The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 
         77th Legislature 
         March 8, 2001 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 2, 2001, the House Committee  
         on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and was called  
         to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 8:05 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown, Betty;  
                   Christian; Miller (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Green; Hardcastle; Hupp; Kolkhorst (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Green now present.) 
          
         HB 1797 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1797. 
          
         (Representative Kolkhorst now present.) 
          
         (Representative Hardcastle now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Miller offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 1797, 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 Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,  
                             Betty; Christian; Green; Hardcastle; Miller  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hupp; Kolkhorst  (2).  
           
         HB 2000 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2000. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Representative McReynolds offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without  
         objection. 
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a  
         committee substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on the measure.  
          
         Representative McReynolds moved that HB 2000, 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 Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,  
                             Betty; Christian; Green; Miller (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hardcastle; Hupp; Kolkhorst  (3).  
           
         HB 651 
          
         The chair laid out HB 651. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Christian offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Green moved that HB 651, 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 Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,  
                             Betty; Christian; Green; Miller (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hardcastle; Hupp; Kolkhorst  (3).  
           
         HB 1086 
  
         The chair laid out HB 1086. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative McReynolds moved that HB 1086, without amendments,  
         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 Swinford; McReynolds; Green;  
                             Hardcastle; Kolkhorst; Miller (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Brown, Betty; Christian; Hupp  (3).  
           
         HB 2091 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2091. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Kolkhorst moved that HB 2091, 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 Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,  
                             Betty; Christian; Hardcastle; Kolkhorst;  
                             Miller (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Green; Hupp  (2).  
           
         At 9:30 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. Swinford, Chair 
          
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         Joe Cox, Clerk