WITNESS LIST Natural Resources Committee May 3, 2001 - 2:00P HB 1842 FOR: Box, Jim Chairman (Harris Galveston Subsidence District), Houston, TX Garcia, Alex (West Harris County Surface Water Steering Committee Harris County Municipal Utility District No.102), Houston, TX Sallee, Daniel Chairman (West Harris Co. Surface Water Steering Committee Harris CO. MUD 102), Houston, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Baker, Carole (The Subsidence District), Friendswood, TX Houston, Jace General Counsel (Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence District), Friendswood, TX HB 2217 Registering, but not testifying: For: Roe, Kristeen President (Tax Assessor Collectors Assoc. of Texas), Robert Lee, TX Winn, Gerald "Buddy" Brazos County Tax Assessor Collector (Tax Assessor Collectors Association of Texas), Bryan, TX HB 2817 ON: Brittin, Carolyn Water Program Coordinator (TNRCC) Registering, but not testifying: For: Rubottom, John Deputy General Counsel (Lower Colorado River Authority), Austin, TX On: Olson, Leonard (TX Water Development Board), Austin, TX HB 2912 FOR: Algood, Asa Owner (Self), Hico, TX Altman, Peter Director (Seed Coalition), Austin, TX Blum, Truman Mayor (City of Clifton), Clifton, TX Brassow, Carl Sr. Vice President (Secured Environmental), Sugerland, TX Dees, Robert Board Member (Texas IMPACT), Stafford, TX English, B. Trek President (Northeast Action Group), Austin, TX Ethridge, Linda Mayor (City of Waco), Waco, TX Farenthold, Frances (Self), Houston, TX Feltz, W.L. (Self), Dublin, TX Fisher, Jon Sr. VP (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX Fowler, C.B. (Sleepy Hollow Ranch), Hico, TX Garrett, Richard Utilities Director (City of Waco), Waco, TX Glacken, Pamela Shawn Environmental Programs Manager (TXU), Dallas, TX Golemon, R. Kinnan Attorney (TXI Operations, LLP; AWL and other clients as on file with the Ethics Commission), Austin, TX Greenway, Jr., William Liason, Prof. of Philisophical Theology (Texas Impact Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary ), Austin, TX Gregory, Bob Chapter Chairman (TX Chapter ofNatinal Solid Wastes Management Assn.), Austin, TX Heinz, Branson Member (Waco Youth Council), Waco, TX Howard, Richard Environmental Inspector (City of Waco), Hewitt, TX Hughes, Jr., John (Self), Hico, TX Isbell, Shawn (Self), Austin, TX Markham, Charles (Self), Hico, TX Miertschin, James Consulting Engineer (City of Waco), Austin, TX Miksa, Mary VP for Governmental Affairs (Texas Association of Business & Chambers of Commerce), Austin, TX Moorhead, Bee Executive Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX Morphew, Cindy Vice President for Environmental Affairs (TX Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX Rigsbee, Ken Director, Governmental Relations (Phillips Petroleum Company), Austin, TX Romero, Celina (Texas Pipelines Association & TXOGA), Austin, TX Schermbeck, Jim Board Member (Downwinders at Risk), Cedar Hill, TX Smith, Jr., Raymond Owner (Ray Smith Farm), Hico, TX AGAINST: Broumley, Keith (Dairy Farmers), Hico, TX Coffman, Rex Environmental Manager, Cement & ES & C (TXI), Dallas, TX Cowan, John Membership Legislative/Environmental Mgr (Dairy Farmers of America Southwest Council), Grapevine, TX Fisher, Jon Sr. VP (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX Kruse, Paul Vice President (Blue Bell Creameries), Brenham, TX Miller, Terry (Self), Dublin, TX Moerman, Amy (Triple X Dairy), Comanche, TX Pearson, Dan (IESI), Austin, TX Tapia, Ike Owner (Tapia Dairies), Miles, TX Turley, Darren (Texas Farm Bureau), Dublin, TX Vander Horst, Alan President (Texas Assn. of Dairymen), Stephenville, TX ON: Akers, Monte Director of Legal Services (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Allison, Jim General Counsel (County Judges & Commissioners Assn of Texas), Austin, TX Altman, Peter Director (Seed Coalition), Austin, TX Alvarez, Ramon Scientist (Environmental Defense), Austin, TX Anderson, Dwayne Texas Program