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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            Environmental Regulation Committee

            March 30, 2011 - 1:30 PM or upon final adjourn./recess

             

            HB 695

                 For:

                                 Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)

                                 NABORS, JAMES (Self; Fort Bend County Recycle Dept.)

                                 TRAHAN, ZAC (TEXAS CAMPAIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT)

                 Against:

                                 Omey, Samantha (Honeywell International Inc.)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Corbitt, Maia (State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (STAR))

                                 GUIDRY, STACY (TEXAS CAMPAIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT)

                                 HOUSTON, JOSHUA (Texas Impact)

                                 HUEMMER, MARIA (Texas Catholic Conference - Roman Catholic Bishops of Texas)

                                 JACOBY, JEFFREY (Texas Campaign for the Environment)

                                 Lantrip, Melanie (Self)

                                 METZGER, LUKE (Environment Texas)

                                 MOTE, KIM (City of Fort Worth)

                                 OGLE, LANI (Self)

                                 SMITH, JODIE (Texans Care for Children)

                                 WEINBERG, DAVID (Texas League of Conservation Voters)

                 Against:

                                 ING, LEIGH (REPUBLIC SERVICES)

                                 MACOMB, CHRIS (WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, INC.)

                                 MINICK, STEPHEN (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS)

            HB 821

                 For:

                                 NABORS, JAMES .(JACK) (Self)

                                 SCHNEIDER, ROBIN (Texas Campaign for the Environment)

                 On:

                                 Crawford, Lauren (Texas Municipal League)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 ASHLEY, PRICE (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS)

                                 BANKS, CHRISTINE (Texas Association of Goodwills)

                                 Clark, Jeffrey (Technology Association of America (Tech America))

                                 GUIDRY, STACY (TEXAS CAMPAIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT)

                                 Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)

                                 HOUSTON, JOSHUA (Texas Impact)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 ING, LEIGH (REPUBLIC SERVICES)

                                 JACOBY, JEFFREY (Texas Campaign for the ENvironment)

                                 Lantrip, Melanie (Self)

                                 MACOMB, CHRIS (WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, INC)

                                 METZGER, LUKE (Environment Texas)

                                 MOTE, KIM (City of Fort Worth)

                                 NEWTON, GARY (TExas Disposal Systems)

                                 OGLE, LANI (Self)

                                 Rodriguez, Jennifer (Apple, Inc.)

                                 Sawyer, James (Eco INterNatioNal 3600 Brittmoore Rd HoustoN Tx)

                                 SHANNON, FRED (HEWLETT PACKARD)

                                 TRAHAN, ZAC (TEXAS CAMPAIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT)

                                 WEINBERG, DAVID (Texas League of Conservation Voters)

                                 WURZEL, GEOFF (TECHNET)

                 Against:

                                 MINICK, STEPHEN (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS)

            HB 821 - Committee Substitute (Hancock)

                 On:

                                 SLEDGE, BRIAN (Solid Waste Association of North America, Lone Star Chapter

                                 (TxSWANA))

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 ANDERSON, LISA (National Solid Wastes Management Association)

            HB 1648

                 For:

                                 McGINTY, MICHAEL (HOUSTON POLICE DEPT.)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Gibson, Stephanie (Texas RetaileRs Association)

                                 MACOMB, CHRIS (WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, INC.)

                                 TITTLE, GARY (DALLAS POLICe DePARTMeNT)

                 Against:

                                 Aikman, Emily (Self)

                                 CARLSON, PAT (TEXAS EAGLE FORUM)

                                 EVENWEL, SUE (Self)

            HB 1775

                 For:

                                 Corbitt, Maia (State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (STAR))

                                 MOTE, KIM (City of Fort Worth)

                                 NABORS, JAMES (Self; Fort Bend County Recycling Dept.)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 SCHNEIDER, ROBIN (Texas Campaign for the Environment)

                 On:

                                 CHRISTIAN, BRIAN (TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

                                 (RESOURCE ONLY))

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 BOSSE, FRED M (HOUSTON PRODUCTS PROCESSING, INC)

                                 ELLIOTT, TOM (Texas Campaign for the Environment)

                                 Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)

                                 JACOBY, JEFFREY (Texas Campaign for the Environment)

                                 METZGER, LuKE (Environment Texas)

                                 REED, CYRUS (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)

                                 WEINBERG, DAVID (Texas League of Conservation Voters)

                 Against:

                                 Aikman, Emily (Self)

                                 CARLSON, PAT (TEXAS EAGLE FORUM)

                                 EVENWEL, SuE (Self)

                                 ING, LEIGH (REPUBLIC SERVICES)

                                 MACOMB, CHRIS (WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, INC.)

