WITNESS LIST
Natural Resources
April 10, 2007 - 01:00 PM or upon adjournment
SB  124
 
FOR:
 
Barrett, Audrey    (Public Citizen),  Austin, TX
 
Blackburn, Laura    (League of Women Voters of Texas),  Kingwood, TX
 
Hadden, Karen    (SEED Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
Hofmeister, John    (Greater Houston Partnership),  Houston, TX
 
Marston, Jim    (Environmental Defense),  Austin, TX
 
Metzger, Luke    (Environment Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Moseley, Jeff    (Greater Houston Partnership),  Houston, TX
 
Parmesan, Zamille    (Self)
 
Pepple, Karl    (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor),  Houston, TX
 
Quong, Spencer    (Union of Concerned Scientists),  Berkeley, CA
 
AGAINST:
 
Babik, Robert    (GM),  Detroit, TX
 
Braziel, Robert    (Texas Automobile Dealers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Miksa, Mary    (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
 
Roche, Ken    (Gulf States Toyota),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Baum, Walt    (Association of Electric Companies of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Haragan, Kelly    (Galveston-Houston Assoc. for Smog Prevention),  Austin, TX
 
Jiles, Jodie    (Greater Houston Partnership),  Houston, TX
 
Kramer, Ken    (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX
 
Leyden, Colin    (Texas League of Conservation Voters),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Dana, Greg    (Auto Alliance),  Washington, DC
 
Shields, Chris    (Toyota Manufacturing),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Schanbacher, David    (TCEQ),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Whitehead, Beth    (Greater Houston Partnership),  Houston, TX
SB  585
 
FOR:
 
Allan, Jonathan  Mayor  (City of Houston),  Helotes, TX
 
ON:
 
Potts, Robert  General Manager  (Edwards Aquifer Authority),  San Antonio, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Baker, Sarah    (Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance),  Austin, TX
 
Cain, Randy    (Texas Fire Chiefs),  Austin, TX
 
Higgins, Mike    (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX
 
Torres, George    (Northside Independent School District),  San Antonio, TX
SB  642
 
FOR:
 
Bueno, Jim    (Metals Recycling Industry),  Grapevine, TX
 
Griffith, Lewis    (Center Point Energy & Association of Electirc Companies of Texas),  Houston, TX
 
King, Vicki    (Assistant Chief Houston Police Department),  Houston, TX
 
ON:
 
Bodner, Emanuel    (Bodner Metal and Iron Corp, ISRI Gulf Coast Chapter),  Houston, TX
 
Neely, Adrian    (Triad C&D Recycling),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Aldvedge, Vaughn    (AT&T),  Austin, TX
 
Barnard, Brian    (Self),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Dwyer, Richard    (David Kindle Chief Dallas Police Dept.),  Dallas, TX
 
Easton, John    (David Kinkle Chief Dallas Police Dept.),  Dallas, TX
 
Harman, Dale    (ISRI (Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries) - Gulf Coast Chapter),  Midlothian, TX
 
Johnson, Dordon    (Miller Brewing Company),  Austin, TX
 
Kearns, Dennis    (BNSF Railway),  Austin, TX
 
Noble, Shannon    (Air Conditioning Contractors of America),  Austin, TX
 
Thornton, Bill    (Self),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Zacharias, Larry    (Texas Police Chiefs Association),  Richardson, TX
SB  644
 
FOR:
 
O'Brien, Beth    (Public Citizen),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Busse, Fred    (Southern Crushed Concrete, LLC),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Kramer, Ken    (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX
 
Pepple, Karl    (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor),  Houston, TX
 
Against:
 
Fonseca-Sanchez, Adriana    (South Texas Crushing and Screening),  Comfort, TX
 
Johnson, Casey    (C&D Waste of Lubbock),  Idalon, TX
SB  659
 
FOR:
 
Briseno, Alexander    (San Antonio Water System),  San Antonio, TX
 
Miller, Doug    (Edwards Aquifer Authority),  New Braunfels, TX
 
Potts, Robert  General Manager  (Edwards Aquifer Authority),  San Antonio, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Hess, Myron    (National Wildlife Federation),  Austin, TX
 
