WITNESS LIST Natural Resources Committee May 15, 2003 -10:00A HB 151 FOR: Brady, Zach Attorney (Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association), Austin, TX Wilson, Ross Vice President (Texas Cattle Feeders Association), Amarillo, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Hodges, Ken Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX HB 240 FOR: Brady, Zach Attorney (Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association), Austin, TX Wilson, Ross Vice President (Texas Cattle Feeders Association), Amarillo, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Hodges, Ken Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX HB 1203 Registering, but not testifying: For: Everheart, Harvey General Manager (Mesa Underground Water Conservation District), Lamesa, TX Holland, Scott General Manager (Irion Co. Water Conservation District), Mertzon, TX Mahoney, Mike General Manager (Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District), Pleasanton, TX Williams, C.E. General Manager (Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District), White Deer, TX, TX HB 1309 FOR: Petersen, Ken General Counsel (Texas Rural Water Association), Austin, TX HB 1398 ON: Kostroun, David (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX HB 1481 FOR: Gibbs, Gary (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX Miksa, Mary Sr. V.P. Governmental Affairs (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Fisher, Jon Sr. VP (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX Morphew, Cindy VP for Environmental Affairs (Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX Smith, Tom "Smitty" Director (Public Citizen), Austin, TX HB 2250 AGAINST: Mahoney, Mike General Manager (Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District), Pleasanton, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Messer, Bill (Rio Nuevo), Austin, TX Parker, Richard Attorney (Texas Association of Land Developers), Austin, TX Against: Everheart, Harvey General Manager (Mesa Underground Water Conservation District), Lamesa, TX HB 2529 FOR: Nicklew, Patrick Director (North Texas Municipal Water District), Princeton, TX Yancey, Jerry (North Texas Municipal Water District), Plano, TX AGAINST: Lowerre, Richard Attorney (Defenders, Colin County Texas), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Moorman, Angela Attorney (North Texas Municipal Water District), Georgetown, TX Valdez, Jerry (North Texas Municipal Water District), Austin, TX HB 2875 FOR: Morriss, James Attorney (Lone Star Steel Co./Huntsman Polymers Corporation), Austin, TX Shilling, Mark Lobbyist (National Federation of Independent Business), Austin, TX AGAINST: Kramer, Ken Director (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Fisher, Jon Sr. VP (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX Hagemann, Thomas (Self), Houston, TX Miksa, Mary Sr. VP of Governmental Affairs (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX Against: Lowerre, Richard Attorney (Self), Austin, TX Smith, Tom "Smitty" Director (Public Citizen), Austin, TX HB 2877 AGAINST: Lowerre, Richard Attorney (Comm.David Rosse, Kleberg Co., The City of Del Rio), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Fisher, Jon Sr. VP (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX Miksa, Mary Sr. VP Governmental Affairs (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX Morriss, James Attorney (Lone Star Steel Company/Huntsman Polymers Corporation), Austin, TX Smith, Tom "Smitty" Director (Public Citizen), Austin, TX Against: Kramer, Ken Director (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club), Austin, TX HB 3028 FOR: Forbes, Scott Government Relations Manager (Texas Ports Association, Port of Houston Authority), Houston, TX