                                 MINICK, STEPHEN (TEXAS ASSOC. OF BUSINESS)

            HB 1811

                 For:

                                 JACOBY, JEFFREY (Texas Campaign for the ENvironment)

                                 NABORS, JAMES (Self; Fort Bend County Recycle Dept.)

                 Against:

                                 MINICK, STEPHEN (TEXAS ASSOC. OF BUSINESS)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Corbitt, Maia (State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (STAR))

                                 GuiDRY, STACY (Texas Campaign for the Environment)

                                 Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)

                                 HOUSTON, JOSHUA (Texas Impact)

                                 HUEMMER, MARIA (Texas Catholic Conference - Roman Catholic Bishops of Texas)

                                 METZGER, LUKE (Environment Texas)

                                 MOTE, KIM (City of Fort Worth)

                                 OGLE, LANI (Self)

                                 SMITH, JODIE (Texans Care for Children)

                                 WEINBERG, DAVID (Texas League of Conservation Voters)

                 Against:

                                 Aikman, Emily (Self)

                                 ASHLEY, PRICE (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Against:

                                 CARLSON, PAT (TEXAS EAGLE FORUM)

                                 Clark, Jeffrey (Technology Association of America (Tech America))

                                 EVENWEL, SuE (Self)

                                 Gibson, Stephanie (Texas Retailers Association)

                                 ING, LEIGH (REPUBLIC SERVICES)

                                 MACOMB, CHRIS (WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, INC)

            HB 1913

                 For:

                                 DeViLLing, Andrew (SUPERBAG)

                                 DUBOIS, DOUG (TEXAS PETROLEUM MARKeTERS AND CONVENIENCE STORE

                                 ASSOC.)

                                 DvHR, KELLIE (WAL-MART STORES)

                                 HOVER, PATRICK (HILEY POLY COMPANY)

                                 IRLBECK, BRIAN (United Supermarkets, LLC)

                                 StepheNs, JoN (AVAngArd InnovAtivE)

                                 VOLKENING, RONNIE (TEXAS RETAILERS ASSOCIATION)

                 Against:

                                 DAVIS, PAIGE (Blue Avocado, CO)

                                 GUIDRY, STACY (TEXAS CAMPAIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT)

                                 HODGES, DARREN (City of Ft. Stockton)

                                 Rodriguez, Arturo (City of Brownsville - Major Pat Ahumada)

                 On:

                                 PINKeRTON, ROBeRT Jr. (CiTy OF SouTH PADRe ISLAND, TX)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 ASHLEY, PRICE (Texas Association oF Manufacturers)

                                 Barksdale, Jay (Dallas Regional Chamber)

                                 Corbitt, Maia (State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (STAR))

                                 GARey, GLeN (Texas Restaurant AssociatioN AustiN, TX)

                                 Gibson, Stephanie (Texas Retailers Association)

                                 KLUMPyAN, JuLIE (Valero)

                                 MINICK, STEPHEN (TEXAS ASSOC. OF BUSINESS)

                                 REAGAN, KAREN (Walgreen Co.)

                                 Ruckel, Mari (Texas Oil and Gas Association)

                                 VANE, MARK (Walmart)

                                 WiLKES, MORRIS (UnITED Super Markets, INC.)

                 Against:

                                 AikMan, EMily (Self)

                                 CARLSON, PAT (TEXAS EAGLE FORUM)

                                 EVENWEL, SuE (Self)

                                 JACOBY, JEFFREY (Texas Campaign for the ENvironment)

                                 METZGER, LUKE (Environment Texas)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Against:

                                 WEINBERG, DAVID (Texas League of Conservation Voters)

            HB 1933

                 For:

                                 MiLLeR, DaRyL (AT&T)

                                 TITTLE, GARY (DALLAS PoLIce DEPARTMENT - CHIEF OF PoLIce - DAVID BROWN)

                 Against:

                                 SHAPIRO, JIM (Recycling CouNcil Of TeXAS / AustiN MeTal & IRON)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Cain, Randy (City of Baytown)

                                 HOWDEN, ROBERT (TEXANS FOR ECONOMIC PROGRESS)

                                 JOHNSON, MARTI (Texas Brewers' Institute)

                                 JONES, JAMES (Houston Police Department)

                                 JONES, JiM (SAN ANTONiO PolicE DEPT.)

                 On:

                                 BAKER, THOMAS (REcycliNg CouNcil of TEXAS, DAvid J Joseph Co.)

