WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources Committee

            April 12, 2011 - 8:00 AM

             

            HB 2166

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 GAINES, JImmY (TEXAS LANDOWNERS COUNCIL)

                 On:

                                 MACE, ROBERT (Texas Water Development Board)

                                 Parsley, Cathleen (State Office of Administrative Hearings)

                                 WALSTON, TOM (SOAH)

            HB 2166 - Committee Substitute

                 For:

                                 Howe, Billy (Texas Farm Bureau)

                                 JOHNSON, RUSSELL (Self)

                                 JONES, MARVIN (Mesa Water)

                                 Kosub, Steve (San Antonio Water System)

                                 Williams, C.E. (Panhandle Groundwater Conservation Dist.)

                 Against:

                                 EVerheArt, HArVey (MesA UNdergroUNd WAter CoNServAtioN District)

                 On:

                                 CONKWRIGHT, JIM (HIGH PLAINS WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT)

                                 ELLIS, GREGORY (Self)

                                 KirKle, Sarah (Sunset Advisory Commission)

                                 Sledge, Brian (Self)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 HOLLAND, KIRK (Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Cons. Dist)

            HB 2250

                 On:

                                 Biles, Susan (General Land Office)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 TRIPP, AMY (Sunset Commission)

            HB 3090

                 For:

                                 BAKER, CAROLE (Self)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 On:

                                 Mace, Robert (TWDB)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 BURTON, DONOVAN (SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM)

                                 KRAMER, KEN (LONE STAR CHAPTER, SIERRA CLUB)

                                 Phillips, Matt (The Nature Conservancy of Texas)

            HB 3184

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 ALEXANDER, SUSAN (TX Legislative Council)

                                 Bush, Y Danae (Texas Legislative Council)

            HB 3273

                 For:

                                 Averitt, KIP (Self)

                                 ELLIS, GREGORY (Self)

                                 FAINTER JR, JOHN W (ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRIC COMPANIES OF TEXAS, INC)

                                 Fowler, Perry (AGC of TexAs)

                                 GARZA, RUDY (City of CoRpus ChRisti & TML)

                                 Harward, Heather (H2O4TEXAS Coalition)

                                 KRAMER, KEN (LONE STAR CHAPTER, SIERRA CLUB)

                                 OlSON, LEONARD (TexAs Rural Water Association)

                 On:

                                 ARMBRISTER, KEN (Self)

                                 Brittin, Carolyn (Texas Water Development Board)

                                 BROWN, J.E. BUSTER (Self)

                                 Callahan, Melanie (TX Water Development Board)

                                 Hastings, Debbra (Texas Oil & Gas Association)

                                 LEWIS, RON (Self)

                                 MINICK, STEPHEN (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS)

                                 Shaw, Bryan (Texas Commission on Enviromental Quality)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 BAKER, CAROLE (Self)

                                 BATTERTON, CAROL (Water Environment Association of Texas)

                                 BReSNeN, STEVE (NoRth HARRiS County RegioNal WateR Authority)

                                 BURKE, JOHN (Self)

                                 FARNEY, BRYAN (H2O4TEXAS)

                                 Gibbs, Gary (American Electric Power)

                                 HOLLAND, KIRK (Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Cons. Dist.)

                                 LEAL, GLORIA (TX ALLiance of EneRy Producer)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)

                                 PATTERSON, T J (City of Ft. Worth)

                                 PEARSON, DAN (GUADALUPE BLANCO RIVER AUTHORITY)

                                 Phillips, Matt (The Nature Conservancy of Texas)

                                 Shankle, Glenn (H2O4 Texas Coalition)

                 On:

                                 Bellsnyder, Luke (TX. Assc. of Manufacturers)

            HB 3273 - Committee Amendment (1)

                 On:

                                 Callahan, Melanie (TX Water Development Board)

                                 Montemayor, Piper (Texas Water Development Board)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Averitt, KIP (Self)

                                 Fowler, Perry (AGC of TexAs)

                                 Harward, Heather (H2O4TEXAS Coalition)

                                 Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)

            HB 3530

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 KRAMER, KEN (LONE STAR CHAPTER, SIERRA CLUB)

                 On:

                                 Brittin, Carolyn (Texas Water Development Board)

                                 Callahan, Melanie (TX Water Development Board)

                                 Parsley, Cathleen (State Office of Administrative Hearings)

                                 PETERSEN, KEN (TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD)

                                 Vaughan, Edward (TX Water Development Board)

                                 WALSTON, TOM (SOAH)

            HB 3530 - Committee Substitute

                 On:

                                 MACE, ROBERT (Texas Water Development Board)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 CONKWRIGHT, JIM (HIGH PLAINS WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT)

                                 Williams, C.E. (Panhandle Groundwater Conservation Dist.)

                 On:

                                 Kirkle, Sarah (Sunset Advisory Commission)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            HB 3812

                 For:

                                 ALLEN, JOE B. (Imperial Redevelopment District)

                                 CALLAWAY, JIM (City of Sugar Land)

                                 LITTLE, BILL (Imperial Redevelopment District)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 BARRETT, ANDY (Jeremiah Ventures, LP)

                                 ROBINSON, STEVE (Imperial Redevelopment District)

            HB 3813

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 WEBER, LEE (JEREMIAH VENTURES LP)

            HB 3814

                 For:

                                 COLLINS, SHARLENE (Travis-Creedmoor M.U.D.)

