Witness List Display

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WITNESS LIST

Natural Resources Committee

April 11, 2007 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess

HB 1681

For:

Archibald, Mayor Norm (The City of Abilene)

Bell, David (West Central Texas Municipal Water District)

Black, Jan Hart (Texas Metro 8 Chambers of Commerce- Water Issues)

Blevins, Virginia (Upper Trinity Regional Water District)

Ceverha, Bill (Self)

English, Blake L (Upper Trinity Regional Water District PO Drawer 305)

Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce)

Ray, Hal (Self)

Rickman, Mike (North Texas Municipal Water District)

Robbins, Dean (Texas Water Conservation Association)

Spruill, Tommy (Titus County FWSD and The Northeast Texas Water Coalition)

Weidman, David I. (Franklin County Water District, City of Mt. Vernon and N.E. Texas Water Coalition)

Against:

Berridge, Molly Clements (Self)

Boucher, David L. (Self and International Paper Co./ IP Business Unit of IBEW Local 301. (IP's Texarkana Mill))

Clements, Nancy (Self)

Cothren, Jean (Self and International Paper Company and Pulp & Paper Resource Council)

Decker, Eugene (Self and Friends of Neches River)

Decker, Mary C. (Self)

Dennis, Benjamin (Self and International Paper Co.)

Forst, Donald (International Paper Company)

Frost, George (Region D-Public)

Hale, Paul (Texas Logging Counci)

Hess, Myron J (National Wildlife Federation)

Jozwiak, Gerald (Self)

Kramer, Ken (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)

Krebs, Barney (Self and International Paper Co & United Steel Workers)

LeTourneau, Richard (Self and Region D Water Planning Group)

Medley, Lee (United Steelworkers District Council)

Nabors, David A. (Self and Family Landowners in N.E. Texas)

Rash, Bart E (Self and International Paper)

Shumake, Max (Self)

Smith, Don (Texas Farm Bureau)

Vaughan, Ben (Coastal Conservation Association)

Wadley, Doug (International Paper and Texarkana Mill)

Ward, Bill (Self)

Wicks, Colton (Delta County Landowners)

On:

Peacock, Bill (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

Small, Ed (Self and Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Barksdale, Jay (Greater Dallas Chamber)

Carr, Snapper (City of Frisco)

Chick, Craig (Texas Assoc. of Realtors)

Day, Aaron (City of Fort Worth)

Hall, Darrin (City of Houston)

Johnson, Gordon (Miller Brewing Company)

Johnson, Michael (Dan Hagan Managing Director- American Airlines)

Kearns, Dennis (BNSF Railway)

Loughry, Ben (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and Integra Realty Resources)

Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County)

For:

Morgan, David (City of Richardson)

Patterson, Larry N. (Upper Trinity Regional Water District)

Ratliff, Shannon (City of Carrollton)

Shelley, Dan (Lockheed Martin Corp and City of Cuppell)

Suhm, Vic (North Texas Commission)

Turner, Frank (City of Plano)

Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership)

Against:

Arterburn, David (United Transportation Union)

Banks, Michael (Self and Friends of Neches River)

Bezanson, Janice (Texas Conservation Alliance, formerly Texas Committee on Natural Resources)

Cheatwood, Gary W. (Self)

Cheatwood Jr., Gary (Self)

Dalby, Dickie (Self)

English Jr., C.M. (United Transportation Union)

Fleming, Emily (Self)

Granberry, Charleen (Self)

Heath, Bessie Neal (Self)

Hufford, Ron (Texas Forestry Association)

Kelly, Mary E. (Environmental Defense)

Lee, Glenn (Self and Citizens to Save Bois D Arc Creek)

Lee, Maeta (Self and Citizens to Save Bois D'Arc Creek)

Marsden, Julia (League of Women Voters of Texas)

Richarson, Stewart (Citizens to Save Bois D'Arc Creek)

Ryan, Michael (Concerned Members for Accountability- The Cities of: Copper Canyon, Double Oak, Flower Mound, and Krum)

Ryser, Phyllis (Citizens to Save Bois d'Arc Creek)

Traylor, Larry (Self)

On:

Brittin, Carolyn (Texas Water Development Board)

HB 2187

For:

Archibald, Mayor Norm (City of Abilene)

Bell, David (West Central Texas Municipal Water District)

