WITNESS LIST Economic Development Committee March 15, 2005-11:00A HB 299 For: Bacon, Tim (Texas State Teachers Association) Hinojosa, Walter (Texas AFL-CIO) Riddering, Hannah (Self and Texas National Organization for Women) Whitsett, Johannah (Association of Texas Professional Educators) Against: Boulette, Jason (Texas Employment Law Council) Registering, but not testifying: For: Canaday, Jennifer (Association of Texas Professional Educators) Fickel, Ann (Texas Classroom Teachers Association) Harris, Dwight (Texas Federation of Teachers) House, Marc (UAW) Against: Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business) HB 426 For: Bacon, Tim (Texas State Teachers Association) Registering, but not testifying: For: Briggs, Terry (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen) Canaday, Jennifer (Association of Texas Professional Educators) Fickel, Ann (Texas Classroom Teachers Association) Harris, Dwight (Texas Federation of Teachers) Hinojosa, Walter (Texas AFL-CIO) House, Marc (UAW) Riddering, Hannah (Self and Texas National Organization for Women) Against: Boulette, Jason (Texas Employment Law Council) Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business) HB 430 For: Bacon, Tim (Texas State Teachers Association) Registering, but not testifying: For: Briggs, Terry (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen) Canaday, Jennifer (Association of Texas Professional Educators) Fickel, Ann (Texas Classroom Teachers Association) Harris, Dwight (Texas Federation of Teachers) Hinojosa, Walter (Texas AFL-CIO) House, Marc (UAW) Riddering, Hannah (Self and Texas National Orgaization for Women) Against: Boulette, Jason (Texas Employment Law Council) Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business) HB 558 For: Hinojosa, Walter (Texas AFL-CIO) On: Riley, Steve (Texas Workforce Commission) Registering, but not testifying: For: Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities) Harris, Dwight (Texas Federation of Teachers) Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO) Against: Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business) HB 568 For: Byrd, Leanne (Howard College) Dalby, Michael (San Angelo Chamber of Commerce) Griffin, Johnny (Workforce Board) Jameson, Cecil (San Angelo Community Medical Center) Rainey, Jamie (Self) Against: Carreon, Rodrigo (Self) Fowler, Dale (Self) Palmer, Tom (Texas Economic Development Council) HB 720 For: Brieden III, John (American Legion) Palmquist, Michael (The American Legion Department of Texas) Registering, but not testifying: For: Hammond, BIll (Texas Association of Business) On: Macias, Luis (Texas Workforce Commission) McKinny, John (Self and Veteran's Employment & Training) HB 900 For: Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities) Heasley, John (Texas Bankers Association) Hull, Matt (Texas Association of Community Development Corporations) Scurlock, Steve (Independent Bankers Association of Texas) On: Roth, Diane (TWC) Registering, but not testifying: For: Bowdeal, Mance (Texas Credit Union League) Stegall, Melodie (Credit Union Legislative Coalition) HB 918 For: Armbrust, David (Self) Registering, but not testifying: For: Aghamalin, Brandon (City of Fort Worth Mayor and Council) Crocket, Maureen (City of Houston) Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League) HB 1188 For: Castro, Larry (City of Dallas) Registering, but not testifying: For: Aghamalin, Brandon (City of Fort Worth) Crockets, Maureen (City of Houston/Office of the Mayor) Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League) Utter, Tom (City of Corpus Christi) Emerging Technology Fund On: Roberts, Wayne (Office of the Governor)