MINUTES 
          
                       SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES 
                            Subcommittee on Agriculture 
                              Thursday, April 29, 1999 
                                      1:00 pm 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.012 
          
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.11, a public hearing Senate Senate Committee  
         on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Agriculture was held on Thursday, April 29, 1999 in the Capitol  
         Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Tom Haywood                     Senator Kenneth Armbrister 
         Senator Teel Bivins 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:45 pm.  There being a quorum present, the following business was  
         transacted.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:   
         Senator Kenneth Armbrister 
          
         Senator Bivins moved adoption of the minutes from 04/15/99. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 2407 and recognized Senator Bivins, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain  
         the bill. 
          
         Senator Bivins moved that HB 2407 be reported favorably to the full Committee with the recommendation that  
         it do pass.  The motion carried with a vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 2000 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill.   
         Senator Armbrister sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption.  The motion carried with a vote of  
         3 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
          
         Representative Bob Turner the House author helped answer any questions by the committee.   
         Senator Armbrister moved that HB 2000 be reported favorably to the full Committee with the  
         recommendation that it do pass.  The motion carried with a vote of 2 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and  
         1 absent.   
          
         There being no further business, at 4:40 pm Senator Armbrister moved that the Committee be adjourned.  
         Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Tom Haywood, Chair 
          
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         Todd Kercheval, Clerk