The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 
         79th Legislature 
         April 25, 2006 
         1:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 12, 2006, the House  
         Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Hardcastle, at  
         1:11 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Hardcastle; Brown, Betty; Herrero;  
                    Olivo (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Anderson; Burnam; Farrar (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Interim Charge #1 
          
         The Committee considered testimony relating to the following  
         charge:  Explore the need for both the Educational Commission  
         for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) program and the Program  
         for Assessment of Veterinary Medical Education (PAVE) for  
         certification of students who graduate from foreign veterinary  
         colleges. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Anderson now present.) 
         (Representative Burnam now present.) 
          
         Interim Charge #2 
          
         The Committee considered testimony relating to the following  
         charge:  Assess the need for new rules and regulations to govern  
         non-veterinary practitioners of animal care, specifically equine  
         dentistry, as well as the potential need for veterinary  
         supervision of certain practices. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Interim Charge #5 
          
         The Committee considered testimony relating to the following  
         charge:  Monitor the agencies and programs under the committee's  
         jurisdiction. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 4:52 p.m., on the motion of Representative Betty Brown 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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         Shannon Sneary, Clerk 
          
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