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WITNESS LIST
Natural Resources Committee
April  25, 2007 - 2:30 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
HB  1591
 
    For:
Day, Joe (Hays Trinity Groundwater Cons. Dist)
 
 
Raymis, Bret  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bachus, Andrew (Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District)
 
 
Hardberger, Amy (Environmental Defense)
 
 
Holland, WF (Kirk) (Barton Springs/ Edwards Aquifer Conservation District)
 
 
 
 
HB  1699 - Committee Substitute  (Puente)
 
    For:
Conkwright, Jim (High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No.1)
 
 
 
 
HB  1699 - Committee Substitute  (Punete)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hardberger, Amy (Environmental Defense)
 
 
 
 
HB  1699
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Holland, WF (Kirk) (Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District)
 
 
 
 
HB  1723
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hardberger, Amy (Environmental Defense)
 
 
 
 
HB  3039 - Committee Substitute  (Puente)
 
    For:
Baker, Sarah (Save Our Springs Alliance)
 
 
Holland, W.F. (Kirk) (Barton Springs/ Edwards Aquifer Conservation District)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Davidson, Curtis  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Kramer, Ken (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
 
 
HB  3039
 
    For:
McClintock, Nancy (City of Austin)
 
 
Raymis, Bret  (Self)
 
 
Stroud, Barbara  (Self)
 
 
Yates, Ira  (Self and Hill Country Alliance)
 
 
Zachos, Susan (City of Dripping Springs)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allen, Ray (City of Sunset Valley, Tx)
 
 
Backus, Andrew (The Friendship Alliance - Hays Co. - Non Profit)
 
 
Backus, Andrew  (Self and Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District)
 
 
Hardberger, Amy (Environmental Defense)
 
 
Smith, Craig  (Self and Save Barton Creek Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Albini, Paul  (Self)
 
 
Savoy, Phillip G.  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  3596
 
    For:
Schwing, Carl M. (City of Laredo)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Kramer, Ken (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
Miksa, Mary (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
Perry, Steve (Chevron USA)
 
 
 
 
HB  3981 - Committee Substitute  (Puente)
 
    For:
Henderson, Wyatt (WYA Autumnwood, Ltd.)
 
 
Kugle, Julianne (WYA Autumnwood, Ltd)
 
 
 
 
HB  3984 - Committee Substitute  (Puente)
 
    For:
Millar, Mark (City of Gunter)
 
 
Perkins, Val (1022 Greyson Partners Ltd. and Avex Group)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Babb, Frank (Avex Group- 1022 Grayson Partners, Ltd.)
 
 
 
 
HB  3986
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Brown, Tim (McClennan County Commissioners Court)
 
 
Meadows, Ray  (Self)
 
    For:
Radcliffe, Scooter  (Self)
 
 
Woodard, Dennis H.  (Self)
 
 
Zakhary, Yost  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  3988
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allen, Joe B. ((Fry Rd. Venture, L.P.) and Ersa Grae Corp.)
 
 
Tabrizi, Vahid (Fry Rd. Venture, L.P. and Ersa Grea Corp.)
 
 
 
 
HB  3989
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allen, Joe B. ((Fry Rd. Venture, L.P.) and Ersa Grae Corp.)
 
 
Tabrizi, Vahid (Fry Rd. Venture, L.P. and Ersa Grae Corp.)
 
 
 
 
HB  3990
 
    For:
Rudd, Stacy (Sealy Krumm Ranch Partners, LP)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
McBeth, Kelly (Sealy Grant Partners/ Krumm Ranch)
 
 
 
 
HB  3991 - Committee Substitute  (Puente)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Shupe, Ike (Rolling V Ranch/ Threshold Development Co)
 
 
Valdez, Jerry (Threshold Development Co/ Rolling V Ranch)
 
 
 
 
HB  3994 - Committee Substitute  (Puente)
 
    For:
Zachos, Susan (City of Fort Worth)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Henderson, Wyatt (WYA the Ranch at Mary's Creek, Ltd)
 
 
Kugle, Julianne (WYA the Ranch at Mary's Creek, Ltd.)
 
 
 
 
HB  4012
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allen, Joe B. (Woodmere Development Company)
 
 
Moore, James (Woodmere Development Company)
 
 
 
 
HB  4029
 
    For:
Svetlik, Larry A.  (Self and Chairman of temporary Board for the Creation of Grounwater Conservation district for Lavaca County)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hermes Jr., JC  (Self and Tempory Lavaca County Water Board Member)
 
 
 
 
HB  4046
 
    For:
Cohen, Howard (Ryko Development, Inc. & Pacific Indio, Ltd.)
 
 
 
 
HB  4056
 
    For:
Albini, Paul (Bella Vista Dripping, LP)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Baker, Sarah (Save Our Springs Alliance)
 
 
 
 
HB  4058
 
    For:
Wilcox, Tom (Herrin Ranch Development (Johnson Development))
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allen, Joe B. (Johnson Development)
 
 
 
 
HB  4069 - Committee Substitute  (Puente)
 
    For:
Millar, Mark (City of Gunter)
 
 
Perkins, Val (Grayson County Land & Cattle Ltd. (Platinum Ranch))
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Curry, Craig (Grayson County Land & Cattle, LTD. (Platinum Ranch))
 
 
 
 
HB  4071
 
    For:
Stepherson, Angela (Las Lomas Municipal Utility District No.4 of Kaufman County)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Nucherero, Frank S. (AP Terrell Limited Partnership)
 
 
 
 
HB  4075
 
    For:
Kugle, Julianne (Avex Group- 5732 Woodard Partners, Ltd)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Babb, Frank (Avex Group- 5732 Woodard Partners, Ltd.)
 