Director (Clean Water Action), Austin, TX Brittin, Carolyn Water Program Coordinator (TNRCC) Clarke, Margot State Director (League of Conservation Voters Educ. Fund), Austin, TX Gangnes, Michelle Chair, Govt Affairs Comm. (Neighbors for Neighbors), Lexington, TX Haragan, Kelly Staff Attorney (Public Citizen), Austin, TX Hunt III, Thomas Partner (Eagle Global Advisors, LLC), Houston, TX Huston, Robert Chairman (TNRCC), Austin, TX James, Reggie Director (Consumers Union SW Regional Office), Austin, TX Kaarlela, Matt Regulatory Director (Printing and Imaging Association of Texas), Dallas, TX Kramer, Ken Director (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club), Austin, TX Malneaux, Roy Pastor (Shining Star Baptist Church), Beaumont, TX Reed, Cyrus Project Director (Texas Center for Policy Studies) Saitas, Jeffrey ED (TNRCC), Austin, TX Samuelson, S.Fairis Geology (SEM) Schnieder, Robin Director (TX Campaign for the Environment), Austin, TX Schonborn, Josh (a youth of Texas), Dallas, TX Seals, Terri Executive Assistant (Texas Natural Resources Committee), Austin, TX Shelton, Michael President (Secured Environmental Mgt.), Houston, TX Sledge, Brian Attorney at Law (Lloyd, Gosselink, Blevins, Rochele, Baldwin & Townsend, P.C.), Austin, TX Smith, Tom "Smitty" (Public Citizen) Williams, John General Manager (Canadian River Municipal Water Authority), Sanford, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: de la Garza, Luis Partner (Holland & Knight, LLP), San Antonio, TX Allday, Marty Director Governmental Affairs (El Paso Corp.), Houston, TX Allen, Sharon VP/Agent (Lucky W Farms), Hawley, TX Anfinson, Stephen (Self), McGregor, TX Berger, Pamela (City of Houston) Blackmon, Richard Executive Director (Texas Association of Plumbing & Air Conditioning Contractors), Brookshire, TX Blair, Christine Professor of Practical Theology (Texas Impact), Austin, TX Briers, Stanley Owner (Allright General & Mech Contractors), Taylor Lake Village, TX Brown, Catherine (Self), Waco, TX Burgoon, Charles (Self), Mexia, TX Bye, Richard Manager, Waste Mgmt. Division (Reliant Energy), Houston, TX Cardens, William City Council Rep.- District 5 (City of Waco), Waco, TX Clark, Rodney (Self), Waco, TX Clifton, Jr., William (Self), Waco, TX Conry, Thomas Past President (North American Lake Management Society), China Spring, TX Davis, Erin (Water Quality Committee Waco Chamber), Waco, TX Dufut, Les (City of Waco), Waco, TX Dunn, Glenda Vice Chair (AWWA-TX Section), Waco, TX DuPuy, Virginia Chair Water Quality Task Force (Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce), Waco, TX Eckhardt, Georgina (Self), Waco, TX Ellis, Jeffrey (Self), Waco, TX Emerson, Harold Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (Self), Waco, TX Emerson, Janet Private Citizen (Self), Waco, TX Falco, William (Interested & Concerned Citizen), Waco, TX Flores, Alice Council Member (City of Waco), Waco, TX Freeman, Jimmy (Self), Waco, TX Gamboa, Robert State Education Chairman/Dist 17 Dir. (LULAC), Lorena, TX Garland, Marie City Administrator/City Secretary (City of Meridian), Meridian, TX Garnett, Dustin (Self), Bellmead, TX Gibbs, Gary Envr. Affairs Mgr. (American Electric Power), Austin, TX Green, James Director (TX Cotton Ginners Assn.), Austin, TX Groth, Larry Assistant City Manager (City of Waco), Lorena, TX Gutierrez, Hugo Manager, State Governmental Affairs (Marathon Oil Company), Houston, TX Hall, Elton Councilman (City of Bellmead), Bellmead, TX Hanishew, Ray Owner (Self), Hico, TX Hanks, Carole Associate Professor (Baylor University School of Nursing), Waco, TX Hazlewood, Steve Director (The Dow Chemical Co.), Angleton, TX Heath, Royce Council Person (City of Iredeil), Iredeil, TX Herbert, Toni Mayor Pro Tem/Council Member (City of Waco), Waco, TX Hoge, Carson Citizen (Waco), Waco, TX Jackson, Danny Engineering Administrator (City of Waco), Woodway, TX Jackson, Mae Councilmember, District I (City of Waco), Waco, TX Jackson, Jr., Charlie Utiliity