WITNESS LIST Government Organization Committee April 16, 2003 - 1:00P SB 147 ON: Josselet, Ron Executive Director (State Office of Risk Management) SB 279 FOR: Lewis, Jerry R. Trainer (Lone Star Irr., Houston Gulf Coast Irr, West Texas IRR) Mintz, David (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX Niemann, Larry Atty (Texas Building Owners and Mgrs. Assn.), Austin, TX Noble, Shannon Legislative Council (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assn), Austin, TX AGAINST: Cunningham, Debbie Executive director (Texas Water Quality Assn.), San Antonio, TX ON: Horton, Charles Administrative Officer (Health Professions Council), Austin, TX Hsu, Victoria Executive Director (Texas Board of Professional Engineers), Austin, TX Kuntz, William H. Executive Director (Texas Dept. of Licensing and Regulation), Austin, TX Lieberknecht, Chloe Policy Analyst (Sunset Advisory Commission) Registering, but not testifying: For: Brannan, David Irrigation Contractor (Austin Lawn Sprinklers Association), Austin, TX Hobbs, Wes Licensed Irrigator (John Deere Landscapes) Morton, John Irrigator- Backflow Tester (Self) Salas, Gary Small Business Owner- Irrigator (Austin Lawn Sprinkler Association), Austin, TX Schwartz, John Licensed Irrigator (Texas Turf Irrigations Association), Amarillo, TX Vane, Mark Gardere Wynne Sewell (Gardere Wynne Sewell) On: Hoffman, Margaret ED, TCEQ (TCEQ) SB 1000 FOR: Schneider, Rob Sr. Staff Attorney (Consumers Union), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Goodell Polan, Deborah Attorney (Texas Financial Services Association), Austin, TX Henneberger, John co-director (Tx. Low Income Housing Information Service), Austin, TX On: Warren, Don Statistician (TLC) SB 1152 FOR: Miglicco, Gary Managing Director (Bearing Point- Texas Online), Austin, TX AGAINST: Shirley, Joe S. Barber and Barber shop owner (Self), Coppell, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Achim, David (Vignette), Austin, TX Boone, Laura Office Administrator (Applied Information Sciences), Round Rock, TX Bybee, Bruce Marketing/Sales (Information Builders, Inc.), Burnet, TX Carter, Tammy Software Consulting (Austin Strategy Group) Coffey, Jr., H. Lane Information Technology Sales (VION Corporation), Wimberley, TX Crosnos, Michael COO Vignette (Vignette), Austin, TX Hiland, Matt Consultant (Self) Hogan, Thomas E. (CEO- Vignette), Austin, TX Honeycutt, Lorri Technology Sales and Consulting (3Rd Party.com), Austin, TX Marshall, Melissa Business Development (RFDY Associates) McManis, Robert Hewlett Packard Sales Rep (HP) Parr, Mike Account Executive (EMC Corporation), Austin, TX Rogers, Bill Manager (Bearing Point) Russell, Randy Account Executive (Sun Microsystems), Austin, TX Wolf, Michael eGovernment internet software (Vignette), Austin, TX SB 1382 FOR: Baker, Coalter CPA (Texas Board of Public Accountancy), Austin, TX Lancaster, David Association Executive (Texas Society of Architects), Austin, TX Owen, Bob CPA (Texas Society of CPAs), Austin, TX Summers, Edward L. Professor of Accounting UT Austin (Self), Austin, TX Thompson, Melanie CPA (TSBPA), Canyon Lake, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: McWilliams, Dean Consultant (Texas Assn. of Landscape Architects), Austin, TX Schulle, Jr., Gerhardt Dir. of Legislative & Governmental Affai (Texas Society of Professional Engineers), Austin, TX Stagner, Steve (Texas Council of Engineering Companies), Austin, TX On: Hendricks, Cathy Executive Director, TBAE (TX BD of Architectural Examiners), Austin, TX Hermanson, Alan State Employee (State Board of Public Accountancy), Georgetown, TX Hsu, Victoria Executive Director (Texas Board of Professional Engineers) Steinbrueck, Diane Landscape Architect BD Member (TX BD of Architectural Examiners), Austin, TX SB 1516 FOR: Bilski, Carolyn Austin Co Judge (Austin Co/ Houston Galveston Area Council/ Tx. Assn. of Regional Councils), Sealy, TX ON: Steele, Jack Executive Director (Houston- Galveston Area Council) Registering, but not testifying: For: Voights, Betty Executive Director (Capital Area Planning Council), Austin, TX On: Elliott, Verma (Texas State Auditor's Office) Ray, Jim Association Mgt (Texas Association of Regional Councils), San Antonio, TX SB 1663 ON: Kasparek, Monica Program Administrator- Private Activity (Texas Bond Review Board), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Ford, Steve Housing Development (Self), Houston, TX