Kramer, Ken    (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX
 
Laroe Jr., Dan    (Preserve Lake Dunlap Association),  New Braunfels, TX
 
Wisdom, Christina    (Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Narvaiz, Susan    (City of San Marcos),  San Marcos, TX
 
Sherman, Lynn    (City of San Marcos),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Beinke, Allen    (San Antonio River Authority),  Austin, TX
 
Buckner, Luana  Vice Chair  (Edwards Aquifer Authority),  San Antonio, TX
 
Krier, Joseph    (Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce),  San Antonio, TX
 
Against:
 
Hadden, Karen    (SEED Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
Hardberger, Amy    (Environmental Defense),  Austin, TX
 
Taggart, Thomas    (Guadalupe Basin Coalition),  San Marcos, TX
SB  707
 
FOR:
 
Halbert, Wayne    (Harlingen Irrigation District / Rio Grande Regional Authority),  Harlingen, TX
 
Steidinger, Jimmie    (Farmers and Donna Irigation District),  Donna, TX
 
White, Jo Jo    (Mercedes Irr. Dist. #9),  Mercedes, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Barrerra III, Joe    (Broswnsville Irrigaiton District),  Brownsville, TX
 
Fernandez, Linda    (NRS Consulting Engineers),  Austin, TX
 
Hinojosa, Sonny    (Hidalgo County Irrigaiton District No. 2),  San Juan, TX
SB  726
 
AGAINST:
 
Blackhurst, Steven    (Aqua Texas, Inc.),  Pflugerville, TX
 
ON:
 
Holcomb, Doug    (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Pierce, Gayle    (Shadow Bay HOA; Southeast Region HOAs),  Willis, TX
 
Against:
 
McClennan, John    (Self),  Dallas, TX
SB  747
 
FOR:
 
Crow, Ross    (City of Austin),  Austin, TX
 
Hadden, Karen    (SEED Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Baker, Sarah    (Save Our Springs Alliance),  Austin, TX
 
Dugat, Bill    (Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Cons. Dist.),  Austin, TX
 
Hardborger, Amy    (Environmental Defense),  Austin, TX
 
Hess, Myron    (National Wildlife Federation),  Austin, TX
 
Holland, Kirk    (BSEACD),  Austin, TX
 
Kramer, Ken    (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX
 
Larsen, Robert    (Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District),  Austin, TX
 
O'Brien, Beth    (Public Citizen),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Loftis, David    (Centex Materials LLC),  Cedar Park, TX
 
McClellan, John    (Monarch Utilities),  Dallas, TX
 
On:
 
Smith, Craig    (Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District),  Austin, TX
SB  875
 
FOR:
 
Shull, Gene    (A.E. Shull & Co.),  Tyler, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Armstrong, Vickie    (Rose Hill Special Utility District),  Gun Barrell City, TX
 
Burke, John    (Agua Water Supply Corporation),  Bastrop, TX
 
Hodges, Clay    (Cash Special Utility District),  Lone Oak, TX
 
Morrison, James    (Mid-South Synergy),  Huntsville, TX
 
Petersen, Ken    (Texas Rural Water Association),  Austin, TX
 
Watson, Kent    (Wickson Creek Special Utility Distict),  Bryan, TX
 
ON:
 
Martin Hewlett, Jeffrey    (Self),  Meridian, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Carlson, Pat    (Texas Eagle Forum),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Pierce, Gayle    (Shadow Bay HOA),  Willis, TX
 
Small, Ed    (Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Adams, Janet    (Fort Davis WSC),  Fort Davis, TX
 
Adams, Scott    (DRES. Texas Rural Water Assoc.),  Fort Davis, TX
 
Beinke, Allen    (San Antonio River Authority),  Austin, TX
 
Jekeh, Dwayne    (Bell Milar Falls WCS),  Cameron, TX
 
McClellan, John    (Monarch Utilities),  Dallas, TX
 
Pittman, Paul    (Polonia Water Supply Corp.),  Lockhart, TX
 
Robbins, Dean    (Texas Water Conservation Association),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Holcomb, Doug    (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality),  Austin, TX
SB  1037
 
