The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 78th Legislature May 8, 2003 9:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, E2.016 Pursuant to a notice posted on May 2, 2003, the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hardcastle, at 9:19 a.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Hardcastle; Brown, Betty; Burnam; Swinford (4). Absent: Representatives Miller; Jones, Delwin; Laney (3). A quorum was present. SB854 The chair laid out SB854. Representative Swinford moved that SB854, 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 Hardcastle; Brown, Betty; Burnam; Swinford (4). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Miller; Jones, Delwin; Laney (3). SB1413 The chair laid out SB1413, companion to HB2008, which was previously heard and voted out of the Agriculture and Livestock committee. Representative Hardcastle offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. Representative Burnam moved that SB1413, as amended, 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 Hardcastle; Brown, Betty; Burnam; Swinford (4). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Miller; Jones, Delwin; Laney (3). SB1389 The chair laid out SB1389, companion to HB2372, which was previously heard and voted out of the Agriculture and Livestock committee. Representative Betty Brown offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Swinford moved that SB1389, 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 Hardcastle; Brown, Betty; Burnam; Swinford (4). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Miller; Jones, Delwin; Laney (3). 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. ________________________ Rep. Hardcastle, Chair ________________________ Missy Warren, Clerk