Witness List Display

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WITNESS LIST

State Affairs Committee

March 24, 2009 - 1:00 PM

HB 217

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Chick, Nancy (Texas Licensed Child Care Association)

Haverlah, Sandra (Texas Consumer Association)

Perkins, Vicki (Christus Santa Rosa Children's Hospital)

On:

Anderson, Paula (Texas Department of State Health Services)

Silverthorne, Scott (Dept. of Family and Protective Services)

HB 232

For:

BRANDON, JENNIFER (COMMUNITY VOICE MAIL)

BUCKNALL, ANDREW (Austin Travis County Mental Health Mental Retardation)

Castillo, Sandra (Goodwill Industries of Central Texas)

Geffre, Ester (Catholic Charities, San Antonio)

Harrison, Sandra (Self)

Levers, Polly (Goodwill of Central Texas)

POWERS, MICKIE (IE, Inc)

SYKES, LARRY (Self)

TERRILL, LINDA (Alpha Home Inc.)

THIBAUDEAU, EVA (Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County)

WHITNEY, STEPHANIE (THE STEWPOT)

On:

Haney, Casey (Public Utility Commission)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)

Haverlah, Sandra (Texas Consumer Association)

On:

Munoz, Eva (AT&T)

HB 366

Against:

Fainter Jr, John (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc)

Webb, Robert (Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Hadden, Karen (SEED Coaliltion)

Haverlah, Sandra (Environmental Defense Fund)

Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)

Shelton, Emily (Texas Impact)

Smith, Tom "Smitty" (Public Citizen)

Against:

Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

Jones, Brad (Luminant)

Strama, Virginia (Texas Oil & Gas Association)

Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council)

HB 870

For:

Brice, Tom (Southwestern Electric Power Company)

Fullen, John (AEP SWEPCO-CARD)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Levy, Rick (IBEW)

Ratliff, Thomas (Cities Advocating Reasonable De-Regulation)

Williams, Mike (Texas Electric Cooperatives)

On:

Totten, Jess (Public Utility Commission)

HB 977

For:

Webb, Robert (Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)

Haverlah, Sandra (Environmental Defense Fund)

Johnson, Mathew (Public Citizen)

Kuhn, Michael (Imagine Solar, LLC)

Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)

Rankin, Tyra (Self)

Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)

Rowan, Colin (I & O Communication Inc)

Shelton, Emily (Texas Impact)

Stout, Bill (Green Party of Texas)

Tounget, Craig (Austin Physicians for Social Responsibility)

On:

Totten, Jess (Public Utility Commission)

HB 995

For:

Stephney, Adrena (Self)

On:

CLAIBORN-PINTO, SHAWNEE (Public Utility Commission)

DAVIS, STEPHEN (ALLIANCE FOR RETAIL MARKETS)

JEWELL, MICHAEL (AECT)

WEBKING, CATHERINE (("TEAM"))

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

BIEDRZYCKI, CAROL (Texas ROSE)

DOYLE, KRISTEN (CAPP, STAP, TCCFUI, Oncor Cities)

Haverlah, Sandra (Texas Consumer Association)

MORSTAD, TIM (AARP)

RICHIE, CARL (TXU Energy)

Smith, Tom 'Smitty' (Public Citizen)

Stephney, Raymond (Self)

On:

BALLARD, DON (Office of Public Utility Counsel)

HB 1243

For:

Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)

LAMBERT, KATHY JACK (Self)

Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)

REED, CYRUS (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)

Renner, Mike (Self)

Smith, Tom 'Smitty' (Public Citizens Tx Office)

Against:

ZION, MARK (TPPA)

On:

HEDRICK, DAVID (TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES)

JEWELL, MICHAEL (AECT)

SMITHSON, DAVID (Public Utility Commission)

Webking, Catherine ((TEAM))

WIESE, STEVE (TREIA)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

BERGER, JOHN (Standard Renewable Energy)

For:

BRANNEN, JAMES (NORTHERN POWER SYSTEMS,)

