The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
78th Legislature
March 25, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 2003, the House
Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the chair, Representative Hardcastle, at
8:15 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hardcastle; Miller; Brown, Betty;
Burnam; Jones, Delwin; Laney; Swinford (7).
Absent: None (0).
A quorum was present.
HB1324
The chair laid out HB1324.
The chair recognized Representative Betty Brown to explain the
measure.
Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until twenty minutes upon adjournment,
March 25, 2003.
The committee reconvened at 6:45 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Hardcastle. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Hardcastle; Burnam; Jones, Delwin;
Swinford (4).
Absent: Representatives Miller; Brown, Betty; Laney (3).
A quorum was present.
HB1324
(Representative Betty Brown now present.)
The chair laid out the committee substitute to HB1324 as pending
business.
(Representative Laney now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB777
The chair laid out HB777.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Representative Betty Brown offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1452
The chair laid out HB1452.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the
measure.
Representative Delwin Jones offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the
measure.
Representative Laney moved that HB1452, as amended, 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 Hardcastle; Brown, Betty;
Laney; Swinford (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Miller; Burnam; Jones, Delwin
(3).
HB1046
The chair laid out HB1046.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
(Representative Delwin Jones now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
Representative Laney moved that HB1046, 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 Hardcastle; Brown, Betty;
Jones, Delwin; Laney; Swinford (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Miller; Burnam (2).
HB1398
The chair laid out HB1398.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Miller now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1148
The chair laid out HB1148.
The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the
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measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Swinford in chair.)
(Representative Hardcastle in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1357
The chair laid out HB1357.
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.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1358
The chair laid out HB1358.
The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the
measure.
Representative Betty Brown offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB641
The chair laid out HB641 as pending business.
Representative Miller offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
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Representative Miller moved that HB641, as substituted, 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 Hardcastle; Miller; Brown,
Betty; Jones, Delwin; Laney; Swinford (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Burnam (1).
At 10:30 p.m., on the motion of Representative Miller and
without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call
of the chair.
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Rep. Hardcastle, Chair
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Missy Warren, Clerk