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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            Business & Industry Committee

            July 25, 2018 - 10:00 AM

            Charge #2: Consumer rights & protections- Ban the Box

                 On:

                                 Adler, Steve (Mayor of Austin)

                                 Spilman, Annie (National Federation of Independent Business)

            Charge #2: Consumer rights & protections- SORM

                 On:

                                 Volbrect, Steven (State Office of Risk Management)

            Charge #2: Consumer rights & protections- Surprise balance billing

                 On:

                                 Baxter, Jason (Texas Association of Health Plans)

                                 Danseizer, Doug (Texas Department of Insurance)

                                 Finkelstein, Dr. Jeremy (Texas Medical Association)

                                 Hutson, Blake (AARP Texas)

                                 West, David (Director of Corporate Development for GPA)

            Charge #2: Consumer rights & protections- Zombie Debt

                 On:

                                 Maurice, Donald (Receivable Management Association)

                                 Sobol, Neil (Self; TX A&M University-School of Law, Professor)

                                 Spector, Mary (Consumer Advocacy Project)

                                 Vu-Fulkerson, Holly (Self; American Collectors Association of Texas)

            Charge #2: Consumer rights & protections-"Squatters"

                 On:

                                 Paz, Daniel (Attorney)

            Charge #2: Consumer rights & protections-Earned paid leave

                 On:

                                 Adler, Steve (Mayor of Austin)

                                 Delp, Robert (Workers Defense Project)

                                 Garret, Ryan (Self; Stubbs Restaurant Business Owner)

                                 Grider-Cannon, Tina (Austin Chamber of Commerce)

                                 Ibarra, Mia (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

                                 Mozeika, Jodi (Black Star Co-op)

                                 Spilman, Annie (National Federation  of Independent Business)

            Charge #2: Consumer rights & protections-Workers Comp. & Firefighters

                 On:

                                 Brown, Cassidy (TDI:Division of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner)

                                 Canaday, Nick (TDI:Division of Workers' Compensation)

                                 Reagan, David (Texas Municipal League Riskpool)

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