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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Water & Rural Affairs

            May 13, 2019 11:00 AM - or upon adjournment/recess

            HB 5

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Booth, Michael   (Self), Austin, TX

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

                                 Delisi, Deirdre  (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Reed, Ender  Legislative Coordinator (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

                                 Sugg, Paul  Legislative Manager (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Townsend, Trent  (DRC Emergency Services), Austin, TX

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

            HB 6

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Booth, Michael   (Self), Austin, TX

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

                                 Delisi, Deirdre  (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX

                                 Sugg, Paul  Legislative Manager (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Townsend, Trent  (DRC Emergency Services), Austin, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Kidd, Nim  Chief (THE TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT & THE

                                 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL), Austin, TX

            HB 26

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Booth, Michael   (Self), Austin, TX

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

                                 Waco, TX

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

                                 Reed, Ender  Legislative Coordinator (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

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

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

            HB 91

                  FOR:

                                 Cantu, Mario  EMT-Paramedic  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Shelley, Adrian  Director  (also providing written testimony) (Public Citizen), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cienfuegos, Juan   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Davis, Tricia  President  (Self), Dripping springs, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Water & Rural Affairs

            May 13, 2019 11:00 AM - or upon adjournment/recess

                  AGAINST:

                                 Reed, Ender  Legislative Coordinator (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

            HB 720

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hess, Myron   (also providing written testimony) (National Wildlife Federation), Austin, TX

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

                                 sierra club), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Nygren, Kim  Director (TCEQ), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Booth, Michael   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Bulcao, Paula  (BP America, Inc.), Austin, TX

                                 Davis, Tricia  President  (Self; Texas Royalty Council), Dripping springs, TX

                                 Fitzsimmons Sledge, Shauna  (Texas Aquifer Storage and Recovery Association; City of

                                 Bryan), Austin, TX

                                 Frazier, Kyle  (Texas desalination association), Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX

                                 Grimes, Joshua   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Dana  (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 TX

                                 Martinsson, Leah  Executive Director (Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts), Austin,

                                 TX

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

                                 Satterwhite, Kent  General Manager  (Self; Canadian River Municipal Water Authority),

                                 Sanford, TX

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

                                 Stevens, Bill  Consultant (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers), Austin, TX

                                 Stevens, Bill  Consultant (Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Williams, Julie  State Government Affairs Representative (Chevron), Austin, TX

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

                  AGAINST:

                                 Flatten, Charles  Water policy  (Self; Hill Country Alliance), Bee cave, TX

                                 Mullins, Chris  Staff Attorney  (Self; Save Our Springs Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Puig Williams, Vanessa  Executive Director  (Self; Tespa), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Dupnik, John  DEA, Water Science & Conservation (Texas Water Development Board),

                                 Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Water & Rural Affairs

            May 13, 2019 11:00 AM - or upon adjournment/recess

            HB 722

                  FOR:

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

                                 Wells, Hope  Water Resources Counsel (San Antonio Water System), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bulcao, Paula  (BP America, Inc.), Austin, TX

                                 Davis, Tricia  President  (Self; Texas Royalty Council), Dripping springs, TX

                                 Delisi, Deirdre  (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Flatten, Charles  Water policy  (Self; Hill Country Alliance), Bee cave, TX

                                 Floerke Gouak, Sarah  (Lower Colorado River Authority), Austin, TX

                                 Frazier, Kyle  (Texas desalination association), Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX

                                 Grimes, Joshua   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Dana  (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

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

                                 Satterwhite, Kent  General Manager  (Self; Canadian River Municipal Water Authority),

                                 Sanford, TX

                                 Stevens, Bill  Consultant (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers), Austin, TX

                                 Stevens, Bill  Consultant (Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Whitehead, Victoria  General Counsel (High Plains Underground Water Conservation

                                 District No. 1), Lubbock, TX

                                 Williams, Julie  State Government Affairs Representative (Chevron), Austin, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Dupnik, John  DEA, Water Science & Conservation (Texas Water Development Board),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Nygren, Kim  Director (TCEQ), Austin, TX

            HB 807

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bulcao, Paula  (BP America, Inc.), Austin, TX

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

                                 Davis, Tricia  President  (Self; Texas Royalty Council), Dripping springs, TX

                                 Floerke Gouak, Sarah  (Lower Colorado River Authority), Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX

                                 Grimes, Joshua   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Dana  (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Water & Rural Affairs

            May 13, 2019 11:00 AM - or upon adjournment/recess

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

                                 TX

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

                                 Satterwhite, Kent  General Manager  (Self; Canadian River Municipal Water Authority),

