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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance

            April 13, 2015 10:00 AM

            SB 62

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brooks, Jeffrey  Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

            SB 70

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Borel, Dennis  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin

                                 Garcia, Eileen  CEO of Texans Care (Texans Care for Children), Austin

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (TX - American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

            SB 514

                  FOR:

                                 Cawelti, Jeri  Manager, Govt. Relations (Bell Helicopter/TDAAA), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Heywood, David A.  V.P. Taxes (Lockheed Martin Corp.), Bethesda, MD

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brooks, Jeffrey  Policy Analyst (The Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Chiodo, Dana  (Raytheon), Austin, TX

                                 Christian, George  attorney (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX

                                 Dodson, Jeff  Director, State Gov't Relations (The Boeing Company)

                                 Fox, Eric  Government Relations (Texas Defense Aerospace Aviation Alliance), Fort Worth

                                 Geske, Matthew D.  Governmental Affairs (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Ft. Worth,

                                 TX

                                 Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth

                                 Shields, Chris  Attorney (Port San Antonio), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Stephanie  Vice President (Tx Assn of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

            SB 724

                  FOR:

                                 Adix, Kenneth  CFO Pflugerville ISD (Pflugerville ISD), Pflugerville, TX

                                 Gardner, Brent  Lawyer (Gardere Wynn Sewell), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Giarratani, Dominic  Asst Director (Texas Association of School Boards)

                                 Vane, Mark  Lawyer (Gardere Wynne Sewell), Austin

            SB 849

                  FOR:

                                 MacFarland, Andrew  Bus. Development (Data Foundry), Aus

                                 Montemayor, Jose  CPA/Business Manager  (Self)

                                 Morrison, Chet  Property Tax Consultant (Texas Association of Property Tax

                                 Professionals), Austin, TX

                                 Venable, Peggy  policy dir. (Americans for Prosperity - TX), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance

            April 13, 2015 10:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brooks, Jeffrey  Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Cartwright, Deborah  Lawyer (Harris County Appraisal District), Houston, TX

                                 LeBas, James  tax analyst (Texas Apartment Association)

                                 Lee, Randy M.  Sr. Vice President (Stewart Title Guaranty Co.)

                                 Michel, Lorri  lawyer  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Minick, Stephen  VP, Gov't Affairs (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Munoz, Ned  General Counsel (Tx Assn of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Spilman, Annie  legislative director (National Federation of Independent Business/TX),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 South, Brent  Chief Appraiser Hunt CAD (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts),

                                 Greenville, TX

            SB 974

                  FOR:

                                 Elliott, Dane  Farmer/Rancher, Small Business Owner (Live Oak County Farm Bureau),

                                 Pawnee, TX

                                 Huff, Jim  Live Oak County Judge (Live Oak County)

                                 Katzfey, Mark  Rancher - businessman - Ins. agent (Live Oak Underground Water dist. and

                                 myself)

                  ON:

                                 Parks, Ursula  Director (Legislative Budget Board)

                                 Wooten, Tim  Property Tax Assistance (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Venable, Peggy  policy dir (Americans for Prosperity - TX), Austin

            SB 1125

                  FOR:

                                 Goldman, Deborah  Managing Counsel (Toyota Motor Sales USA), Torrance, CA

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Doran, Laird  Director of Government Relations for Gulf States Toyota and the Friedkin

                                 Group (Gulf States Toyota), Houston, TX

                                 Shields, Chris  Attorney (Toyota), Austin, TX

                                 Vasquez, Tanya C.  Government Affairs (Toyota Motor North America), Austin

            SB 1280

                  ON:

                                 Fojtasek, Delores  Supervisor - Misc. Claims (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Heimlich, Ed  Self-employed  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Austin

                                 VanderBurg, Michael  LBB Staff (LBB)


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance

            April 13, 2015 10:00 AM

            SB 1396

                  FOR:

                                 Ohlenforst, Cindy  attorney (2015 Fair Sales Tax Initiatives for Texas Aircraft, LLC)

                  ON:

                                 Barton, Karey W  Associate Deputy Comptroller for Tax (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

                                 Coats, Andrew  Attorney  (Self), The Woodlands, TX

                                 Leonard, Lacy  attorney  (Self), Sunset Valley, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hadley, John Stephen  Business Aviation Association Mgr. (National Business Aviation

                                 Association)

                                 Norton, David T.  Attorney (2015 Fair Sales Tax Initiating for Texas Aircraft, LLC)

                                 Shields, Chris  Attorney (Texas Agricultural Aviation Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Pai, Sarah  Tax Policy Research Specialist (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            SB 1821

                  ON:

                                 South, Brent  Chief Appraiser Hunt CAD (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts),

                                 Greenville, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brooks, Jeffrey  Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Mann, Laurie  Property Tax Assistance (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)

                                 McGhee, Duncant  State Employee (Texas Veterans Commission)

                                 Tayler, Jonathan  state agency employee (Tx Veterans Comm)

            SB 1835

                  FOR:

                                 McBride, Michael S.  student  (Self)

                  ON:

                                 Tjon, Chris  Revenue Estimating (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            SB 1996

                  FOR:

                                 Walker, Nate  lobbyist (Texas Family Council), Austin, TX

            SJR 60

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brooks, Jeffrey  Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 McGhee, Duncant  State Employee (Texas Veterans Commission)