Black, Jan Hart (Texas Metro 8 Chambers of Commerce- Water Issues)

English, Blake L (Upper Trinity Regional Water District)

Miguez, Ramon F. (City of Dallas)

Patterson, Larry N. (Upper Trinity Regional Water District)

Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce)

Ray, Hal (Self)

Rickman, Mike (North Texas Municipal Water District)

Robbins, Dean (Texas Water Conservation Association)

Spruill, Tommy (Titus County FWSD and The Northeast Texas Water Coalition)

Weidman, David I. (Franklin County Water District, City of Mt. Vernon and N.E. Texas Water Coalition)

Against:

Berridge, Molly Clements (Self)

Boucher, David L. (Self and International Paper Co./ IP Business Unit of IBEW Local 301 (IP's Texarkana Mill))

Clements, Nancy (Self)

Cothren, Jean (Self and International Paper Company and Pulp & Paper Resource Council)

Decker, Eugene (Self and Friends of Neches River)

Decker, Mary C. (Self)

Dennis, Benjamin (Self and International Paper Co.)

Forst, Donald (International Paper Company)

Frost, George (Region D- Public)

Hale, Paul (Texas Logging Counci)

Hess, Myron J (National Wildlife Federation)

Against:

Jozwiak, Gerald (Self)

Kramer, Ken (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)

Krebs, Barney (Self and International Paper & Uniter Steel Workers
)

LeTourneau, Richard (Self and Region D Water Plannng Group)

Medley, Lee (United Steelworkers District Council)

Nabors, David A (Self)

Rash, Bart E. (Self and International Paper)

Shumake, Max (Self)

Smith, Don (Texas Farm Bureau)

Vaughan, Ben (Coastal Conservation Association)

Wadley, Doug (International Paper and Texarkana Mill)

Ward, Bill (Self)

Wicks, Colton (Delta County Landowners)

On:

Peacock, Bill (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

Small, Ed (Self and Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assn)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Barksdale, Jay (Greater Dallas Chamber)

Baum, Walt (AECT (Association of Electric Companies of Texas))

Carr, Snapper (City of Frisco)

Day, Aaron (City of Fort Worth)

Fitzgerald, Amy (City of Arlington)

Hall, Darrin (City of Houston)

Johnson, Gordon (Miller Brewing Company)

Johnson, Michael (Dan Hagan- Managing Director American Airlines)

Kearns, Dennis (BNSF Railway)

Loughry, Ben (Self and Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and Integra Realty Resources)

Morgan, David (City of Richardson)

Ratliff, Shannon (City of Carrollton)

Shelley, Dan (Lockheed Martin Corp and City of Cuppell)

Suhm, Vic (North Texas Commission)

Turner, Frank (City of Plano)

Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership)

Against:

Arterburn, David (United Transportation Union)

Banks, Michael (Self and Friends of Neches River)

Bezanson, Janice (Texas Committee on Natural Resources aka Texas Conservation Alliance)

Cheatwood, Gary W. (Self)

Cheatwood Jr., Gary (Self)

Dalby, Dickie (Self)

English Jr., C.M. (United Transportation Union)

Fleming, Emily (Self)

Granberry, Charleen (Self)

Heath, Bessie Neal (Self)

Hufford, Ron (Texas Forestry Association)

Kelly, Mary E. (Environmental Defense)

Lee, Glenn (Self and Citizens to Save Bois D Arc Creek)

Lee, Maeta (Self and Citizens to Save Bois D'Arc Creek)

Marsden, Julia (League of Women Voters of Texas)

Richardson, Stewart (Citizens to Save Bois D'Arc Creek)

Ryan, Michael (Concerned Members for Accountability- The Cities of: Copper Canyon, Double Oak, Flower Mound, Krum)

Ryser, Phyllis (Citizens to Save Bois d'Arc Creek)

Traylor, Larry (Self)

On:

Brittin, Carolyn (Texas Water Development Board)

HB 2187 - Committee Substitute (Puente)

For:

Blevins, Virginia (Upper Trinity Regional Water District)

Ceverha, Bill (Self)

HB 2315

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Blocker, Trey (Goforth Water Supply Corporation)

Dougal, Leonard (Goforth Water Supply Corporation)

HB 2366 - Committee Substitute (Puente)

For:

