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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Water & Rural Affairs

            March 11, 2019 3:00 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 6

                  FOR:

                                 Allen, Joe B.   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Birdwell, Wes   (Self; Texas floodplain management association), Austin, TX

                                 Kelly, Bill  Director of Government Relations (Mayor's Office, City of Houston), Houston,

                                 TX

                                 Sullivan, John  (DRC Emergency Services), Galveston, TX

                                 Warndof, Donna  Director, Harris County Legislative Relations (Harris County

                                 Commissioners Court, Harris County Flood Control District), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bednarz, Steven  Engineer (Texas state soil and water conservation board), Temple, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bakko, Sally  Legislative Coordinator (City of Galveston), Galveston, TX

                                 Briggs, Marlisa  Executive Director  (Self; North Houston Association), Houston, TX

                                 Camacho, Priscilla  SVP, Public Policy (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX

                                 Campbell, Augustus  (Houston Stronger), Houston, TX

                                 Campbell, Augustus  (West Houston), Houston, TX

                                 Embrey, Tammy  Director Intergovernmental Relations (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus

                                 Christi, TX

                                 Emerick, David  Executive Direcror; Government Relations (JPMorgan Chase & Co.),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Fowler, Perry  Executive Director (Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN)), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Hess, Myron  (National Wildlife Federation), Austin, TX

                                 Hosek, Chris  (Halliburton), Austin, TX

                                 Houston, Joshua  General Counsel (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

                                 Howe, Billy  Associate Director Government Affairs (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Hutchens, Mia  Manager of Government Affairs (Texas Association of Business), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Kercheval, Todd  (Texas Conservation Association for Water and Soil (TCAWS)), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Kimberly, Knox  SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                 LaCour, Lance  President  (Self; Katy Area Economic Development Council), Katy, TX

                                 Lacy, Sarah  (NRG), Austin, TX

                                 Landin, Taylor  Senior VP (Greater Houston Partnership), Houston, TX

                                 Lary, Trey  Attorney (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP), Austin, TX

                                 Lauderback, Bill  Executive VP, Public Affairs (Lower Colorado River Authority), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Lieb, Robert  Vice president  (Self; Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerece), Houston,

                                 TX

                                 Lilly, Hillary  (San Antonio River Authority), San Antonio, TX

                                 Martinez, Mario  (City of Brownsville), Austin, TX

                                 Mathis, James  (Houston Methodist Hospital), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Water & Rural Affairs

            March 11, 2019 3:00 PM - or upon adjournment

                                 Pepper, Bradley  (Greater Houston Builders Association), Houston, TX

                                 Perkins, David  President/CEO TACA (Texas Aggregates and Concrete Association), Round

                                 Rock, TX

                                 Piacentini, Mary Anne  President and CEO  (Self; Katy Prairie Conservancy), Houston, TX

                                 Reed, Cyrus  Conservation director (Lone star chapter sierra club), Austin, TX

                                 Robbins, Dean  General Manager (Texas Water Conservation Association), Austin, TX

                                 Short, Jim  (Fort bend county), Fulshear, TX

                                 Steinbach, Stacey  (Texas Water Conservation Association), Austin, TX

                                 Tredway, CJ  (Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX

                                 Turner, Robert   (Self; West Texas Management Alliance of Ground Water Districts), Voss,

                                 TX

                                 Van de Putte, Leticia  (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Villareal, Gabriela  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Wynn, Monty  (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cook, Kelly  Mr. (TCEQ), Austin, TX

                                 Kidd, Nim  Chief (Texas division of emergency management & the Texas emergnecy

                                 management council), Austin, TX

                                 Lagrone, Heather  Dep director (Texas General Land Office), Austin, TX

            SB 7

                  FOR:

                                 Birdwell, Wes   (Self; Texas floodplain management association), Austin, TX

                                 Briggs, Marlisa  Executive Director  (Self; North Houston Association), Houston, TX

                                 Campbell, Augustus  (West Houston), Houston, TX

                                 Campbell, Augustus  (Houston Stronger), Houston, TX

                                 Crowson, Paul  Private Citizen  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Conroe, TX

                                 Haines, Al   (Self; Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce), Houston, TX

                                 Hess, Myron  (National Wildlife Federation), Austin, TX

                                 Kelly, Bill  Director of Government Relations (Mayor's Office, City of Houston), Houston,

                                 TX

                                 Landin, Taylor  Senior VP (Greater Houston Partnership), Houston, TX

                                 Perkins, David  President/CEO TACA (Texas Aggregates and Concrete Association), Round

                                 Rock, TX

                                 Warndof, Donna  Director, Harris County Legislative Relations (Harris County

                                 Commissioners Court, Harris County Flood Control District), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kidd, Nim  Chief (Texas division of emergency management & the Texas emergnecy

                                 management council), Austin, TX

                                 Piacentini, Mary Anne  President and CEO  (Self; Katy Prairie Conservancy), Houston, TX

                                 Reed, Cyrus  Conservation director  (also providing written testimony) (Lone star chapter