Operator (City of Waco), Waco, TX Johnson, Byron (Self-Private), Waco, TX Johnson, Richard Landowner (BSA troop 452), Crawford, TX Jorgel, Salinas (Self), Hewitt, TX Koenig, Linda Mgr, Govt. Affairs (Chevron Phillips Chem Co.), Houston, TX Lewis, Jim Co. Judge (McLennan County), Waco, TX Mashek, Joe Commissioner (McLennan Co.), West, TX Mayfield, Edward Concerned Citizen (Waco), Waco, TX Mayfield, Joe (Self), Waco, TX McCauley, Cindy Manager, State Governmental Affairs (Lyondell) McNamara, Margaret (concerned citizen), Waco, TX Meroney, Mike Contract Lobbyist (Huntsman Corporation), Austin, TX Moore, Julie Director, State Government Affairs (Occidental Petroleum), Austin, TX Moore, Todd (Waco), Waco, TX Moorman, Joe City Council (City of Meridian), Meridian, TX Morriss, James Executive Board Member (Boy Scouts of America-Capitol Area Council), Austin, TX Motley, Antoinette Home Owner (City of Waco), Waco, TX Motley, Jr., J.P. Homeowner (City of Waco), Waco, TX Murry, Tab (Self), Crawford, TX Musick, Dennis (Self), Waco, TX Muslih, Khanid Policy (El Paso Corp), Houston, TX Nehring, Chad City Administrator (City of Clifton), Clifton, TX Norman, John (Self), Waco, TX Olson, Fraser (Self), Waco, TX Pate, Jared (Self), West, TX Pavelka, Linda (City of Lacy Lakeview), Waco, TX Pina, Jason (Self), Waco, TX Pina, Jeremy (Self), Waco, TX Rice, Kathy City Manager (City of Waco), Waco, TX Richards, Kay (Self), Dublin, TX Rogers, Martha (Self), Austin, TX Roy, C.L. Past President (Merisol USA LLC), Houston, TX Seals, Paul (Self), Austin, TX Sprinkle, G.K. Public Policy Advocate (League of Women Voters of TX), Austin, TX Stem, Wiley Asst. City Mgr. (City of Waco), Waco, TX Stengel, Fred (Self), Waco, TX Stevens, William Executive VP (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers), Abilene, TX Taylor, Elizabeth (Self), Riesel, TX Taylor, Jess Councilman (City of Meridian), Meridian, TX Terry, Dorothy Local Branch Resident (City of Waco, NAACP), Waco, TX Tyer, Lisa (Self), Hewitt, TX Walker, George (Citizen of Waco), Waco, TX Wallace, R. E. Volunteer (Waco), Waco, TX Weaver, Edward (Waco), China Spring, TX Weaver, Jo Ann (City of Waco), China Spring, TX White, Michael Attorney/ Consultant (The Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Wilhelm, Jack Public Affairs Manager (Exxon Mobil Corporation), Austin, TX Wison, Ross VP (Texas Cattle Feeders Assn), Amarillo, TX Woodrick, James President (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX Woody, A.D, Mayor (Self), Iredell, TX Against: Aliles, Omar owner (AB Ranch), Dublin, TX Arnold, Bruce District Sales Manager (Alta Genetics), Stephenville, TX Beukeboom, Frans Owner (Beukeboom Dairy), Dublin, TX Bosma, Yme Owner (Bosma Dairy), May, TX Briseno, Arturo Owner (AB Ranch), Stephenville, TX Briseno, Madeline owner (A.B. Ranch), Stephenville, TX Cain, G.H. Director of Member Services (Dairy Farmers of America), Fort Worth, TX Coblentz, Ervin President (Americalf), Dublin, TX Damstra, Gosse Owner (Damstra Dairy), Dublin, TX Dewit, Harry Owner (Dewit Dairy-Pigeon Road Dairy), Stephenville, TX DeBoer, Johan (TAD), Dublin, TX DeJong, David Owner (Horizon Dairy), Hico, TX Engelke, Tommy Executive VP (TX Agricultural Cooperation Council), Austin, TX Espinoza, Antonio Owner (Espinoza Calf Ranch), Dublin, TX Geijsel, Arjen Owner (Wilhelmus Dairy), Stephenville, TX Gilbert, Brian EVP (Members Trust FCU), Houston, TX Gore, Martin Owner (Gore's Inc.), Comanche, TX Harvick, Vickie (Comanche Co. Dairy Assn), Comanche, TX Kickels, Mac (Gore Brothers), Comanche, TX Koster, Deborah Citizen (Texas Citizens), Comanche, TX Lasater, Russell Member/Owner-Partner (TAD/Lasater & Sparkman CPA's), Stephenville, TX Moore, F. Cheryl owner/book keeper (Stephenville Cattle Company), Stephenville, TX Moore, Troy Owner (Stephenville Cattle Company), Stephenville, TX Moos, Leeann Managing Partner (Goose Creek Dairy), Dublin, TX Niblett, Pamela (Self), Comanche, TX Oosten, Pamela Owner (G&P