 
 
 
HB  4080
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allen, Joe B. (SHS Partners)
 
 
Santaseiro, John (SHS Partners)
 
 
 
 
HB  4081 - Committee Substitute  (Puente)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Kugle, Julianne (MA Sedona Lake, LP)
 
 
Maglisceau, Steve (MA Sedona Lakes, LP)
 
 
 
 
HB  4083
 
    For:
Cohen, Howard (Ryko Development, Inc. & Pacific Indio, Ltd.)
 
 
 
 
HB  4084
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Cohen, Howard (Land Tejas Corporation & Land Tejas Spring Trails, Ltd.)
 
 
 
 
HB  4086
 
    For:
Arevalo, Luis (Brooks County Commissioners Court)
 
    For:
Ramirez, Raul M. (Brooks County Commissioners Court)
 
 
 
 
HB  4088
 
    For:
Wright, HT (Caldwell Co. Comm. Court)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Grimes, Joshua (James Holt (President) Plum Creek Conservation District)
 
 
Lipscomb, James (Vic Pres: Plum Cons. District)
 
 
Pittman, Paul L. (Polonia Water Supply Corp.)
 
 
Savoy, Phillip G.  (Self and Take Back Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Hottman, Pamela  (Self)
 
 
Wilson, Robert (Plum Creek Conservation District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Bailey, Chuck (Canyon Regional Water District)
 
 
Burke, John (Aqua Water Supply Corporation)
 
 
McClellan, John (Monarch Utilities, L.P.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Acord, H. Kent (East Caldwell land owners, over Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer)
 
 
 
 
HB  4095 - Committee Substitute  (Puente)
 
    For:
Dougal, Leonard (Gastonia-Scurry Water Supply Corporation)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Yates, Dan O. (Gastonia-Scurry Water Supply Corporation)
 
 
 
 
HB  4096 - Committee Substitute  (Puente)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Nucherero, Frank S. (AP House Limited Partnership 12770 Coit Road)
 
 
Stepherson, Angela (AP Home Limited Partnership)
 
 
 
 
HB  4097
 
    For:
Millar, Mark (City of Gunter)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allen, Joe B. (Aperion Communities)
 
 
Russo, Todd (Aperion Communities)
 
 
 
 
HB  4098
 
    For:
Millar, Mark (City of Gunter)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allen, Joe B. (Aperion Communities)
 
 
Russo, Todd (Aperion Communities)
 
 
 
 
HB  4099 - Committee Substitute  (Puente)
 
    For:
Millar, Mark (City of Gunter)
 
 
Perkins, Val (AP Dupont Limited Partnership)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Nucherero, Frank S. (AP Dupont Limited Partnership)
 
 
 
 
HB  4104
 
    For:
Kugle, Julianne (DR Horton)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
White, John (D.R. Horton)
 
 
 
 
HB  4111
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Embrey, Ty (Rabah Resources, Ltd.)
 
 
Mechker, Tom (Rabah Resources, Ltd.)
 
 
 
 
HB  4115
 
    For:
Millar, Mark (City of Gunter)
 
 
Perkins, Val (Sangani Properties Ltd.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Long, Olen (Barry Sangani)
 
 
 
 
HB  4116
 
    For:
Millar, Mark (City of Gunter, Texas)
 
 
Perkins, Val (Inwood Plaza Joint Venture)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Jones, Jay B. (Kimberlin Ranch (Municipal Utility District) and Owner: Inwood Plaza Joint Venture)
 
 
 
 
HB  4117
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allen, Joe B. (Aransas Bay Interests)
 
 
Wanninger, Robert (Aransas Bay Interests)
 
 
 
 
HB  4118
 
    For:
Millar, Mark (City of Gunter)
 
 
Perkins, Val (Inwood Plaza Joint Ventures)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Jones, Jay B. (Kimberlin Ranch- Buck Creek Centre (Municipal Utility District) and Owners: Inwood Plaza Joint Venture & JBJ/ Calder Fund VI Joint Venture)
 
 
 
 
HB  4119
 
    For:
Millar, Mark (City of Gunter)
 
 
Perkins, Val (Inwood Plaza Joint Venture)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Jones, Jay B. (Kimberlin Ranch- Buck Creek Crossing Municipal Utility District and Owner: American Equity Real Estate Fund 10, Ltd.)
 
 
 
 
HB  4120
 
    For:
Millar, Mark (City of Gunter)
 
 
Perkins, Val (Sangani Properties Ltd.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Long, Olen (Barry Sangani)
 
 
 
 
HB  4121
 
    For:
Millar, Mark (City of Gunter)
 
 
Perkins, Val (Sagani Properties Ltd.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Long, Olen (Barry Sangani)