FOR:
 
Grant, John    (Colorado River MUnicipal Water District),  Big Spring, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Aus, Fred    (Lower Colorado River Authority),  Austin, TX
 
Hess, Myron    (National Wildlife Federation),  Austin, TX
 
Kramer, Ken    (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX
 
Quinn, Kitty Sue    (Texas Land & MIneral Owners Association),  Austin, TX
 
Robbins, Dean    (Texas Water Conservation Association),  Austin, TX
 
Small, Ed    (Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Linendo II, Chris    (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
On:
 
Feeley, James    (Ice Melt Products),  Austin, TX
SB  1280
 
FOR:
 
Halty, Scott    (Self),  San Antonio, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Johnson, Casey    (C&D Waste),  Idalou, TX
 
Kemler, Vance    (Solid Wast Association of North America - Texas Chapter & City of Denton),  Corinth, TX
 
Rose, Mark    (TAE LECCO Group),  Dallas, TX
 
ON:
 
Shankle, Glenn    (TCEQ),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allan, Jonathan    (City of Helotes),  Helotes, TX
 
Baker, Sarah    (Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance),  Austin, TX
 
O'Brien, Beth    (Public Citizen),  Austin, TX
 
Smith, Andrew    (City of San Antonio),  San Antonio, TX
 
Torres, Geroge    (Northside Independent School District),  San Antonio, TX
 
Against:
 
Fonseca-Sanchez, Adriana    (South Texas Crushing and Screening),  Comfort, TX
 
Gregory, Bob    (Texas Disposal Systems),  Austin, TX
 
McKay, Bart    (Silver Creek Material Recycling and Compost),  Trophy Club, TX
 
Neely, Adrian    (Triad C&D Recycling),  Austin, TX
 
Reaves, Jim    (Texas Nursery and Landscape Association),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Eden, Dan    (TCEQ),  Austin, TX
 
Steib, John    (TCEQ),  Austin, TX
SB  1281
 
AGAINST:
 
Kemler, Vance    (Solid Waste Association of North America & City of Denton),  Corinth, TX
 
Rose, Mark    (TAE LETCO Group),  Dallas, TX
 
ON:
 
Shankle, Glenn    (TCEQ),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allan, Jonathan    (City of Helotes),  Helotes, TX
 
Baker, Sarah    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
O'Brien, Beth    (Public Citizen),  Austin, TX
 
Smith, Andrew    (City of San Antonio),  San Antonio, TX
 
Torres, George    (Northside Independent School District),  San Antonio, TX
 
Against:
 
Fonseca-Sanchez, Adriana    (South Texas Crushing & Screening),  Comfort, TX
SB  1282
 
AGAINST:
 
Kemler, Vance    (Solid Waste Association of North America & City of Denton),  Corinth, TX
 
ON:
 
Shankle, Glenn    (TCEQ),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Baker, Sarah    (Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance),  Austin, TX
 
Higgins, Mike    (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX
 
Smith, Andrew    (City of San Antonio),  San Antonio, TX
 
Torres, George    (Northside Independent School Distict),  San Antonio, TX
 
Against:
 
Fonseca-Sanchez, Adriana    (South Texas Crushing & Screening),  Comfort, TX
 
Johnson, Casey    (C & D Waste of Lubbock),  Idalon, TX
SB  1312
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Bruseth, Jim    (Texas Hist. Comm.),  Austin, TX
SB  1324
 
FOR:
 
Asbogast, Tod    (Dell Inc.),  Round Rock, TX
 
Clark, Jeffrey    (American Electronics Association),  Austin, TX
 
Crossno, Barry    (Techway Services Inc.),  Dallas, TX
 
Gregory, Bob    (Texas Disposal Systems),  Austin, TX
 
Harris, Eric    (Texas Recyclers & Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries),  Washington, DC
 
