The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock

82nd Legislature

March 15, 2011

8:00 a.m.

E1.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 9, 2011, the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hardcastle, at 8:12 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Hardcastle; Howard, Charlie; Isaac; Landtroop; Lozano; and Miles.

A quorum was present.

HB 338

The chair laid out HB 338 as pending business.

Representative Lozano offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Lozano moved that HB 338, 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; Howard, Charlie; Isaac; Landtroop; Lozano; Miles (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Anderson, Charles "Doc"; Hughes; Kleinschmidt (3).

HB 412

The chair laid out HB 412 as pending business.

Representative Isaac moved that HB 412, 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 Hardcastle; Howard, Charlie; Isaac; Landtroop; Lozano; Miles (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Anderson, Charles "Doc"; Hughes; Kleinschmidt (3).

HB 413

The chair laid out HB 413 as pending business.

Representative Howard, Charlie offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Howard, Charlie moved that HB 413, as substituted, 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 Hardcastle; Howard, Charlie; Isaac; Landtroop; Lozano; Miles (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Anderson, Charles "Doc"; Hughes; Kleinschmidt (3).

HB 414

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure as substituted was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee substitute was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 414, 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 Hardcastle; Howard, Charlie; Isaac; Landtroop; Lozano; Miles (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Anderson, Charles "Doc"; Hughes; Kleinschmidt (3).

HB 2108

The chair laid out HB 2108.

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain HB 2108.

(Representative Hughes now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on HB 2108.

HB 2108 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Howard, Charlie in chair.)

HB 1991

The chair laid out HB 1991.

The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain HB 1991.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on HB 1991.

HB 1991 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Anderson, Charles "Doc" now present.)

(Representative Anderson, Charles "Doc" in chair.)

HB 1992

The chair laid out HB 1992.

The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain HB 1992.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on HB 1992.

HB 1992 was left pending without objection.

HB 1993

The chair laid out HB 1993.

The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain HB 1993.

Representative Landtroop offered a complete committee substitute.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Kleinschmidt now present.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on HB 1993.

HB 1993 was left pending without objection.

At 8:52 a.m., on the motion of Representative Miles and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Rick Hardcastle, Chair

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Allison Billodeau, Clerk