The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 
         77th Legislature 
         March 15, 2001 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
                                 CORRECTED MINUTES 
                                           
         On March 29, 2001, the House Committee on Agriculture &  
         Livestock authorized the correction of the  minutes for the  
         meeting of the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock held  
         on March 15, 2001. The following are the corrected minutes for  
         that meeting: 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 9, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at  
         8:10 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown, Betty;  
                   Christian; Hardcastle; Hupp; Kolkhorst (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Green; Miller (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Miller now present.) 
          
         HB 2310 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2310. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Green now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2390 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2390. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to close on the  
         measure.  
         Representative Hupp moved that HB 2390, 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; Brown, Betty;  
                             Christian; Green; Hardcastle; Hupp;  
                             Kolkhorst; Miller (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative McReynolds  (1).  
           
         HB 1711 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1711. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hawley to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until upon adjournment of the House of  
         Representatives. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:06 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Swinford. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Swinford; Brown, Betty; Christian;  
                   Hardcastle; Hupp; Kolkhorst (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives McReynolds; Green; Miller (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1711 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1711 as pending business.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Christian in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         SB 717 
          
         The chair laid out SB 717.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Swinford moved that SB 717, 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; Brown, Betty;  
                             Christian; Hardcastle; Hupp; Kolkhorst (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives McReynolds; Green; Miller  (3).  
           
         (Representative Swinford in chair.) 
          
         HB 1391 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1391. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Christian in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Swinford in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Green now present.) 
          
         (Representative Miller now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2242 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2242. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hupp in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Swinford in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Brown, Betty in chair.) 
          
         HB 2354 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2354. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Christian moved that HB 2354, 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; Brown, Betty;  
                             Christian; Hardcastle; Kolkhorst; Miller  
                             (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives McReynolds; Green; Hupp  (3).  
          SB 331 
          
         The chair laid out SB 331. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Christian moved that SB 331, 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; Brown, Betty;  
                             Christian; Hardcastle; Hupp; Kolkhorst;  
                             Miller (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives McReynolds; Green  (2).  
           
         (Representative Swinford in chair.) 
          
         At 3:39 p.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