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Green;
Hardcastle; Kolkhorst; Miller (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Betty; Christian; Hupp (3).
HB 2091
The chair laid out HB 2091.
The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the
measure.
Representative Kolkhorst moved that HB 2091, without amendments,
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
record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,
Betty; Christian; Hardcastle; Kolkhorst;
Miller (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Green; Hupp (2).
At 9:30 a.m., 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. Swinford, Chair
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Joe Cox, Clerk