Holsteins), Stephenville, TX Posey, Kimberly (Comanche Co. Dairy Association), Comanche, TX Robertson, David President (Nat'l Assn. of Fleet Administrators), Spring, TX Sargent, Glenda Owner (Sargent Insurance Agency), Stephenville, TX Sargent, James Member (Stephenville Chamber of Commerce), Stephenville, TX Schouten, Nora Co-Owner (Profit & Loss Dairy), Hico, TX Schouten, Zeba Owner (MJ Schouten Dairy, Udder Place Dairy, Texas Dairy), Hico, TX Sierra, Juvenal ASVP (Comanche National Bank), Comanche, TX Simpson, R. Owner (Simpson Dairy), Brownwood, TX Smulders, Yoost Member-dairy farmer (CAIM Elite Milk Producers TAD), Lingleville, TX Smulders-Stroeve, Monique Owner (Double S Dairy #1), Lingleville, TX Sparkman, Duane Member (Texas Association of Dairymen), Stephenville, TX Swart, Durk Owner (Swart Dairy), Hico, TX Van der Laan, Peter Owner (Van der Laan Dairy), Dublin, TX Van Kranenburg, Anita Owner (Kranenburg Dairy), Dublin, TX Volleman, Annette owner (dairy producer Wildcat Dairy), Gustine, TX Volleman, Carl TAD-Carlina Dairy-Cald- (Owner-Manager), Hico, TX Volleman, Frank Owner (Wildcat Dairy), Gustine, TX Volleman, Marcel Member -owner/operation (Texas Association of Dairymen & Sundance Dairy), Stephenville, TX On: Hoffman, Margaret Lawyer (TNRCC), Austin, TX Levin, Ilan Staff Attorney (Sunset Commission), Austin, TX Walraven, Joe (Sunset Advisory Commission), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: For: Rogers, Martha (Self), Austin, TX SB 493 FOR: Altman, Peter Director (Seed Coalition), Austin, TX Alvarez, Ramon Scientist (Environmental Defense), Austin, TX Farenthold, Sissy Frances (Self) Gangnes, Michelle Chair, Gov't Affairs Comm. (Neighbors for Neighbors), Lexington, TX Glacken, Pamela Shawn Environmental Programs Manager (TXU), Dallas, TX Golemon, R. Kinnan Attorney (TXI Operations, LLP; AWL and other clients as on file with the Ethics Commission), Austin, TX Moorhead, Bee Executive Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX Scneider, Robin Director (Texa Campaign for the Environment), Austin, TX Smith, Tom "Smitty" Director (Public Citizen), Austin, TX AGAINST: Fisher, Jon Sr. VP (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX Miksa, Mary VP Governmental Affairs (Texas Association of Business & Chambers of Commerce), Austin, TX Morphew, Cindy VP for Environmental Affairs (TX Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX Pamela Shawn, Glacken Environmental Programs Manager (TXU), Dallas, TX Romero, Celina (Texas Pipeline Association & TXOGA), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Baker, Justin Community Organizer (Texas Campaign for the Environment), Austin, TX Chapa, Sergio registered voter (Self), Austin, TX Clarke, Margot State Director (League of Conservation Voters Educ. Fund), Austin, TX Janssen, Hayden (Self), Del Valle, TX Kramer, Ken Director (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club), Austin, TX Kuerbis, Charles Staff Director (Texas Campaign for the Environment), Austin, TX Meroney, Mike Contract Lobbyist (Huntsman Corporation), Austin, TX Miller, Craig (Self), Austin, TX Morgan, Reverend Tern Env. Policy & Ethics (Christian Life Commission), Dallas, TX Sickels, Linda VP (Trinity Ind Inc.), Austin, TX Welch, Meredith (Self), Austin, TX Against: Admire, John Director-Environmental Protection (Duke Energy Field Services), Evergreen, CO Allday, Marty Govt. Affairs (El Paso Corp.), Houston, TX De La Garza, Luis Partner (Holland & Knight, LLP), San Antonio, TX Gibbs, Gary Environmental Affairs Mgr. (American Electric Power), Austin, TX Green, James Director of Tech Services (TX Cotton Ginners), Austin, TX Jordan, Douglas Environmental Manager (El Paso Cooperation), Houston, TX Muslih, Khalid Policy Director (El Paso Corp.), Houston, TX Nugent, Patrick Executive Director (Assoc. of Texas Intrastate Natural Gas Pipelines), Austin, TX Woodard, Shayne (Duke Energy), Austin, TX On: Malveaux, Roy Pastor (Shining Star Baptist Church), Beaumont, TX