The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 78th Legislature March 22, 2004 1:30 p.m. Capitol Extension, E2.010 Pursuant to a notice posted on March 1, 2004, the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hardcastle, at 1:35 p.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Hardcastle; Burnam; Jones, Delwin; Laney; Swinford (5). Absent: Representatives Miller; Brown, Betty (2). A quorum was present. The committee met to hear invited testimony from the following: Susan Combs, Commissioner, Texas Department of Agriculture Sandra Vice, Texas State Auditor's Office Michael Dean, Texas State Auditor's Office Dale Burnett, Executive Director, Texas Structural Pest Control Board Nicole Guerrero, Texas State Auditor's Office Jeff Grymkoski, Texas State Auditor's Office William Crumley, Chairman, State Soil and Water Conservation Board Rex Isom, Executive Director, State Soil and Water Conservation Board Barry Mahler, President, Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts Ron Allen, Executive Director, Texas Veterinary Medical Examiners At 4:15 p.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