The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock

85th Legislature

April 26, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E1.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 2017, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 25, 2017, the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Tracy O., at 8:05 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3969

The chair laid out HB 3969.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to explain HB 3969.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to close on HB 3969.

HB 3969 was left pending without objection.

HB 4222

The chair laid out HB 4222.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Springer to explain HB 4222.

(Representative González, Mary now present.)

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4222 was left pending without objection.

HB 3707

The chair laid out HB 3707 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3707, 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 King, Tracy O.; González, Mary; Anderson, Charles "Doc"; Burrows; Stucky (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cyrier; Rinaldi (2).

HB 4222

The chair laid out HB 4222 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Springer to close on HB 4222.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2600 was left pending without objection.

HB 2600

The chair laid out HB 2600.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain HB 2600.

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

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on HB 2600.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2600 was left pending without objection.

HB 3992

The chair laid out HB 3992.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 3992.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 3992.

HB 3992 was left pending without objection.

At 9:02 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. King, Tracy O., Chair

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Sam Bacarisse, Clerk