                                 CUBRIEL, RANDY (Nucor Steel - Texas)

                                 MUELLER, WAYNE (Department of Public SAfety)

            HB 1966

                 For:

                                 BANKS, CHRISTINE (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF GOODWILLS)

                                 Buckles, Michael (Techno Cycle)

                                 Clark, Jeffrey (Technology Association of America (TechAmerica))

                                 GOSSLEE, SusyBELLE (League of Women Voters of Tx)

                                 JACOBY, JEFFREY (Texas Campaign for the ENvironment)

                                 MOTE, KIM (City of Fort Worth)

                                 NABORS, JAMES (JACK) (Self; Fort Bend County Recycling Dept.)

                                 Sawyer, James (Eco INterNatioNal 3600 Brittmoore Rd HoustoN TX)

                                 SCHNEIDER, ROBIN (Texas Campaign for the Environment)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 ANDERSON, LISA (NATIONAL SOLID WASTES MANAGEMENT ASSOC.)

                                 ASHLEY, PRICE (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

                                 Borskey, Mark (General ElecTric)

                                 Corbitt, Maia (State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (STAR))

                                 FINE, KRISTIN (Texas Campaign for the Environment)

                                 Gibson, Stephanie (Texas Retailers Association)

                                 GLENN, ERIC (THOMSON/TECHNICOLOR)

                                 GUIDRY, STACY (TEXAS CAMPAIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT)

                                 Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 HOUSTON, JOSHUA (Texas Impact)

                                 METZGER, LUKE (Environment Texas)

                                 NEWTON, GARY (TExas Disposal SysTEMs)

                                 OGLE, LANI (Self)

                                 OLSON, ANNE (Christian Life Commission)

                                 Phillips, Matt (The Nature Conservancy of Texas)

                                 Reed, CyRUS (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)

                                 SISK, CATHY (HARRis CouNTY)

                                 SMITH, JODIE (Texans Care for Children)

                                 TRAHAN, ZAC (TEXAS CAMPAIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT)

                                 VANE, MARK (ConsumER ElEctroNics ASSN.)

                                 WEINBERG, DAVID (Texas League of CoNservation Voters)

                                 WURZEL, GEOFF (TECHNET)

            HB 2013

                 For:

                                 DAVIS, DAVID (HASKELL COUNTY)

                                 INGRAM, RONALD (HARDEMAN COUNTY)

                 On:

                                 LOTT, EARL (TCEQ)

                                 WINGLER, TODD (DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 ALLiSoN, Jim (CouNDy Judges & Commissioners ASSN. of TX)

                                 PEARSON, DAN (IESI FT. WORTH, TEXAS)

                                 TALLANT, TONY (city of Quanah)

                                 ThompsoN, John (Self)

            HB 2025

                 For:

                                 GuevARA, THOMAS (Bexar County Commissioners Court)

                                 WINTER, ANDREW (BEXAR COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE Services)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 BEINKE, ALLEN (SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY)

                                 GRAY, JANICE (Montgomery Area Neighborhood Assn.  Walzem Road Area Revitalization)

                                 LARABEE, JAMES (Self; WALZEM ROAD REVITALIZATIOn BROOKWOOD

                                 NEIghborhood ASSOCIATION)

                                 SCHMOKER, GERALDINE (MONTGOMERY AREA NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOC

                                 WALSEM RD AREA REVITALIZATION)

                 Against:

                                 ING, LEIGH (REPUBLIC SERVICES)

                                 MACOMB, CHRIS (WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            HB 3236

                 For:

                                 SCHNEIDER, ROBIN (Texas Campaign for the Environment)

                 Against:

                                 VOLKENING, RONNIE (TEXAS RETAILERS ASSOCIATION)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 DAVIS, PAIGE (Blue Avocado, CO)

                                 JACOBY, JEFFREY (Texas Campaign for the Environment)

                                 METZGER, LuKE (Environment Texas)

                 Against:

                                 Aikman, Emily (Self)

                                 CARLSON, PAT (TEXAS EAGLE FORUM)

                                 DEViLLing, Andrew (SUPERBAG - Houston, TX)

                                 DUBOIS, DOUG (TEXAS PETROLEUM MARKETERS AND CONVENIENCE STORE

                                 ASSOC.)

                                 EVENWEL, SUE (Self)

                                 HOVER, PATRICK (HILEX POLY COMPANY)

                                 MINICK, STEPHEN (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS)

                                 WOMACK, DANIEL (TEXAS CHEMICAL COUNCIL)

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