Stepherson, Angela (AP Livingston Limited Partnership)

HB 2367 - Committee Substitute (Puente)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Stepherson, Angela (AP Livingston Limited Partnership)

HB 2470 - Committee Substitute (Puente)

For:

Frost, George (Self and Region D-Public)

Langford, David K. (Self and Texas Wildlife Association)

Nabors, David A (Self)

Shumake, Max (Self and Sulphur River Oversight Society)

Small, Ed (Self and Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assn)

Smith, Don (Texas Farm Bureau)

Wicks, Colton (Delta County Landowners)

Against:

Ceverha, Bill (Self)

Decker, Mary C. (Self)

Robbins, Dean (Texas Water Conservation Association)

Spruill, Tommy (Titus County FWSD and The Northeast Texas Water Coalition)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Terrell, James (Exotic Wildlife Association)

Against:

Archibald, Mayor Norm (City of Abilene)

Blevins, Virginia L. (Upper Trinity Regional Water District)

Patterson, Larry N. (Upper Trinity Regional Water District)

Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce)

Rickman, Mike (North Texas Municipal Water District)

HB 2470

For:

Hale, Paul (Texas Logging Council)

Vaughan, Ben (Coastal Conservation Assn)

Against:

Berridge, Molly Clements (Self)

Black, Jan Hart (Texas Metro 8 Chambers of Commerce- Water Issues)

Clements, Nancy M. (Self)

Decker, Eugene (Self and Friends of Neches River)

English, Blake L (Upper Trinity Regional Water District)

LeTourneau, Richard (Self and Region D Water Planning Group)

Ray, Hal (Self)

On:

Peacock, Bill (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Hufford, Ron (Texas Forestry Association)

Johnson, Gordon (Miller Brewing Company)

Turner, Bob (West Tx Regional Ground Water Alliance)

Against:

Banks, Michael (Self and Friends of Neches River)

Barksdale, Jay (Greater Dallas Chamber)

Carr, Snapper (City of Frisco)

Dalby, Dickie (Self)

Fitzgerald, Amy (City of Arlington)

Granberry, Charleen (Self)

Heath, Bessie Neal (Self)

Kearns, Dennis (BNSF Railway)

Miguez, Ramon (City of Dallas)

Against:

Shank, Monty D. (Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority)

Suhm, Vic (North Texas Commission)

Traylor, Larry (Self)

Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership)

Weidman, David I. (Franklin County Water District, City of Mt. Vernon and N.E. Texas Water Coalition)

HB 2654

For:

Bennett, Anthony (Self and South Central Membrane Association)

Mahoney, Mike (Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District)

McGhee, Belinda (NRS Engineers and South Central Membrane Association)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Burton, Donovan (San Antonio Water System)

Golemon, Kinnan (Hickory 4WCD #1)

On:

Savage, Leslie (Railroad Commission of Texas)

HB 2962

For:

Williams, C.E. (Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District)

Against:

Kosub, Steve (San Antonio Water System)

On:

Ellis, Greg (Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Everheart, Harvey (Mesa Underground Water Conservation Dist)

Howe, Billy (Texas Farm Bureau)

Against:

Adams, Janet (Jeff Davis County UWCD)

Engleking, Garrett (Victoria County Groundwater Conservation District and Refugio (Groundwater Conservation District))

McGuire, Mike (Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation Dist.)

Raun, L.G. (Tx Rice Producers Legislative Group)

Westbrook, Gary (Self and Post Oak Savannah GCD)

HB 3438

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Barrera III, Joe A. (Brownsville Irrigation District and Rio Grande Regional Water Authority- Board Member)

De Lafuente, Veronica (Hidalgo County Comissioner's Court)

Halbert, Wayne (Harlingen Irrigation District and Rio Grande Regional Water Authority)

Hinojosa, Sonny (Hidalgo County Irrigation District No.2)

McGhee, Belinda (NRS Engineers)

Steidinger, Jimmie (Self)

HB 3477

On:

Weitzel, Lorelei (Texas Water Development)

HB 3531

Against:

Forbes, Scott (Texas Ports Association and Port of Houston Authority)

Registering, but not testifying:

Against:

Schwartz, A.R. (Port of Galveston)

Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil and Gas Association)

Short, Jim (West Gulf Maritime Association)

HB 3754

For:

Kosub, Steve (San Antonio Water System)

Against:

Engelking, Garrett (Victoria County GCD and Refugio GCD)

Everheart, Harvey (Mesa Underground Water Conservation District)

Mahoney, Mike (Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District)

Richter, Bill (Self)

On:

Ellis, Greg (Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts)

Registering, but not testifying:

Against:

Adams, Janet (Jeff Davis County UWCD)

Holland, Scott (Irion Co Water Conservation District and Sterling Co Underground Water Conservation District)

McGuire, Mike (Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation Dist.)

