House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 
         76th Legislature 
         May 3, 1999 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 28, 1998, the House  
         Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative David  
         Swinford at 8:09 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown, Betty;  
                   Christian; Green; Hardcastle (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Crownover; Hupp; Jones, Charles (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 992 
          
         The chair laid out SB 992.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 631 
          
         The chair laid out SB 631 as pending business.   
          
         (Representative Hupp now present.)   
          
         Representative Green moved that SB 631 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 (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Crownover; Hardcastle; Jones,  
                        Charles (3). 
          
         SB 705 
          
         The chair laid out SB 705.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1304 
  
         The chair laid out SB 1304.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:50 am, 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