The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 78th Legislature April 3, 2003 8:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, E2.016 Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2003, the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hardcastle, at 8:05 a.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Hardcastle; Miller; Jones, Delwin; Swinford (4). Absent: Representatives Brown, Betty; Burnam; Laney (3). A quorum was present. HB2328 The chair laid out HB2328. The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure. Representative Miller offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Laney now present.) The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB2943 The chair laid out HB2943. The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure. Representative Laney offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB2918 The chair laid out HB2918. The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. At 8:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 30 minutes after adjournment. The committee reconvened at 12:50 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hardcastle. 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. HB2918 The chair laid out HB2918 as pending business. The bill was left pending without objection. HB2558 The chair laid out HB2558. The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the measure. (Representative Betty Brown now present.) Representative Laney moved that HB2558, 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 House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 4/3/2003 Local and Consent Calendars. The motion was withdrawn. HB2558 was left pending without objection. HB2936 The chair laid out HB2936. The chair recognized Representative Mabry to explain the measure. Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee substitute. (Representative Miller now present.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Mabry to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB1398 The chair laid out HB1398 as pending business. The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measure. Representative Hardcastle offered an amendment to the measure. Committee amendment #1 was adopted without objection. Representative Betty Brown moved that HB1398, as amended, 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; Burnam; Laney; Swinford (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1). HB2558 The chair laid out HB2558 as pending business. House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 4/3/2003 Representative Laney moved that HB2558, 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; Brown, Betty; Burnam; Laney; Swinford (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1). HB1148 The chair laid out HB1148 as pending business. The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the measure. Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB2943 The chair laid out HB2943 as pending business. Representative Miller offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Swinford moved that HB2943, 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; Burnam; Laney; Swinford (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1). At 3:20 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 4/3/2003 ________________________ Rep. Hardcastle, Chair ________________________ Missy Warren, Clerk