The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock

84th Legislature

April 1, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E1.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2015, the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Tracy O., at 12:01 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives King, Tracy O.; Anderson, Charles "Doc"; Cyrier; and Rinaldi.

A quorum was present.

HB 2495

The chair laid out HB 2495.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 2495.

(Representative Springer now present.)

(Representative González, Mary now present.)

(Representative Simpson now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 2495.

HB 2495 was left pending without objection.

HB 275

The chair laid out HB 275 as pending business.

Representative Anderson, Charles "Doc" moved that HB 275, 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 King, Tracy O.; Anderson, Charles "Doc"; Cyrier; González, Mary; Rinaldi; Simpson; Springer (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1934

The chair laid out HB 1934 as pending business.

Representative Cyrier offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Cyrier moved that HB 1934, 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 King, Tracy O.; Anderson, Charles "Doc"; Cyrier; González, Mary; Rinaldi; Simpson; Springer (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2504

The chair laid out HB 2504.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HB 2504.

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

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on HB 2504.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2504 was left pending without objection.

HB 946

The chair laid out HB 946.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 946.

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

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 946.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 946 was left pending without objection.

HB 798

The chair laid out HB 798.

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 798.

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

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 798.

HB 798 was left pending without objection.

HB 2350

The chair laid out HB 2350.

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Charles "Doc" to explain HB 2350.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Charles "Doc" to close on HB 2350.

HB 2350 was left pending without objection.

At 1:32 p.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. King, Tracy O., Chair

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Sam Bacarisse, Clerk