                                 sierra club), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Water & Rural Affairs

            March 11, 2019 3:00 PM - or upon adjournment

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allen, Joe B.   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Arnold, Jim  (Scenic Texas / Scenic Houston), Austin, TX

                                 Bakko, Sally  Legislative Coordinator (City of Galveston), Galveston, TX

                                 Camacho, Priscilla  SVP, Public Policy (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX

                                 Caraway, Kippy  Houston Automobile Dealers  (Self; Houston Automobile Dealers),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Embrey, Tammy  Director Intergovernmental Relations (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus

                                 Christi, TX

                                 Emerick, David  Executive Direcror; Government Relations (JPMorgan Chase & Co.),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Fowler, Perry  Executive Director (Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN)), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Grace,Jr, Jim  (Houston First), Austin, TX

                                 Hale, J.D.  (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Hosek, Chris  (Halliburton), Austin, TX

                                 Houston, Jace  General Manager (San Jacinto River Authority), Conroe, TX

                                 Howe, Billy  Associate Director Government Affairs (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Huffman, Laura  Texas State Director, The Nature Conservancy (The Nature Conservancy),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Hutchens, Mia  Manager of Government Affairs (Texas Association of Business), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Kercheval, Todd  (Texas Conservation Association for Water and Soil (TCAWS)), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Kimberly, Knox  SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                 LaCour, Lance  President  (Self; Katy Area Economic Development Council), Katy, TX

                                 Lacy, Sarah  (NRG), Austin, TX

                                 Lary, Trey  Attorney (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP), Austin, TX

                                 Lauderback, Bill  Executive VP, Public Affairs (Lower Colorado River Authority), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Lieb, Robert  Vice president  (Self; Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerece), Houston,

                                 TX

                                 Lilly, Hillary  (San Antonio River Authority), San Antonio, TX

                                 Martinez, Mario  (City of Brownsville), Austin, TX

                                 Mathis, James  (Houston Methodist Hospital), Austin, TX

                                 McKnight, Peyton  (American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Pepper, Bradley  (Greater Houston Builders Association), Houston, TX

                                 Phillips, Matt  Legislative and Governmental Affairs Manager (Brazos River Authority),

                                 Waco, TX

                                 Ramirez, Ricardo  Intergovernmental Relations Manager (City of Sugar Land), Sugar Land,

                                 TX

                                 Robbins, Dean  General Manager (Texas Water Conservation Association), Austin, TX

                                 Short, Jim  (Fort bend county), Fulshear, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Water & Rural Affairs

            March 11, 2019 3:00 PM - or upon adjournment

                                 Steinbach, Stacey  (Texas Water Conservation Association), Austin, TX

                                 Tredway, CJ  (Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX

                                 Van de Putte, Leticia  (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Vickery, Mark  (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                                 Villareal, Gabriela  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Womack, Daniel  Director State Government Affairs (Dow Chemical), Austin, TX

                                 Wynn, Monty  (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bednarz, Steven  Engineer (Texas state soil and water conservation board), Temple, TX

                                 Dupnik, John  DEA water science and conservation (Twdb), Austin, TX

                                 Koegler, Brenda  Mrs (League of Women Voters of Texas), Aus, TX

                                 Lagrone, Heather  Dep director (Texas General Land Office), Austin, TX

                                 Lake, Peter  Chairman (Twdb), Austin, TX

                                 Nelson, Matt  Assistant dea (Twdb), Austin, TX

                                 Nelson, Matt  Asst deputy exec administrator (Texas water development board), Austin, TX

                                 Sparks, Clifford  (City of dallas), Dallas, TX

                                 Walker, Jeff  Executive administator (TWDB), Austin, TX

            SB 8

                  FOR:

                                 Birdwell, Wes   (Self; Texas floodplain management association), Austin, TX

                                 Crowson, Paul  Private Citizen  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Conroe, TX

                                 Hess, Myron  (National Wildlife Federation), Austin, TX

                                 Warndof, Donna  Director, Harris County Legislative Relations (Harris County

                                 Commissioners Court, Harris County Flood Control District), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Lake, Peter  Chairman (Twdb), Austin, TX

                                 Reed, Cyrus  Conservation director  (also providing written testimony) (Lone star chapter

                                 sierra club), Austin, TX

                                 Walker, Jeff  Executive administrator (Twdb), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allen, Joe B.   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Bakko, Sally  Legislative Coordinator (City of Galveston), Galveston, TX

                                 Briggs, Marlisa  Executive Director  (Self; North Houston Association), Houston, TX

                                 Camacho, Priscilla  SVP, Public Policy (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX

                                 Campbell, Augustus  (Houston Stronger), Houston, TX

                                 Campbell, Augustus  (West Houston), Houston, TX

                                 Embrey, Tammy  Director Intergovernmental Relations (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus

                                 Christi, TX

                                 Emerick, David  Executive Direcror; Government Relations (JPMorgan Chase & Co.),

                                 Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Water & Rural Affairs

            March 11, 2019 3:00 PM - or upon adjournment

                                 Fowler, Perry  Executive Director (Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN)), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Hale, J.D.  (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Harward, Heather  (Texas Water Supply Partners), Austin, TX