Garvin, John L. Director (Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers), Austin, TX Gaskin, Sally Affordable MultiFamily Developers (Self), Danbury, TX Talerico, Jeanne Texas Assn of Local Housing Finance Agen (TALHFA), Austin, TX SB 1828 FOR: Halbert, Wayne Farmer/ General Manager- Harlingen (Southmost SWCD) Holekamp, George Farming and Ranching (Kerr SWCD 217), Kerrville, TX AGAINST: Bass, Jan (Hays Co. Soil and Water Conservation District 351), Wimberley, TX Buckles, Scott Ag. Producer (Sherman County Soil and Water Conservation Dist.), Stratford, TX DeBusk, Hall J. Rancher (Hamilton-Coryell Soil and Water Conservation Dist.), Purmela, TX Dierschke, Kenneth Farmer (Texas Farm Bureau) Dodier, Jose Rancher (Assn. of Texas Soil and Water Dist) Furgeson, Johnny Farming (Black Water Valley SWCD), Morton, TX Graham, Marty Rancher (Tx. State Assoc. Soil and Water Cons. Districts), Rocksprings, TX Mackin, Alfred Rancher (Lamar SWCD) Mann, Billy Farming and Ranching (Soil and Water Conservation), Bay City, TX Matthews, J.C. Farm/ Rancher (Throckmorton County SWCD), Woodson, TX Pearson, Jr., Robert F. Cattleranching, Tree Farming (Freestone County Soil and Water Conservation District) Register, T. Wayne Gear Manufacturer & Cattle Ranch (Montgomery Co. SWCD), New Waverly, TX Remmele, Merle Rancher (Wise SWCD) Richmond, Jule Rancher (Pecan Bayou Soil and Water Conservation Dist.), Blanket, TX Sacoby, W. Roy Ranching (Menard Co. SWCD-215), Menard, TX Swann, Donald Farmer (State SWCB. San Patricio Co. Dist.# 324), San Patricio, TX Thomas, W.P. Cattleman (Navasota SWCD, #440), Richards, TX Thompson, Roy W. Farmer/Rancher (Lamb Co. SWCD #130) White, Leland Farmer (Lynn Co. SWCD), Tahoka, TX ON: Albrecht, Edward Ranching (Self) Combs, Susan (Texas Department of Agriculture) Loesch, F.R. Farming and Ranching (Self), Booker, TX Moore, James Executive Director (Texas Soil and Water Conservation Board), Belton, TX Registering, but not testifying: Against: Basinger, David Soil and Water Cons. Director (Lama Co. Soil Conservation District), Deport, TX Brown, Douglas Farming (Navasota Soil and Water Conservation District), Waller, TX Courtney, Moody Rancher (Hamilton-Coryell SWCD), Jonesboro, TX Crook, Don Ray Farmer- Rancher (Hall-Childress SWCD 109) Damerau, Larry Farmer and Rancher (Soil and Water Con. 306 Camal & Guadalupe Co.), Marion, TX Dreibrodt, Freddie Farmer and Rancher (Soil and Water Con. 306), San Marcos, TX Dunn, Stacey Cotton Farmer (Cochran SWCD), Bledsoe, TX Gerald Jr., P.M. Rancher (Hamilton-Coryell SWCD), Hamilton, TX Goehmann, Harold Rancher (Self), Llano, TX Goeke, Charles Rancher (Austin Co. SWCD #347 Austin Co. SWCD #347), Brenham, TX Grones, Melvin Ranching (District 306 District 306) Henderson, Jerry Rancher (Jack SWCD) Hodge, Richard rancher (SWCD District #316- Matagorda County) James, Rickey Farmer (Hale County Soil and Water), Plamuiera, TX Kleibrink, Von District Employer (Hamilton- SWCD) Kuecker, Howard Rancher (Soil and Water #348 Soil & Water #348) Lyon, Glen Farming (Cochran County SWCD), Morton, TX Mims, Angus Rancher (Rusk Co. SWD) Mogonye, Jim V Farmer and Rancher (Soil and Water) Moore, Norman Farming-Ranching (ULSWCD) Nichols, Jerry D. Poultry Farmer (Nacogdoches Soil and Water Conservation Dist.), Nacogdoches, TX O'Neal, Shawn Farm and Ranch (McCellan Creek Soil and Water), Panhandle, TX Ottmers, Guenther G. Ranching- Agriculture (Director- Gillespie SWCD #220), Fredricksburg, TX Paschall, Jim Raner (Wise SWCD), Paradise, TX Phillips, Harold (CCR), Coleman, TX Ponder, Don R. Farmer and Rancher (Moore Co.), Dumas, TX Priesmeyer, Arthur Farming and Ranching (Wharton County Soil and Water Conservation) Reynolds, Melvin Retired- Farm (Soil and Water Conservation Districts) Rowland, Allison (Independent Cattleman's Association of Texas), Austin, TX Runge, Caroline Gen. Manager (Menard County Underground Water District), Menard, TX Scrivner, Curtis Rancher (Hall-Childress SWCD), Turkey, TX Teague, Buddy Rancher (Hamilton-Coryell SWC District), Hico, TX Werlla, W. Ross Rice Farmer (Fort Bend County Farm Bureau), Rosenberg, TX Whitehead, Worth Cattle (Rusk SWCD #447) Williams, Larry Chairman, Crockett SWCD (Crockett SWCD), Ozona, TX On: Small, Ed Atty (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers) Providing written testimony: Against: Graf, Harold Pecan farmer (Wharton Co. SWCD), Wharton, TX McKiernan, Mark Farmer (SWCD 156)