WITNESS LIST Intergovernmental Relations Committee March 30, 2005 - 9:00A SB 343 Registering, but not testifying: For: Jefferson, David Environmental Health Manager (Tarrant County Public Health), Fort Worth, TX Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Lenz, Carole Community Aide (Harris County Commissioner Steve Radack), Houston, TX Mendez, Mark Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX Sisk, Cathy (Harris County Attorney & Harris County Public Infrastructure), Houston, TX Sterling, Edward (Texas Press Association and Texas Daily Newspaper Association), Austin, TX On: Parham, Lee Manager, Water Well Driller/ Pump Installer Section (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation), Austin, TX SB 369 FOR: Lloyd, Margaret Policy Director (Scenic Texas), Houston, TX Lowenthal, Gene (Hamilton Pool Road Scenic Corridor Coalition), Austin, TX Smith, Tom (Self), Austin, TX Stokes, Chris (Lamar Advertising and Outdoor Advertising Association of Texas), Austin, TX ON: Rawson, Carol (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter of Sierra Club), Austin, TX Reese, Michael (Self), Austin, TX Reese, Pamela (Hamilton Pool Road Scenic Corridor Coaltion), Austin, TX Rockwell, Brad (Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance), San Antonio, TX SB 428 Registering, but not testifying: For: Stout, Bob Government Relations Consultant (The Woodlands Development Co. L.P.), Houston, TX SB 429 Registering, but not testifying: For: Stout, Bob Government Relations Consultant (The Woodlands Development Co. L.P.), Houston, TX SB 574 FOR: Moore, Michael President, Ironstone Development (Greater San Antonio Builders Association), San Antonio, TX AGAINST: Alles, Richard Volunteer (Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance), San Antonio, TX Brock, Euliue Mayor (City of Denton), Denton, TX Hart, Norbert Assistant City Attorney (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX Huffman, Laura Assistant City Manager (City of Austin), Austin, TX Nuckols, Tom (Travis County), Austin, TX Powell, Leilah (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX Rockwell, Brad (Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance), San Antonio, TX Walker, Scheleen (Travis County), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Blackburn, Thurman (Self), Austin, TX Cron, Richard Director of Government Affairs (Greater Houston Builders Association), Houston, TX Harris III, Teague (Greater Houston Builders Association), Houston, TX Lehman, Mark Director of Government Affairs (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Mintz, David Vice President Government Affairs (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Rice, Chuck (Texas Land Developers Association), Austin, TX Savio, Harry (Home Builders Association of Greater Austin), Austin, TX Shupe, Ike (Hughes & Lue, L.L.P.), Dallas, TX Stout, Bob Government Relations Consultant (The Woodlands Development Co. L.P.), Houston, TX Against: Baxter, Rob President (Friendship Alliance & Goldenwood P.O.A.), Driftwood, TX Grappe, Dan (It's Not Inevitable), Austin, TX Hadden, Karen (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition), Austin, TX Hart, Norbert Assistant City Attorney (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX Houston, Scott (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Labruzza, Jon (It's Not Inevitable), Austin, TX Marsden, Julia (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX Murphy, Patrick (City of Austin), Austin, TX Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter of Sierra Club), Austin, TX Smith, Tom (Self), Austin, TX SB 706 Registering, but not testifying: For: DeLord, Ron (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas), Austin, TX Johnson, Adam (Austin/Travis County EMS Employee Association), Austin, TX Wilkison, Charley (Austin Police Association, Travis County Sherrifs Officers Association), Austin, TX SB 736 Registering, but not testifying: For: de Lafuente, Veronica (Office of the Cameron County Judge), Brownsville, TX Cain, Randy (Texas Fire Chiefs Association), Austin, TX Carlton, John (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts), Austin, TX Jones, Amanda Legislative Coordinator (Harris County), Houston, TX Katz, Howard (Harris County Emergency Services District No. 9), Houston, TX Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Mendez, Mark Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX Mintz, David Vice President, Government Affairs (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX Montgomery, Mike Director/ Fire Marshal (Harris County Fire and Emergency Services Department), Houston, TX SB 748 FOR: Allen, Joe (Association of Water Board Directors), Houston, TX SB 829 FOR: Powell, Leilah (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Allison, Jim (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas), Austin, TX Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Mendez, Mark Assistant County Administor (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX Smith, Bobby Polk County Commissioner (Self), Onalaska, TX SB 848 FOR: Blackburn, Thurman (Homebuilder's Association of Greater Austin), Austin, TX Douglas, Craig (Dangen, Ltd.), Austin, TX Kleeman, Robert (RGK Rentals, Ltd.), Austin, TX Moore, Michael President, Ironstone Development (Greater San Antonio Builders Association), San Antonio, TX Shupe, Ike (Hughes & Lue), Dallas, TX AGAINST: Alles, Richard Volunteer (Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance), San Antonio, TX Brock, Euliue Mayor (City of Denton), Denton, TX Huffman, Laura Assistant City Manager (City of Austin), Austin, TX Nuckols, Tom (Travis County), Austin, TX Pena, Florencio (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX Pichinson, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Powell, Leilah (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX Reynolds, John (San Antonio Water System), San Antonio, TX Rockwell, Brad (Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance), San Antonio, TX Walker, Scheleen (Travis County), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Cauduro, Paul (Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas), Plano, TX Chavez, Dominic (The Real Estate Council of Austin), Austin, TX Cron, Richard Director of Government Affairs (Greater Houston Builders Association), Houston, TX Harris III, Teague (Greater Houston Builders Association), Houston, TX Lehman, Mark Director of Government Affairs (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Mintz, David Vice President Government Affairs (Texas Apartment Associations), Austin, TX Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Rice, Chuck (Texas Land Developers Association), Austin, TX Savio, Harry (Home Builders Association Greater Austin), Austin, TX Stout, Bob Government Relations Consultant (The Woodlands Development Co. L.P.), Houston, TX Against: Baxter, Rob President (The Friendship Alliance & Goldenwood P.O.A.), Driftwood, TX Grappe, Dan (It's Not Inevitable), Austin, TX Hadden, Karen (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition), Austin, TX Labruzza, Jon (It's Not Inevitable), Austin, TX Lowenthal, Gene (Hamilton Pool Road Scenic Corridor Coalition), Austin, TX Marsden, Julia (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX Murphy, Patrick Environmental Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX Penridge, Nell (Hamilton Pool Road Scenic Corridor Coalition), Austin, TX Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter of Sierra Club), Austin, TX Smith, Tom (Self), Austin, TX SB 993 FOR: Goldberg, Mark (City of Houston), Houston, TX ON: Gaskamp, Elaine (Self), Houston, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Broussard, Casey (Weingarten Realty Inv.), Houston, TX Douglass, Timothy (South West Houston 2000), Houston, TX Goodlow, Allen (Glenshire Community Association), Houston, TX Mintz, David Vice President Government Affairs (Texas Apartment Associations), Austin, TX Mirwis, Etan (Fondren Ranch Management District, Inc.), Houston, TX Myers, James (Harris County Improvement District #5), Houston, TX