The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock

88th Legislature

May 4, 2023

9:30 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 3, 2023, the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cain, at 9:36 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Cain; Anderson; Bernal; Goodwin; Harris, Cody; Kitzman; Rosenthal; and Thimesch.

A quorum was present.

SB 1424

The chair laid out SB 1424. the companion to House Bill 1545. House Bill 1545 was previously heard and voted out by the committee.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1424, 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 Cain; Anderson; Bernal; Goodwin; Harris, Cody; Kitzman; Rosenthal; Thimesch (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Wilson (1).

HB 1191

The chair laid out HB 1191.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1191, as substituted, 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 Cain; Anderson; Bernal; Goodwin; Harris, Cody; Kitzman; Rosenthal (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thimesch; Wilson (2).

HB 2947

The chair laid out HB 2947.

The chair moved that HB 2947, 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 Cain; Anderson; Bernal; Goodwin; Harris, Cody; Kitzman; Rosenthal; Thimesch (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Wilson (1).

HB 3945

The chair laid out HB 3945 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3945, 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 Cain; Anderson; Bernal; Goodwin; Harris, Cody; Kitzman; Rosenthal; Thimesch (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Wilson (1).

HB 5250

The chair laid out HB 5250 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 5250, as substituted, 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 Cain; Anderson; Bernal; Goodwin; Harris, Cody; Kitzman; Rosenthal; Thimesch (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Wilson (1).

The chair directed that the April 14, 2023 minutes for the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

At 9:42 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Cain, Chair

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Justin Williamson, Clerk