                                 Sanford, TX

                                 Williams, Julie  State Government Affairs Representative (Chevron), Austin, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Nelson, Matt  Adea (Texas water development board), Austin, TX

            HB 1052

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Frazier, Kyle  (Texas desalination association), Austin, TX

                                 Grimes, Joshua   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Dana  (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Satterwhite, Kent  General Manager  (Self; Canadian River Municipal Water Authority),

                                 Sanford, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Lavin, Amanda  Asst EA (Tx Water Development Board), Austin, TX

            HB 1964

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hess, Myron   (also providing written testimony) (National Wildlife Federation), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Nygren, Kim  Director (TCEQ), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Booth, Michael   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Floerke Gouak, Sarah  (Lower Colorado River Authority), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 TX

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

                                 Waco, TX

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

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

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

                  AGAINST:

                                 Flatten, Charles  Water policy  (Self; Hill Country Alliance), Bee cave, TX

                                 Mullins, Chris  Staff Attorney  (Self; Save Our Springs Alliance), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Water & Rural Affairs

            May 13, 2019 11:00 AM - or upon adjournment/recess

            HB 2038

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Sinclair, David  Legislative Consultant (Game Warden Peace Officers Association),

                                 Pflugerville, TX

                  ON:

                                 Barker, Jarret  (Texas Parks and Wildlife), Austin, TX

            HB 2345

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                  ON:

                                 Hermitte, Sam Marie  (Texas Water Development Board), Austin, TX

                                 Kidd, Nim  Chief (TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT), Austin, TX

            HB 2794

                  FOR:

                                 Isbell, Robert  Chief (Texas Fire Chief's Association), Round Rock, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kidd, Nim  Chief  (also providing written testimony) (THE TEXAS DIVISION OF

                                 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT & THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Meyer, Sheri  Assistant Director (Texas A&M University System), College Station, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Booth, Michael   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Cuellar, Guadalupe  Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX

                                 Cuellar, Guadalupe  Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX

                                 Laney, J Pete  (State Firefighters & Fire Marshals Association), Austin, TX

                                 Townsend, Trent  (DRC Emergency Services), Austin, TX

                                 Welsh, Dinah  President & CEO (Texas EMS, Trauma & Acure Care Foundation), Austin,

                                 TX

            HB 2805

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Sinclair, David  Legislative Consultant (Game Warden Peace Officers Association),

                                 Pflugerville, TX

                  ON:

                                 Birdsong, Tim  (Texas Parks and Wildlife), Austin, TX

            HB 3339

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Flatten, Charles  Water policy  (Self; Hill Country Alliance), Bee cave, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Water & Rural Affairs

            May 13, 2019 11:00 AM - or upon adjournment/recess

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

                                 Lieberknecht, Chloe  (The Nature Conservancy), Austin, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Lavin, Amanda  Asst EA (Tx Water Development Board), Austin, TX

            HB 3656

                  FOR:

                                 Benson, Buck   (Self; EAA permitholders), San Antonio, TX

                                 Friberg, Marc  (Edwards Aquifer Authority), San Antonio, TX

                                 Ruiz, Roland  General manager (Edwards aquifer authority), San antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Flatten, Charles  Water policy  (Self; Hill Country Alliance), Bee cave, TX

                  ON:

                                 Romero, Celina  (Uvalde County Underground Water Conservation District), Austin, TX

            HJR 4

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Booth, Michael   (Self), Austin, TX

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

                                 Delisi, Deirdre  (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Fitzsimmons Sledge, Shauna  (San Antonio River Authority), Austin, TX

                                 Floerke Gouak, Sarah  (Lower Colorado River Authority), Austin, TX

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

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

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

                                 TX

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

                                 Lieberknecht, Chloe  (The Nature Conservancy), Austin, TX

                                 Park, Joey  (Texas Agriculture Land Trust), Austin, TX

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

                                 Waco, TX

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

                                 Reed, Ender  Legislative Coordinator (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

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

                                 Satterwhite, Kent  General Manager  (Self; Canadian River Municipal Water Authority),

                                 Sanford, TX

                                 Spence, Logan  (Harris Plus Flood Solutions), Austin, TX

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

                                 Sugg, Paul  Legislative Manager (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX

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

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Water & Rural Affairs

            May 13, 2019 11:00 AM - or upon adjournment/recess

                  ON:

                                 Lavin, Amanda  Asst EA (Tx Water Development Board), Austin, TX