** REVISION ** ** REVISION ** HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Agriculture & Livestock TIME & DATE: 9:00AM, Tuesday, June 4, 2002 PLACE: E1.030 CHAIR: Rep. David Swinford ___________________________________________________________________________ JOINT HEARING WITH HOUSE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEE To consider the following interim charge: Evaluate the ability of the Texas agricultural community to gain access to capital markets throughout the state. Identify barriers to financing of viable agricultural and value-added enterprises. Review and evaluate the finance programs administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture. ___________________________________________________________________________