DUNCAN, JIM (NORTH TEXAS RENEWABLE ENERGY INC)

Haverlah, Sandra (Environmental Defense Fund)

KUHN, MICHAEL (ImagineSolar, LLC)

Rankin, Tyra (Self)

Raymis, Bret (ALAMO SOLAR MANUFACTURING)

RICHIE, CARL (TXU Energy)

SHELTON, EMILY (Texas Impact)

SLOAN, MIKE (Southwest Wind Power, Bergey Wind, Entegrity Wind)

Smith, David W. (Wind Eagle Corporation)

STOUT, BILL (GREEN PARTY of TEXAS)

On:

DAVIS, STEPHEN (ALLIANCE FOR RETAIL MARKETS)

TOTTEN, JESS (Public Utility Commission)

HB 1243 - Committee Substitute (Gallego)

For:

Neel, Susan (A.E.C.T. and Center Point Energy)

HB 1643

For:

Berger, John (Standard Renewable Energy)

HERRINGTON, ANNETTE (Self)

LAMBERT, KATHY JACK (Self)

Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)

REED, CYRUS (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)

Renner, Mike (Self)

SLOAN, MIKE (Southwest WindPower, Bergey Wind, Entegrity Wind)

Smith, David W. (Wind Eagle Corporation Burkburnett)

Smith, Tom 'Smitty' (Public Citizen)

Against:

Neel, Susan (A.E.C.T. and CenterPoint Energy)

On:

HEDRICK, DAVID (TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES)

JEWELL, MICHAEL (AECT)

WEBKING, CATHERINE (("TEAM"))

WIESE, STEVE (Self)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

BRANNEN, JAMES (NORTHERN POWER WIND TURBINE MFC. U.S.A)

Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)

Haverlah, Sandra (Environmental Defense Fund)

KUHN, MICHAEL (ImagineSolar, LLC)

Rankin, Tyra (Self)

Raymis, Bret (ALAMO SOLAR MANUFACTURING)

SHELTON, EMILY (Texas Impact)

STOUT, BILL (GREEN PARTY of TEXAS)

WARREN, PHIL (SHALLOWATER ISD)

Against:

ZION, MARK (TPPA)

On:

DAVIS, STEPHEN (ALLIANCE FOR RETAIL MARKETS)

Hoffner, JOHN (Texas Renewable Energy Industries Assoc.)

On:

SMITHSON, DAVID (Public Utility Commission)

TOTTEN, JESS (Public Utility Commission)

HB 1655

For:

LAMBERT, KATHY JACK (Self)

Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)

REED, CYRUS (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)

Renner, Mike (Self)

Smith, Tom 'Smitty' (Public Citizen)

On:

JEWELL, MICHAEL (AECT)

WEBKING, CATHERINE (("TEAM"))

WIESE, STEVE (TREIA)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Berger, John (Standard Renewable Energy)

BRANNEN, JAMES (NORTHERN POWER SYSTEMS, WIND TURBINES MFC. USA)

Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)

Haverlah, Sandra (Environmental Defense Fund)

KUHN, MICHAEL (ImagineSolar, LLC)

Rankin, Tyra (Self)

Raymis, Bret (ALAMO SOLAR MANUFACTURING)

SHELTON, EMILY (Texas Impact)

SLOAN, MIKE (Southwest Wind Power, Bergey Wind, Entegrity Wind)

Smith, David W (Wind Eagle Corporation)

STOUT, BILL (GREEN PARTY of TEXAS)

On:

DAVIS, STEPHEN (ALLIANCE FOR RETAIL MARKETS)

SMITHSON, DAVID (Public Utility Commission)

HB 1797

For:

Webb, Robert (Self)

On:

Fainter, John (AECT)

Webking, Catherine (TEAM)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Biedrzycki, Carol (Texas ROSE)

Doyle, Kristen (CAPP, STAP, TCCFUI, Oncor Cities)

Johnson, Mathew (Public Citizen)