Raun, L.G. (TX Rice Producers Legislative Group)

Turner, Bob (Texas Poultry Federation)

Against:

Turner, Bob (West Tx Regional Ground Water Alliance)

Westbrook, Gary (Self and Post Oak Savannah GCD)

Williams, C.E. (Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District)

HB 3770 - Committee Substitute (Puente)

For:

Allen, Joe B. (Utility District Advisory Corporation)

HB 3771

For:

Corbett, Tony (Escondido Partnership, LLP)

HB 3776

For:

Mahoney, Mike (Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District)

Mims, Con (South Central Texas Regional Water Planning Group. (Region L))

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Black, Jan Hart (Texas Metro 8 Chambers of Commerce- Water Issues)

Kosub, Steve (San Antonio Water System)

Langford, David K. (Self and Texas Wildlife Association)

Mayes, Lisa (San Antonio River Authority)

Shields, Chris (Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce)

On:

Brittin, Carolyn (Texas Water Development Board)

HB 3776 - Committee Substitute (Puente)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Johnson, Rob (D.M. O'Connor Heirs)

HB 3980

For:

Shell, Kent (Lakeland Development Company)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Kugle, Julianne (Lakeland Development Company)

HB 3985

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

McGuire, Mike (Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District)

HB 3998

For:

Allen, Joe B. (Stoecker Corporation)

Stoecker, Mike (Stoecker Corp)

HB 3999

For:

Allen, Joe B. (Johnson Development Company)

Yoakum, Virgil L. (The Johnson Development Corp.)

HB 4000

For:

Allen, Joe B. (Johnson Development Company)

Yoakum, Virgil L. (The Johnson Development Corp.)

HB 4001

For:

Allen, Joe B. (Johnson Development Company)

Yoakum, Virgil L. (The Johnson Development Corp.)

HB 4002

For:

Owen, Mike (Self and New Millennium Homes)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Allen, Joe B. (New Millennium Homes Inc. and Michael Owen CEO)

HB 4003

For:

Stoecker, Mike (Stoecker Corp.)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Allen, Joe B. (Stoecker Corporation)

HB 4010 - Committee Substitute (Puente)

For:

Hayes, Jim (Bolivar Holdings, LLC.)

Kugle, Julianne (Bolivar Holdings, LLC)

HB 4016

For:

Babb, Frank (Avex-John Lau)

Kugle, Julianne (Avex-John Lau)

HB 4017

For:

Gilman, Jeff (219- I.H. 10, Ltd; I-H Ten- 70, Ltd., I-H Ten- 116, Ltd., Baytown Rice Land Venture & Ten Main- Baytown, Ltd.)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Kugle, Julianne (219- I.H. 10, Ltd., I-H Ten- 70, Ltd., I-H Ten- 116, Ltd., Baytown Rice Land Venture & Ten Main- Baytown, Ltd.)

HB 4028

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County)

On:

Mullican, Bill (Texas Water Development Board)

HB 4031 - Committee Substitute (Puente)

For:

Armistead, Ben (Avex Group)

For:

Kugle, Julianne (Avex Group)

HB 4055

For:

Allen, Joe B. (BADC York Valley, Ltd.)

Honea, Larry J. (BADC York Valley, Ltd. 13907 Panorama Dr.)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Stewart, Henry (Self)

HB 4070

For:

Hammonds, Jason (Grason Communities)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Allen, Joe B. (Grason Communities, Ltd.)

