The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
77th Legislature
March 1, 2001
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 23, 2001, the House
Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at
8:09 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown, Betty;
Hardcastle; Hupp; Kolkhorst; Miller (7).
Absent: Representatives Christian; Green (2).
A quorum was present.
HCR 98
The chair laid out HCR 98.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the
measure.
Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Green now present.)
(Representative Hupp in chair.)
(Representative Swinford in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the
measure.
Representative Brown, Betty moved that HCR 98, 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 Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,
Betty; Green; Hardcastle; Hupp; Miller (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Christian; Kolkhorst (2).
HB 634
The chair laid out HB 634.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close
on the measure.
Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 634, 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 Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,
Betty; Green; Hardcastle; Hupp; Kolkhorst;
Miller (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Christian (1).
HB 1686
The chair laid out HB 1686.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the
measure.
Representative Miller moved that HB 1686, 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 Swinford; Brown, Betty;
Green; Hupp; Kolkhorst; Miller (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives McReynolds; Christian; Hardcastle
(3).
HB 1687
The chair laid out HB 1687.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the
measure.
Representative Miller moved that HB 1687, 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 Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,
Betty; Green; Hupp; Kolkhorst; Miller (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Christian; Hardcastle (2).
At 9:45 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed to convene upon adjournment of the
House of Representatives.
The committee reconvened at 11:25 a.m. and was called to order
by the chair, Representative Swinford. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown, Betty;
Green; Hardcastle; Hupp; Kolkhorst; Miller (8).
Absent: Representative Christian (1).
A quorum was present.
(Representative McReynolds in chair.)
HB 1880
The chair laid out HB 1880.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Hardcastle offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
Representative Hupp moved that HB 1880, as amended, 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 Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,
Betty; Green; Hardcastle; Hupp; Kolkhorst;
Miller (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Christian (1).
(Representative Swinford in chair.)
(Representative McReynolds in chair.)
CSHB 788
The chair laid out CSHB 788 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Swinford in chair.)
At 12:50 p.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. Swinford, Chair
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Joe Cox, Clerk