            HB 3818

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 LAUGHLIN, RUSSELL (NORTHERN TRINITY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION

                                 DISTRICT)

            HB 3821

                 For:

                                 GREEN, TIMOTHY (Bolivar VaNgard Ltd. , owNer of all land iN the district)

            HB 3822

                 For:

                                 HIGGINBOTHAM, TOL. 'TJ' (Self)

                                 SAVOY, PHILIP (TAKe BAck TexAs; Spokes Person)

                                 STEWART, TED (Bob & Ann Huthnauce, TODD REIMERS, ryES BrOCKHOEfT, Run

                                 AMINI ;OTHERS in SW Travis Co)

                 Against:

                                 LOWENTHAL, EUGENE (Self)

                                 MUSE, CHRISTY (Self)

                 On:

                                 Mills, Kelly (Texas Commission on Enviromental Quality)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 AYRES, ROBERT (Self)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 BarreTT, ANDY (Self)

                 Against:

                                 HANSON, KATHLEEN (Self)

                                 Jones, Max (Travis County Commissioners Court)

                                 KRAMER, KEN (LONE STAR CHAPTER, SIERRA CLUB)

                                 Penridge, NeLL (Self)

            HB 3831

                 For:

                                 Wilson, Kirk (EPT Land Communities)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 CARR, SNAPPER (City of El PASO)

                                 SHUPE, IKE (APT Land Communities)

            HB 3834

                 For:

                                 ALLEN, JOE B. (Vista Management Company)

            HB 3836

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 SHUPE, IKE (One Windsor Hills, L.P. / Centurion)

                                 Wilson, Kirk (One Windsor Hills, LP/Centurion American)

            HJR 92

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 HAGGERTY, PAT (CITY of EL PASO)

                                 KRAMER, KEN (LONE STAR CHAPTER, SIERRA CLUB)

                                 Russell, Claudia (El Paso COUNTy)

            HJR 137

                 For:

                                 GARZA, RUDY (City of CoRPus ChRisti & TML)

                                 Harward, Heather (H2O4TEXAS Coalition)

                                 Hastings, Debbra (Texas Oil & Gas Association)

                 On:

                                 Callahan, Melanie (TX Water Development Board)

                                 KRAMER, KEN (LONE STAR CHAPTER, SIERRA CLUB)

                                 MINICK, STEPHEN (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS)

                                 PETERSEN, KEN (TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD)

                                 Vaughan, Edward (TX Water Development Board)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Averitt, KIP (Self)

                                 BATTERTON, CAROL (Water Environment Association of Texas)

                                 BReSNeN, StEVE (NORth HARRiS COUNty RegioNal Water Authority)

                                 BURKE, JOHN (Self)

                                 BURTON, DONOVAN (SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM)

                                 CARR, SNAppER (City of BuRlESON)

                                 FARNEY, BRYAN (H2O4TEXAS)

                                 Fowler, Perry (AGC of TexAS)

                                 Gibbs, Gary (American Electric Power)

                                 Golemon, Kinnan (Shell Oil Co.)

                                 Golemon, Kinnan (Devon Energy)

                                 HOLLAND, KIRK (Barton Springs/ Edwards Aquifer Cons. Dist)

                                 LEAL, GLORIA (Tx ALLiance of Energy Producers)

                                 Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)

                                 OlSON, LEONARD (Texas Rural Water AssociAtion)

                                 PARK, JOEY (H2O4 TEXAS)

                                 PARtida, Nef (BRuce LA Boon)

                                 PATTERSON, T J (City of Fort Worth)

                                 Shankle, Glenn (H2O4TEXAS Coalition)

                                 STAGNER, STEVE (TEXAS COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES)

                                 Tredway, CJ (Central Harris County Regional Water Authority)

                                 Williams, C.E. (Panhandle Groundwater Conservation Dist.)

                 On:

                                 Montemayor, Piper (Texas Water Development Board)

            HJR 138

                 For:

                                 AVERITT, KIP (Self)

                                 FAINTER JR, JOHN W (ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRIC COMPANIES OF TEXAS, INC)

                                 Fowler, Perry (AGC of TexAs)

                                 GARZA, RUDY (City of CoRpus ChRisti & TML)

                                 Harward, Heather (H2O4TEXAS Coalition)

                                 KRAMER, KEN (LONE STAR CHAPTER, SIERRA CLUB)

                 On:

                                 ARMBRISTER, KEN (Self)

                                 Brittin, Carolyn (Texas Water Development Board)

                                 BROWN, J.E. BUSTER (Self)

                                 Callahan, Melanie (Texas Water Development Board)

                                 Hastings, Debbra (Texas Oil & Gas Association)

                                 LEWIS, RON (Self)

                                 MINICK, STEPHEN (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS)

                                 Shaw, Bryan (TCEQ)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 BATTERTON, CAROL (Water Environment Association of TX)

                                 BReSNeN, Steve (NORth HARRiS CouNty RegioNal Water AuthoRity)

                                 BURKE, JOHN (Self)

                                 FARNEY, BRYAN (H2O4TEXAS)

                                 Gibbs, Gary (American Electric Power)

                                 JohNsoN, Michael (Great DAllas Chamber of Commerce)

                                 Loven, Bill (Aqua Water Supply Corp.)