                                 Hosek, Chris  (Halliburton), Austin, TX

                                 Houston, Jace  General Manager (San Jacinto River Authority), Conroe, TX

                                 Howe, Billy  Associate Director Government Affairs (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Hutchens, Mia  Manager of Government Affairs (Texas Association of Business), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Kelly, Bill  Director of Government Relations (Mayor's Office, City of Houston), Houston,

                                 TX

                                 Kercheval, Todd  (Texas Conservation Association for Water and Soil (TCAWS)), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Kimberly, Knox  SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                 LaCour, Lance  President  (Self; Katy Area Economic Development Council), Katy, TX

                                 Lacy, Sarah  (NRG), Austin, TX

                                 Landin, Taylor  Senior VP (Greater Houston Partnership), Houston, TX

                                 Lary, Trey  Attorney (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP), Austin, TX

                                 Lauderback, Bill  Executive VP, Public Affairs (Lower Colorado River Authority), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Lennon, James   (Self; Kingwood TEA Party), Cleveland, TX

                                 Lieb, Robert  Vice president  (Self; Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerece), Houston,

                                 TX

                                 Lilly, Hillary  (San Antonio River Authority), San Antonio, TX

                                 Martinez, Mario  (City of Brownsville), Austin, TX

                                 Mathis, James  (Houston Methodist Hospital), Austin, TX

                                 McKnight, Peyton  (American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Pepper, Bradley  (Greater Houston Builders Association), Houston, TX

                                 Perkins, David  President/CEO TACA (Texas Aggregates and Concrete Association), Round

                                 Rock, TX

                                 Phillips, Matt  Legislative and Governmental Affairs Manager (Brazos River Authority),

                                 Waco, TX

                                 Piacentini, Mary Anne  President and CEO  (Self; Katy Prairie Conservancy), Houston, TX

                                 Robbins, Dean  General Manager (Texas Water Conservation Association), Austin, TX

                                 Short, Jim  (Fort bend county), Fulshear, TX

                                 Steinbach, Stacey  (Texas Water Conservation Association), Austin, TX

                                 Tredway, CJ  (Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX

                                 Turner, Robert   (Self; West Texas Management Alliance of Ground Water Districts), Voss,

                                 TX

                                 Van de Putte, Leticia  (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Vickery, Mark  (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                                 Wynn, Monty  (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Water & Rural Affairs

            March 11, 2019 3:00 PM - or upon adjournment

                  ON:

                                 Bednarz, Steven  Engineer (Texas state soil and water conservation board), Temple, TX

                                 Cook, Kelly  Mr. (TCEQ), Austin, TX

                                 Dupnik, John  DEa water science and conservation (Twdb), Austin, TX

                                 Kidd, Nim  Chief (Texas division of emergency management & the Texas emergnecy

                                 management council), Austin, TX

                                 Koegler, Brenda  Mrs (League of Women Voters of Texas), Aus, TX

                                 Lagrone, Heather  Dep director (Texas General Land Office), Austin, TX

                                 Nelson, Matt  Asst deputy exec administrator (Texas water development board), Austin, TX

                                 Nelson, Matt  Assistant dea (Twdb), Austin, TX

                                 Sparks, Clifford  (City of dallas), Dallas, TX

            SB 563

                  FOR:

                                 Birdwell, Wes   (Self; Texas floodplain management association), Austin, TX

                                 Crowson, Paul  Private Citizen  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Conroe, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Fowler, Perry  Executive Director (Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN)), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Hess, Myron  (National Wildlife Federation), Austin, TX

                                 Huffman, Laura  Texas State Director, The Nature Conservancy (The Nature Conservancy),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Kercheval, Todd  (Texas Conservation Association for Water and Soil (TCAWS)), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 LaCour, Lance  President  (Self; Katy Area Economic Development Council), Katy, TX

                                 Landin, Taylor  Senior VP (Greater Houston Partnership), Houston, TX

                                 Lennon, James   (Self; Kingwood TEA Party), Cleveland, TX

                                 Lieb, Robert  Vice president  (Self; Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerece), Houston,

                                 TX

                                 Reed, Cyrus  Conservation director (Lone star chapter sierra club), Austin, TX

                                 Turner, Robert   (Self; West Texas Management Alliance of  Ground Water Districts), Voss,

                                 TX

                                 Warndof, Donna  Director, Harris County Legislative Relations (Harris County

                                 Commissioners Court, Harris County Flood Control District), Houston, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bednarz, Steven  Engineer (Texas state soil and water conservation board), Temple, TX

                                 Dupnik, John  Dea water science and consevation (Twdb), Austin, TX

                                 Lagrone, Heather  Dep director (Texas General Land Office), Austin, TX

                                 Lake, Peter  Chairman (Twdb), Austin, TX

                                 Nelson, Matt  Assistant dea (Twdb), Austin, TX

                                 Walker, Jeff  Executive administrator (Twdb), Austin, TX