Schneider, Robin    (Texas Campaign for the Environment),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Reagan, Karen    (Texas Retailers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bradford, Daniel    (Travis County Commissioners Court),  Austin, TX
 
Crow, Ross    (City of Austin),  Austin, TX
 
Hadden, Karen    (SEED Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
Hardberger, Amy    (Environmental Defense),  Austin, TX
 
Hess, Myron    (National Wildlife Federation),  Austin, TX
 
Kramer, Ken    (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX
 
Leyden, Colin    (Texas League of Conservation Voters),  Austin, TX
 
Mendez, Mark    (Tarrant County),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Metzger, Luke    (Environment Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Miksa, Mary    (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
 
Reeves, Stephen    (Christian Life Commission),  Austin, TX
 
Rocha, Susan    (City of Round Rock),  San Antonio, TX
 
Steidinger, Barbara    (Citizens Afainst Landfill Location),  Donna, TX
 
Stephens, V.A.    (Texas Association of Manufactures (TAM)),  Austin, TX
 
Wisdom, Christina    (Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX
 
Wurzel, Geoff    (Tech Net),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
O'Brien, Beth    (Public Citizen),  Austin, TX
 
Shannon, Fred    (Hewlett Packard),  Austin, TX
SB  1341
 
FOR:
 
Biggers, Roger    (New Braunfels Utilities),  New Braunfels, TX
 
Briseno, Alexander    (San Antonio Water Systems),  San Antonio, TX
 
James, Jerry    (City of Victoria),  Victoria, TX
 
Laroe Jr., DAn    (Preserve Lake Dunlap Association),  New Braunfels, TX
 
Taggart, Thomas    (Guadalupe Basin Coalition),  San Marcos, TX
 
West Jr., W.E.    (Guadalupe Blanco River Authority),  Seguin, TX
 
Wisdom, Christina    (Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Hess, Myron    (National Wildlife Federation),  Austin, TX
 
Kramer, Ken    (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Narvaiz, Susan  Mayor  (City of San Marcos),  San Marcos, TX
 
Potts, Robert    (Edwards Aquifer Authority),  San Antonio, TX
 
Sherman, Lynn    (City of San Marcos),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Keith, Bob    (Self),  Victoria, TX
 
Against:
 
Hardberger, Amy    (Environmental Defense),  Austin, TX
SB  1458
 
FOR:
 
McDonald, Donna    (Clean Coal Technology Foundation of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Williams, Michael  Commissioner  (Future Gen Texas & The Railroad Commission of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Baum, Walt    (Association of Electirc Companies of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Miksa, Mary    (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
 
O'Brien, Beth    (Public Citizen),  Austin, TX
 
Smith, Stephen    (Texas Mining and Reclamation Association),  Austin, TX
 
Stewart, Jay    (Future Gen Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Trouart, Joel    (Westmoreland Coal Co.),  Jewett, TX
 
On:
 
Duncan, Ian    (Bureau of Economic Geology - Univerisity of Texas),  Austin, TX
SB  1459
 
FOR:
 
McDonald, Donna    (Clean Coal Technology Foundation of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Williams, Michael  Commissioner  (Future Gen Texas & The Railroad Commission of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Baum, Walt    (Association of Electric Companies of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Miksa, Mary    (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
 
Smith, Stephen    (Texas Mining and Reclamation Association),  Austin, TX
 
Stewart, Jay    (Future Gen Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Trouart, Joel    (Westmoreland Coal Co.),  Jewett, TX
 
Against:
 
Hadden, Karen    (SEED Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
Kramer, Ken    (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Duncan, Ian    (Bureau of Economic Geology - University of Texas),  Austin, TX
SB  1461
 
FOR:
 
McDonald, Donna    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Williams, Michael  Commissioner  (Future Gen Texas & The Railroad Commission of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Baum, Walt    (Association of Electric Companies of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Miksa, Mary    (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
 
Smith, Stephen    (Texas Mining and Reclamation Association),  Austin, TX
 
Stewart, Jay    (Future Gen Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Trouart, Joel    (Westmorelead Coal Co.),  Jewett, TX
 