                                 Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)

                                 PATTERSON, T.J. (City of Ft. Worth)

                                 Phillips, Matt (The Nature Conservancy of Texas)

                                 ShAkle, Glenn (H2O4 Texas Coalition)

                                 STAGNER, STEVE (TEXAS COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES)

                                 Williams, C.E. (Panhandle Groundwater Conservation Dist.)

                 On:

                                 Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

                                 WISDOM, CHRISTINA (Texas Chemical Council)

            HJR 138 - Committee Amendment (1)

                 For:

                                 GARZA, RUDY (City of CoRpus ChRisti & TML)

                 Against:

                                 CASSO, LUISA (COCA-COLA REFRESHMENTS)

                                 FELTON, DANIEL (I.B.W.A.)

                                 GANN, TERRI (Self)

                                 JOHNSON, RUSSELL (NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA)

                                 Noakes, Justen (H-E-B)

                                 THORP, DAVID (American Beverage Association)

                                 VOLKENING, RONNIE (TEXAS RETAILERS ASSOCIATION)

                 On:

                                 Brittin, Carolyn (Texas Water Development Board)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 AVERITt, KIP (Self)

                                 BATTERTON, CAROL (Water Environment Association of Texas)

                                 Cooke, Heather (City of Austin and Austin Water Utility)

                                 Fowler, Perry (AGC of TeXAS)

                                 Harward, Heather (H2O4TEXAS Coalition)

                                 HOLLAND, KIRK (Barton Springs/ Edwards Aquifer Cons. Dist.)

                                 Loven, Bill (Aqua Water Supply Corp.)

                                 Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)

                                 Phillips, Matt (The Nature Conservancy of Texas)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 STAGNER, STEVE (Texas Council of Engineering Compaines)

                 Against:

                                 Arguello, MARTiN (Self)

                                 Bellsnyder, Luke (Tx. Association Manufacturers)

                                 CALCOTE, ML (7-Eleven)

                                 CURTNER, WALKER (Self)

                                 DOEGE, JAMES (Self)

                                 FuccELLo, FRANK (CocA-CoLA REFRESHMENTS)

                                 Goodman, Christie (Six Flags)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Industry Association)

                                 Johnson, Keith (Self)

                                 KARA, NOORUDDIN (South Texas Merchants Association)

                                 KAROWADIA, SHOUKET (Greater Houston Retailers Cooperative Association)

                                 Koebele, Steve (Northern Texas Trade Association)

                                 MarshaLL, Ted (Self)

                                 PRASLA, SHARIF (Greater Austin Merchants Association)

                                 SEATON, MICHAEL (Self)

                                 VILLARREAL, JuveNTINO (LAREDO Coca-Cola Bottling Co IN)

            HJR 138 - Committee Amendment (2)

                 Against:

                                 GARZA, RUDY (City of CoRpus ChRisti & TML)

                                 Loven, Bill (Aqua Water Supply Corp.)

                 On:

                                 Brittin, Carolyn (Texas Water Development Board)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 AVERITT, KIP (Self)

                                 Fowler, Perry (AGC of TexAs)

                                 HOLLAND, KIRK (Barton Springs/ Edwards Aquifer Cons. Dist.)

                                 Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)

                 Against:

                                 BATTERTON, CAROL (Water Environment Association of TX)

                                 Goodman, Christie (Six Flags)

                                 Hinkle, Ron l (Texas Association of Campground Owners)

                 On:

                                 Bellsnyder, Luke (Tx. Assc. of Manufacturers)

            HJR 138 - Committee Amendment (3)

                 For:

                                 Loven, Bill (Aqua Water Supply Corp.)

                 Against:

                                 GARZA, RUDY (City of CoRpus ChRisti)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Against:

                                 WISDOM, CHRISTINA (Texas Chemical Council)

                 On:

                                 Brittin, Carolyn (Texas Water Development Board)

                                 GANN, TERRI (Self)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Fowler, Perry (AGC of TexAs)

                                 HOLLAND, KIRK (Barton Springs/ Edwards Aquifer Cons. Dist.)

                                 Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)

                                 Phillips, Matt (The Nature Conservancy of Texas)

                 Against:

                                 BATTERTON, CAROL (Water Environment Association of Texas)

                                 Bellsnyder, Luke (TX. Assc. of Manufacturers)

                                 BROWN, SabRina (Dow Chemical)

                                 ELLMER, MINDY (Lyandell Basell Industries)

                                 Goodman, Christie (Six Flags)

                                 HinklE, Ron (Texas Association of Campground Owners)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Industry Association)

                 On:

                                 Averitt, KIP (Self)

                                 CASSO, LUISA (Coca-Cola Refreshments.)

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