04/16/2000 04:24 PM Senate RES

          HB 116-BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSERVATION                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN   HALFORD   announced  a   Senate   Resources   Committee                                                              
substitute was prepared for HB 116 (4/15/00 LS 0407\F by Cook).                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  GREEN moved  to adopt SCS  CSHB 116(RES)  as the  working                                                              
version of the committee.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR TAYLOR objected for the purpose of discussion.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN HALFORD explained the changes  made to SCS CSHB 116 (RES)                                                              
as  follows.  The  Commissioner   of  the  Department  of  Natural                                                              
Resources  (DNR) will not  serve on  the board.   That change  was                                                              
made at the  request of the  Commissioner.  Board members  will be                                                              
confirmed by  the Legislature.  Last,  the proceeds from  the sale                                                              
of agricultural  land will go  to the Agricultural  Revolving Loan                                                              
Fund by appropriation.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR TAYLOR removed his objection.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN HALFORD  announced that  with no further  objections, SCS                                                              
CSHB  116  (RES)  was  adopted  as  the  working  version  of  the                                                              
committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  TAYLOR  moved SCS  CSHB  116  (RES) from  committee  with                                                              
individual recommendations.   There being no objection,  it was so                                                              
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
There  being no  further business  to come  before the  committee,                                                              
CHAIRMAN HALFORD adjourned the meeting at 4:26 p.m.