Against:
 
Hadden, Karen    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Kramer, Ken    (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Duncan, Ian    (Bureau of Economic Geology - University of Texas),  Austin, TX
SB  1621
 
AGAINST:
 
Rogers, Darrell    (South Waste Services),  Houston, TX
 
Rose, Mark    (The LETCO Group),  Dallas, TX
 
ON:
 
Shankle, Glenn    (TCEQ),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allan, Jonathan    (City of Helotes),  Helotes, TX
 
Baker, Sarah    (Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance),  Austin, TX
 
Higgins, Mike    (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX
 
O'Brien, Beth    (Public Citizen),  Austin, TX
 
Torres, George    (Northside Independent School District),  San Antonio, TX
 
Against:
 
Fonseca-Sanchez, Adriana    (South Texas Crushing and Screening),  Comfort, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
Against:
 
McKay, Bart    (Silver Creek Materials Recycling and Compost),  Trophy Club, TX
SB  1659
 
FOR:
 
Esslinger, Henry    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Harper, Allen    (American Heritage Railways),  Durango, CO
 
Harper, Steven    (Self),  Jacksonville, TX
 
Jackson, Jeffery    (American Heritage Railways),  Durango, CO
 
Presley, Steve    (Texas State RAilroad Operating Agency),  Palestine, TX
 
Salter, Carolyn  Mayor  (City of Palenstine),  Palenstine, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Banks, Michael    (Save Texas Parks),  Jacksonville, TX
 
Bennett, Max    (Self),  Weatherford, TX
 
Decker, Mary    (Save Texas Parks),  Jacksonville, TX
 
ON:
 
Staples, Todd    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Davis, Dan    (Self),  Palestine, TX
 
Goldsberry, Bob    (Texas State Railroad Operating Agency),  Rusk, TX
 
Mabre, Brian    (Palestine Economic Development),  Palestine, TX
 
McMahan, Joseph    (Texas Restaurant Association),  Austin, TX
 
Schranck, Paul    (American Heritage Railways),  Ignacio, TX
 
Turner, Bob    (National Rail Consultants - Texas Alliance of Rail Districts),  Voss, TX
 
Against:
 
Bennett, Betty    (Self),  Weatherford, TX
 
Kramer, Ken    (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Bright, Ann    (Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept.),  Austin, TX
 
Davis, Ruth    (Texas State Railroad),  Palestine, TX
SB  1790
 
FOR:
 
Suchecki, Ron    (Self),  China Spring, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Davis, Ken    (Self),  College Station, TX
 
Stubblefield, Ray    (Self),  San Angelo, TX
 
ON:
 
Snowden, Jeff    (Snowden On Site Inc.),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Vasquez, Michael    (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Franco, Tony    (TCEQ),  Austin, TX
 
Hensarling Jr., Cecil    (Texas Onsite Wastewater Association),  Bryan, TX
 
Weber, Randolph    (Texas Onsite Wastewater Association),  Onalaska, TX
SB  1864
 
FOR:
 
Schneider, Robin    (Texas Campaign for the Environment),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Brown, Tom    (NSWMA),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Kemler, Vance    (Solid Waste Association of North America - Texas Chapter & City of Denton),  Corinth, TX
 
Newton, Gary    (Texas Disposal Systems, Inc.),  Austin, TX
 
Nix, Mary    (Solid Waste Association of North America - Texas Chapter & City of Dallas),  Dallas, TX
 
Vickery, Bobby    (Republic Waste Services of Texas, Ltd.),  Aralon, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Kramer, Ken    (Lone Star Chapter, Sierrra Club),  Austin, TX
 
O'Brien, Beth    (Public Citizen),  Austin, TX
 
Steidinger, Barbara    (Citizens Against Landfill Location),  Donna, TX
 
Against:
 
Kuhn, Lee    (Allied Waste Industries),  Houston, TX
 
Macomb, Chris    (Waste Management of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Hardee, Jackie    (TCEQ),  Austin, TX