House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 
         76th Legislature 
         March 29, 1999 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative David  
         Swinford at 8:15 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown, Betty;  
                   Christian; Green; Hardcastle; Hupp; Jones, Charles  
                   (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Crownover (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2107 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2107 as pending business.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the  
         measure. 
           
         Representative Jones, Charles offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         Representative Green moved that HB 2107, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,  
                        Betty; Christian; Green; Jones, Charles (6). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Hupp (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Crownover; Hardcastle (2). 
          
         HB 2407 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2407.   
  
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 2407 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  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,  
                        Betty; Christian; Green; Hardcastle; Hupp;  
                        Jones, Charles (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Crownover (1). 
          
         HB 2599 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2599.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 2599 be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,  
                        Betty; Christian; Green; Hardcastle; Hupp;  
                        Jones, Charles (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Crownover (1). 
          
         HB 672 
          
         The chair laid out HB 672.   
  
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Christian offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 672. 
          
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on  
         HB 672:  Representative Hupp, Chair, Representatives Christian  
         and Hardcastle.  
          
         HB 3050 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3050.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2631 
         The chair laid out HB 2631.   
          
         (Representative McReynolds in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hupp offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2719 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2719.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Swinford in chair.)   
          
         At 9:59 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:20 pm and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Swinford.  The roll was answered as  
         follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown, Betty;  
                   Christian; Hardcastle; Jones, Charles (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Crownover; Green; Hupp (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2470 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2470.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Hupp now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Green now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hupp moved that HB 2470 be reported favorably  
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and  
         be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Swinford; Brown, Betty;  
                        Christian; Green; Hardcastle; Hupp; Jones,  
                        Charles (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives McReynolds; Crownover (2). 
          
         HB 3050 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3050 as pending business.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative McReynolds moved that HB 3050, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,  
                        Betty; Hardcastle; Hupp; Jones, Charles (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Christian; Crownover; Green  
                        (3). 
          
         HB 3417 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3417.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 3417 be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,  
                        Betty; Christian; Green; Hardcastle; Hupp;  
                        Jones, Charles (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
  
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Crownover (1). 
          
         HB 2205 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2205.   
          
         (Representative McReynolds now in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Swinford now in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Christian moved that HB 2205 be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,  
                        Betty; Christian; Green; Hardcastle; Hupp;  
                        Jones, Charles (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Crownover (1). 
          
         HB 2631 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2631 as pending business.   
          
         (Representative McReynolds in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Jones, Charles moved that HB 2631, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,  
                        Betty; Christian; Green; Hupp; Jones, Charles  
                        (7). 
  
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        Representatives Crownover; Hardcastle (2). 
          
         HB 2432 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2432.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Brown, Betty moved that HB 2432 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  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,  
                        Betty; Christian; Green; Hardcastle; Hupp;  
                        Jones, Charles (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Crownover (1). 
          
         HB 2719 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2719 as pending business.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Green moved that HB 2719, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,  
                        Betty; Christian; Green; Hardcastle; Hupp;  
                        Jones, Charles (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Crownover (1). 
          
         (Representative Swinford now in chair.) 
          
         At 5:40 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. David Swinford, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Courtney Trolinger, Clerk