The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 78th Legislature April 10, 2003 8:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, E2.016 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 4, 2003, the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hardcastle, at 8:04 a.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Hardcastle; Miller; Burnam; Jones, Delwin; Swinford (5). Absent: Representatives Brown, Betty; Laney (2). A quorum was present. HB3213 The chair laid out HB3213. The chair recognized Representative Robby Cook to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair closed on the measure. Representative Swinford moved that HB3213, 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; Miller; Burnam; Swinford (4). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Brown, Betty; Jones, Delwin; Laney (3). HB3061 The chair laid out HB3061. The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the measure. Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute. The bill was left pending without objection. The Chair recognized Appropriations Committee members Representatives Fred Brown, Jim Pitts, Joe Pickett and Myra Crownover to address the Committee on the budget markup for agencies under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Agriculture and Livestock. HB3061 The chair laid out HB3061 as pending business. (Representative Delwin Jones now present.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Delwin Jones moved that HB3061, 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 Hardcastle; Burnam; Jones, Delwin; Swinford (4). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Miller; Brown, Betty; Laney (3). At 8:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until thirty minutes upon final adjournment. The committee reconvened at 1:37 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hardcastle. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Hardcastle; Brown, Betty; Burnam; Jones, Delwin; Swinford (5). Absent: Representatives Miller; Laney (2). A quorum was present. HB3383 The chair laid out HB3383. The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 4/10/2003 measure. Representative Burnam offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB2785 The chair laid out HB2785. The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure. Representative Hardcastle offered an amendment to the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB3387 The chair laid out HB3387. The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the measure. Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Laney now present.) (Representative Betty Brown now present.) The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB2785 The chair laid out HB2785 as pending business. The amendment laid out previously in committee was adopted without objection. Representative Delwin Jones moved that HB2785, 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: House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 4/10/2003 Ayes: Representatives Hardcastle; Brown, Betty; Jones, Delwin; Laney (4). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Miller; Burnam; Swinford (3). HB3383 The chair laid out HB3383 as pending business. (Representative Miller now present.) Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Delwin Jones moved that HB3383, 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 Hardcastle; Miller; Brown, Betty; Jones, Delwin; Laney (5). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Burnam; Swinford (2). HB2510 The chair laid out HB2510. The chair explained the bill. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Burnam in chair.) (Representative Hardcastle in chair.) The bill was left pending without objection. At 4:05 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 4/10/2003 Rep. Hardcastle, Chair ________________________ Missy Warren, Clerk