The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 78th Legislature May 1, 2003 8:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, E2.016 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 25, 2003, the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a joint public hearing with the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture and Livestock and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hardcastle, at 8:20 a.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Hardcastle; Brown, Betty; Burnam; Swinford (4). Absent: Representatives Miller; Jones, Delwin; Laney (3). A quorum was present. The committee members heard a presentation from invited guest Bill Hawks, Undersecretary of Marketing and Regulatory Programs, of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At 9:25 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Hardcastle, Chair ________________________ Missy Warren, Clerk