WITNESS LIST

SB 1828

SENATE COMMITTEE REPORT

Government Organization Committee

April 16, 2003 -  1:00P Or upon adjournment
       FOR:       Halbert, Wayne Farmer/ General Manager- Harlingen
                         (Southmost SWCD)
                  Holekamp, George Farming and Ranching (Kerr SWCD
                         217), Kerrville, TX
       AGAINST:   Bass, Jan (Hays Co. Soil and Water Conservation
                         District 351), Wimberley, TX
                  Buckles, Scott Ag. Producer (Sherman County Soil and
                         Water Conservation Dist.), Stratford, TX
                  DeBusk, Hall J. Rancher (Hamilton-Coryell Soil and
                         Water Conservation Dist.), Purmela, TX
                  Dierschke, Kenneth Farmer (Texas Farm Bureau)
                  Dodier, Jose Rancher (Assn. of Texas Soil and Water
                         Dist)
                  Furgeson, Johnny Farming (Black Water Valley SWCD),
                         Morton, TX
                  Graham, Marty Rancher (Tx. State Assoc. Soil and
                         Water Cons. Districts), Rocksprings, TX
                  Mackin, Alfred Rancher (Lamar SWCD)
                  Mann, Billy Farming and Ranching (Soil and Water
                         Conservation), Bay City, TX
                  Matthews, J.C. Farm/ Rancher (Throckmorton County
                         SWCD), Woodson, TX
                  Pearson, Jr., Robert F. Cattleranching, Tree Farming
                         (Freestone County Soil and Water Conservation
                         District)
                  Register, T. Wayne Gear Manufacturer & Cattle Ranch
                         (Montgomery Co. SWCD), New Waverly, TX
                  Remmele, Merle Rancher (Wise SWCD)
                  Richmond, Jule Rancher (Pecan Bayou Soil and Water
                         Conservation Dist.), Blanket, TX
                  Sacoby, W. Roy Ranching (Menard Co. SWCD-215),
                         Menard, TX
                  Swann, Donald Farmer (State SWCB. San Patricio Co.
                         Dist.# 324), San Patricio, TX
                  Thomas, W.P. Cattleman (Navasota SWCD, #440),
                         Richards, TX
                  Thompson, Roy W. Farmer/Rancher (Lamb Co. SWCD #130)
                  White, Leland Farmer (Lynn Co. SWCD), Tahoka, TX
       ON:        Albrecht, Edward Ranching (Self)
                  Combs, Susan (Texas Department of Agriculture)
                  Loesch, F.R. Farming and Ranching (Self), Booker, TX
                  Moore, James Executive Director (Texas Soil and
                         Water Conservation Board), Belton, TX

   Registering, but not testifying:
       Against:   Basinger, David Soil and Water Cons. Director (Lama
                         Co. Soil Conservation District), Deport, TX
                  Brown, Douglas Farming (Navasota Soil and Water
                         Conservation District), Waller, TX
                  Courtney, Moody Rancher (Hamilton-Coryell SWCD),
                         Jonesboro, TX
                  Crook, Don Ray Farmer- Rancher (Hall-Childress SWCD
                         109)
                  Damerau, Larry Farmer and Rancher (Soil and Water
                         Con. 306 Camal & Guadalupe Co.), Marion, TX
                  Dreibrodt, Freddie Farmer and Rancher (Soil and
                         Water Con. 306), San Marcos, TX
                  Dunn, Stacey Cotton Farmer (Cochran SWCD), Bledsoe,
                         TX
                  Gerald Jr., P.M. Rancher (Hamilton-Coryell SWCD),
                         Hamilton, TX
                  Goehmann, Harold Rancher (Self), Llano, TX
                  Goeke, Charles Rancher (Austin Co. SWCD #347
 Austin
                         Co. SWCD #347), Brenham, TX
                  Grones, Melvin Ranching (District 306
 District 306)
                  Henderson, Jerry Rancher (Jack SWCD)
                  Hodge, Richard rancher (SWCD District #316-
                         Matagorda County)
                  James, Rickey Farmer (Hale County Soil and Water),
                         Plamuiera, TX
                  Kleibrink, Von District Employer (Hamilton- SWCD)
                  Kuecker, Howard Rancher (Soil and Water #348
 Soil &
                         Water #348)
                  Lyon, Glen Farming (Cochran County SWCD), Morton, TX
                  Mims, Angus Rancher (Rusk Co. SWD)
                  Mogonye, Jim V Farmer and Rancher (Soil and Water)
                  Moore, Norman Farming-Ranching (ULSWCD)
                  Nichols, Jerry D. Poultry Farmer (Nacogdoches Soil
                         and Water Conservation Dist.), Nacogdoches,
                         TX
                  O'Neal, Shawn Farm and Ranch (McCellan Creek Soil
                         and Water), Panhandle, TX
                  Ottmers, Guenther G. Ranching- Agriculture
                         (Director- Gillespie SWCD #220),
                         Fredricksburg, TX
                  Paschall, Jim Raner (Wise SWCD), Paradise, TX
                  Phillips, Harold (CCR), Coleman, TX
                  Ponder, Don R. Farmer and Rancher (Moore Co.),
                         Dumas, TX
                  Priesmeyer, Arthur Farming and Ranching (Wharton
                         County Soil and Water Conservation)
                  Reynolds, Melvin Retired- Farm (Soil and Water
                         Conservation Districts)
                  Rowland, Allison (Independent Cattleman's
                         Association of Texas), Austin, TX
                  Runge, Caroline Gen. Manager (Menard County
                         Underground Water District), Menard, TX
                  Scrivner, Curtis Rancher (Hall-Childress SWCD),
                         Turkey, TX
                  Teague, Buddy Rancher (Hamilton-Coryell SWC
                         District), Hico, TX
                  Werlla, W. Ross Rice Farmer (Fort Bend County Farm
                         Bureau), Rosenberg, TX
                  Whitehead, Worth Cattle (Rusk SWCD #447)
                  Williams, Larry Chairman, Crockett SWCD (Crockett
                         SWCD), Ozona, TX
       On:        Small, Ed Atty (Texas and Southwestern Cattle
                         Raisers)

   Providing written testimony:
       Against:   Graf, Harold Pecan farmer (Wharton Co. SWCD),
                         Wharton, TX
                  McKiernan, Mark Farmer (SWCD 156)