WITNESS LIST
Natural Resources Committee
March  17, 2009 - 8:00 AM
HB  43
 
    For:
Kosub, Steve (San Antonio Water System)
 
 
Puente, Robert (San Antonio Water System)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Allison, Jim  (Self)
 
 
Andruss, Tim (Vitoria County Ground Water Conservation District)
 
 
Everheart, Harvey (Mesa Underground Water Conservation Dist)
 
 
Jones, Kathy (Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District)
 
 
Richter, Bill (Texas Water Watch.ORG)
 
 
Saunders, Robert M (Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation Dist)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Ellis, Gregory (Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts)
 
 
Mahoney, Mike (Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District)
 
 
Williams, C.E. (Panhandle Groundwater District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Taggart, Thomas (Guadalupe Basin Coalition)
 
 
Votteler, Todd (Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hroch, Jerry  (Self)
 
 
Meek, Donald M.  (Self)
 
 
Stewart, Lonnie (Bee GCD)
 
 
Svetlik, Larry A.  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  595
 
    For:
Adkisson, Tommy (Bexar County Comissioners Court)
 
 
Herrington, Chris (City of Austin)
 
 
Holland, Kirk (Barton Springs/ Edwards Aquifer Cons. Dist.)
 
 
Johnson, Randy (San Geronimo Valley Alliance)
 
 
Lee, Robert (City of Castroville)
 
 
McClintock, Nancy (City of Austin)
 
 
Peace, Annalisa (Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance)
 
 
Slade, Raymond (Hill Country Alliance
GEAA)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Kroll, John  (Self and Drifwood EAS, LLC)
 
 
Minick, Stephen (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
Smith, Hank (L Faulkner Eng/ TA Builders)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Stepney, Loreal (TCEQ)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Baker, Sarah  (Self and Save Our Springs Alliance, Inc.)
 
 
Buckner, Luana (Edwards Aquifer Authority)
 
 
Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)
 
 
Heckler, Jeff (City of Sunset Valley)
 
 
Kramer, Ken (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)
 
 
Muse, Christy (Hill Country Alliance)
 
 
Smith, Tom "Smitty" (Public Citizen)
 
    For:
White, Ben F  (Self)
 
 
White, Camille  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Barrett, Andy (BP 1766, Black hawk Devel. i siepiela Interests)
 
 
Girard, Chuck (San Antonio Real Estate Council)
 
 
Parkerson, David (BP 1766)
 
 
 
 
HB  1318
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Blocker, Trey (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
 
 
Lucas, Shannon (Texas Mining & Reclamation Association)
 
 
Minick, Stephen (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
Strama, Virginia (Texs Oil & Gas Association)
 
 
Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)
 
 
Kramer, Ken (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)
 
 
Schneider, Robin (Texas Campargn for the Environment)
 
 
Smith, Tom "Smitty" (Public Citizen)
 
 
 
 
HB  1367
 
    For:
Kahn, Josh (Liberty Lakes Fresh Water Supply district No. 1 of Liberty County, Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  1368
 
    For:
Burkhardt, Ryan (HF Houston Green Land, LP -Property Owner)
 
 
Kahn, Josh (Plum Creek Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 of Liberty County, Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  1508
 
    For:
Herrington, Chris (City of Austin)
 
 
Holland, Kirk (Barton Springs/ Edwards Aquifer Cons. Dist.)
 
 
McClintock, Nancy (City of Austin)
 
 
Peace, Annalisa (Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Kroll, John  (Self and Driftwood EAS, LLC)
 
 
Minick, Stephen (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
Smith, Hank (L Faulkner Eng
Tx Assoc. Builders)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Stepney, Loreal (TCEQ)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Baker, Sarah  (Self and Save Our Springs Alliance, Inc.)
 
 
Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)
 
 
Heckler, Jeff (City of Sunset Valley)
 
 
Kramer, Ken (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)
 
 
Muse, Christy (Hill Country Alliance)
 
 
Slade, Raymond (H.C. Alliance)
 
 
Smith, Tom "Smitty" (Public Citizen)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Barrett, Andy (BP 1766, Black hawk Devel., Siepiela Interests, Inc.)
 
 
 
 
HB  1518
 
    For:
Groves, Brad (Trinity Glenrose G.C.D.)
 
 
Lindner, Patrick (Trinity Glen Rose Ground water Conservation District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Burton, Donovan (San Antonio Water System)
 
 
 
 
HB  1741
 
    For:
Carter, Will (Bexar Medina Atascosa Water Improvement District #1)
 
    For:
Lee, Robert (City of Castroville)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Buckner, Luana (Edwards Aquifer Authority)
 
 
Danielson, Velma (Edwards Aquifer Authority)
 
 
Kosub, Steve (San Antonio Water System)
 
 
Laroe Jr, Dan  (Self)
 
 
Taggart, Thomas (Guadalupe Basin Coalition)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bachmeier, Linda (Waterfront Property Owners Assn (WPOA))
 
 
Hess, Myron (National Wildlife Federation)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Votteler, Todd (Guadalupe- Blanco River Authority)
 
 
 
 
HB  1922
 
    For:
Clouse, Steve (San Antonio Water System)
 
 
Puente, Robert R. (San Antonio Water System)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Batterton, Carol (Water Environment Association of TX)
 
 
Mast, Brian (San Antonio River Authority)
 
 
 
 
HB  1946
 
    For:
Kahn, Josh (SH 288 and 476 Partners, Ltd.)
 
 
 
 
HB  2035
 
    For:
Martin, Ross (Centurion American Development.)