Richie, Carl (TXU Energy)

On:

Claiborn-Pinto, Shawnee (Public Utility Comission)

Davis, Stephen (Alliance For Retail Markets)

Jewell, Michael (AECT)

HB 1798

Against:

Webking, Catherine (TEAM)

On:

Fainter, John (AECT)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Biedrzycki, Carol (Texas ROSE)

Doyle, Kristen (CAPP, STAP, TCCFUI, Oncor Cities)

Johnson, Mathew (Public Citizen)

Richie, Carl (TXU Energy)

On:

Claiborn-Pinto, Shawnee (Public Utility Commission)

Davis, Stephen (Alliance For Retail Markets)

Jewell, Michael (AECT)

HB 1799

On:

Fainter, John (AECT)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Biedrzycki, Carol (Texas ROSE)

Doyle, Kristen (CAPP, STAP, TCCFUI)

Johnson, Mathew (Public Citizen)

Richie, Carl (TXU Energy)

Against:

Jewell, Michael (AECT)

On:

Claiborn-Pinto, Shawnee (Public Utility Commission)

Webking, Catherine (TEAM)

HB 1866

For:

BRUCE, MARK (Southwest Wind Power Entegrity Wind Systems Bergey Wind Power)

KRUSE, ANDREW (SOUTHWEST WINDPOWER / SMALL WIND)

LAMBERT, KATHY JACK (Self)

Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)

REED, CYRUS (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)

Renner, Mike (Self)

Smith, Tom 'Smitty' (Public Citizen)

WARREN, PHIL (Shallowater Independent School District)

On:

HEDRICK, DAVID (TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES)

WIESE, STEVE (TREIA)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

Berger, John (Standard Renewable Energy)

BRANNEN, JAMES (NORTHERN POWER SYSTEMS,)

DOYLE, KRISTEN (CAPP, STAP, TCCFUI, OncorCities)

FAINTER JR, JOHN W (ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRIC COMPANIES OF TEXAS, INC)

Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)

Haverlah, Sandra (Environmental Defense Fund)

Raymis, Bret (ALAMO SOLAR MANUFACTURING)

RICHIE, CARL (TXU Energy)

Smith, David W. (Wind Eagle Corporation Burkburnett)

On:

SMITHSON, DAVID (Public Utility Commission)

TOTTEN, JESS (Public Utility Commission)

HB 2052

For:

Brower, Charles (American Electric Power Texas)

Finley, Terry (CenterPoint Energy and the Association of Electric Companies of Texas)

Marquez, Ray (AECT EPEC)

Against:

Levy, Rick (IBEW)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Carr, Mindy (Oncor Electic Delivery)

Against:

Doyle, Kristen (CAPP, STAP, TCCFUI, Oncor Cities)

On:

Whittington, Pam (Public Utility Commission)

HB 2305

Against:

Webb, Robert (Self)

On:

Ballard, Don (Public Counsel)

Claiborn-Pinto, Shawnee (Public Utility Commission)

Webking, Catherine (TEAM)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Biedrzycki, Carol (Texas ROSE)

Doyle, Kristen (CAPP, STAP, TCCFUI, Oncor Cities)

Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)

Morstad, Tim (AARP)

Smith, Tom "Smitty" (Public Citizen)

HB 2421

For:

Boyle, Jim (Denton Municipal Electric and Geus)

Campbell, Jo (STEC)

Doyle, Kristen (CAPP, STAP, TCCFUI, Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor)

Fainter Jr, John W (Association of Electrical Companies of Texas, Inc)

Against:

Carroll, Marianne (Texas Competitive Power Advocates)

Davis, Stephen (Alliance for Retail Markets)

Webb, Robert (Self)

Webking, Catherine (TEAM)

On:

Bellsynder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

Zion, Mark (TPPA)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Biedrzycki, Carol (Texas ROSE)

Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)

Smith, Tom "Smitty" (Public Citizen)

Against:

Jones, Brad (Luminant)