SB 3

For:

Archibald, Mayor Norm (City of Abilene)

Bell, David (West Central Texas Municipal Water District)

Black, Jan Hart (Texas Metro 8 Chambers of Commerce- Water Issues)

Blevins, Virginia (Upper Trinity Regional Water District)

Ceverha, Bill (Self)

English, Blake L (Upper Trinity Regional Water District)

Howden, Robert (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

Miguez, Ramon F. (City of Dallas)

Nabors, David A. (Self)

Patterson, Larry N. (Upper Trinity Regional Water District)

Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce)

Rickman, Mike (North Texas Municipal Water District)

Robbins, Dean (Texas Water Conservation Association)

Sears, Jr., Walt (Northeast Texas Municipal Water District)

Spruill, Tommy (Titus County FWSD and The Northeast Texas Water Coalition)

Wiedman, David I. (Franklin County Water District, City of Mount Vernon and N.E. Texas Water Coalition)

Against:

Berridge, Molly Clements (Self)

Boucher, David L. (Self and International Paper Mill Co./ IP Business Unit for IBEW Local 301 (IP's Texarkana Mill))

Clements, Nancy (Self)

Cothren, Jean (Self and International Paper Co. and Pulp & Paper Resource Council)

Decker, Eugene (Self and Friends of Neches River)

Decker, Mary C. (Self)

Dennis, Benjamin (Self and International Paper Co.)

Forst, Donald (International Paper Company)

Hale, Paul (Texas Logging Council- Texas Forestry Association)

Jozwiak, Gerald (Self)

Krebs, Barney (Self and International Paper Co- United Steel Workes.)

LeTourneau, Richard (Self and Region D Water Planning Group)

Medley, Lee (United Steelworkers District Council)

Rash, Bart E. (Self and International Paper)

Shumake, Max (Self)

Smith, Don (Texas Farm Bureau)

Wadley, Doug (International Paper and Texarkana Mill)

Ward, Bill (Texas Logging Council and Ward Timber Co.)

Wicks, Colton (Delta County Landowners)

On:

Frost, George (Self)

Hess, Myron J (National Wildlife Federation)

Kelly, Mary E. (Environmental Defense)

Kramer, Ken (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)

Langford, David K. (Self and Texas Wildlife Association)

Peacock, Bill (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

Small, Ed (Self and Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assn)

Vaughan, Ben (Coastal Conservation Assn.)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Aus, Fred (Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA))

Baker, Carole D. (Harris-Galveston Subsidence District)

Barksdale, Jay (Greater Dallas Chamber)

Baum, Walt (ACET (Association of Electric Companies of Texas))

Burton, Donovan (San Antonio Water System)

Carr, Snapper (City of Frisco)

Day, Aaron (City of Fort Worth, City Manager's Office)

Fitzgerald, Amy (City of Arlington)

Fleming, Emily (Self)

Hall, Darrin (City of Houston)

Johnson, Gordon (Miller Brewing Company)

Kearns, Dennis (BNSF Railway)

Loughry, Ben (Self and Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and Integra Realty Resources)

Mayes, Lisa (San Antonio River Authority)

Monsour, Yesenia (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce)

Morgan, David (City of Richardson)

Pearson, Dan (El Paso Water Utility)

Ratliff, Shannon (City of Carrollton)

Shank, Monty D. (Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority)

Shelley, Dan (City of Cuppell)

Stephens, V.A. (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

Suhm, Vic (North Texas Commission)

Turner, Frank (City of Plano)

Votteler, Todd (Guadalupe-Blano River Authority)

Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council)

Against:

Arterburn, David (United Transportation Union)

Banks, Michael (Self and Friends of Neches River)

Dalby, Dickie (Self)

English Jr., C.M. (United Transportation Union)

Granberry, Charleen (Self)

Heath, Bessie Neal (Self)

Hufford, Ron (Texas Forestry Association)

Lee, Glenn (Self and Citizens to Save Bois D Arc Creek)

Lee, Maeta (Self and Citizens to Save Bois D'Arc Creek)

Marsden, Julia M (League of Women Voters of Texas)

Richardson, Stewart (Citizens to Save Bois D'Arc Creek)

Ryan, Michael (Concerned Members for Accountability- The Cities of Copper Canyon, Double Oak, Flower Mound, Krum)

Ryser, Phyllis (Citizens to Save Bois d'Arc Creek)

Traylor, Larry (Self)

On:

Bezanson, Janice (Texas Conservation Alliance, formerly Texas Committee on Natural Resources)

Brittin, Carolyn (Texas Water Development Board)

Staton, Bob (Northeast Texas Rgional Water Planning Group)