WITNESS LIST
Environmental Regulation Committee
April  1, 2009 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess
HB  557
 
    For:
Hadden, Karen (Sustainable Energy & Economic Development (SEED) Coalition)
 
 
Smitty, Tom (Public Citizen)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
WISDOM, CHRISTINA (Texas Chemical Council)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
ALVAREZ, RAMON (EnVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND)
 
 
Honeycutt, Michael (TCEQ)
 
 
MARKS, ELENA (City of Houston)
 
 
MINICK, STEPHEN (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS)
 
 
REED, CYRUS (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Brown, Eliza (Self)
 
 
Geiger, Carol (Self)
 
 
Gilles, Janet (Self)
 
 
Guidry, Jeffrey (Self)
 
 
Hilgers, Joan (League of Women Voters of Texas)
 
 
Holland, Jim (EcoWise)
 
 
Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen)
 
 
Lovell, Trevor (ReEnergize Texas)
 
 
Meaney, Patrick (ReEnergize Texas (legislative intern), ReEnergize Texas UT (director))
 
 
Pierce, Anna (Re-Energize Texas Coalition, Self)
 
 
POWER, DAVID (Self)
 
 
Rittenhouse, Ryan (Public Citizen)
 
 
Sanchez, Melissa (Self)
 
 
Trumeter, Kristina (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
 
 
Borskey, Mark (Energy Transfer)
 
 
BROWN, Sabrina (Dow)
 
 
Clark, Jeffrey (Technology Association of America)
 
 
Gibbs, Gary (American Electric Power Company)
 
 
GOLEMON, KINNAN (SHELL OIL)
 
 
Hastings, Debbie (Texas Oil & Gas Association)
 
 
MCCAULEY, CINDY (Lyondell Basell Industries)
 
 
Miller, Chris (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)
 
 
Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum)
 
 
 
 
HB  769
 
    For:
ALVAREZ, RAMON (ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUNd)
 
 
Smitty, Tom (Public Citizen)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
MINICK, STEPHEN (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS)
 
 
WISDOM, CHRISTINA (Texas Chemical Council)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
HONEYCUTT, MICHAEL (TCEQ)
 
 
MARKS, ELENA (City of Houston)
 
     On:
REED, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Brown, Eliza (Self)
 
 
Geiger, Carol (Self)
 
 
Gilles, Janet (Self)
 
 
Guidry, Jeffrey (Self)
 
 
Hadden, Karen (Sustainable Energy & Economic Development (SEED) Coalition)
 
 
Hilgers, Joan (League of Women Voters of Texas)
 
 
Holland, Jim (Green Wave Inc.)
 
 
Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen)
 
 
Lovell, Trevor (ReEnergize Texas)
 
 
Meaney, Pat (ReEnergize Texas, self)
 
 
Pierce, Anna (Re-Energize Texas Coalition, self)
 
 
POWER, DAVID (Self)
 
 
Rittenhouse, Ryan (Public Citizen)
 
 
Sanchez, Melissa (Self)
 
 
Trumeter, Kristina (self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
 
 
BorSKey, MARK (Energy Transfer)
 
 
BRowN, SabRina (Dow)
 
 
Clark, Jeffrey (Technology Association of America)
 
 
Gibbs, Gary (American Electric Power Company)
 
 
GOLEMON, KINNAN (SHELL OIL)
 
 
Hastings, Debbie (Texas Oil & Gas Association)
 
 
MCCAULEY, CINDY (LyondellBasell Industries)
 
 
Miller, Chris (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)
 
 
Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum)
 
 
 
 
HB  1450
 
    For:
Headstream, Jimmy (Multi County Coalition)
 
 
Rittenhouse, Ryan (Public Citizen)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Akers, Patty (Texas Coal Ash Utilization Group (TCAUG))
 
 
Blevins, Chesley (Texas Mining and Reclamation Assn. Gulf Coast Lignite Coalition Coal Combustion Products Coalition)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Sledge, Brian (Brick Industry Association- Southwest Region)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Brown, Eliza (Self)
 
 
Geiger, Carol (Self)
 
 
Gilles, Janet (Self)
 
 
Guidry, Jeffrey (Self)
 
 
Hadden, Karen (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development (SEED) Coalition)
 
 
Holland, Jim (Green Wave Inc.)
 
 
Johnson, Matthew (Self)
 
 
Lovell, Trevor (ReEnergize Texas)
 
 
Meaney, Pat (ReEnergize Texas Self)
 
 
metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)
 
    For:
Pierce, Anna (Re-Energize Texas Coalition)
 
 
POWER, DAVID (Self)
 
 
REED, CYRUS (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
ROOT, WHITNEY (Multi - County Coalition)
 
 
Sanchez, Melissa (Adminstrative Assistant)
 
 
SCHNEIDER, ROBIN (Texas Campaign for the Environment)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Gibbs, Gary (American Electric Power Company)
 
 
Miller, Chris (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)
 
 
MINICK, STEPHEN (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS)
 
 
Reinhart, Patrick (International Power)
 
 
StRother, Stephanie (Luminant)
 
 
 
 
HB  1909
 
     On:
ALVAREZ, RAMON (ENRIONMENTAL DEFENSE Fund)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
RILEY, MARK (NCTCOG - ReGIONAL Tranportation CouNciL)
 
 
SHELTON, EMILY (Texas Impact)
 
 
 
 
HB  1920
 
    For:
GRIFFIN, ERIC (City of Dallas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
ALVAREZ, RAMON (Environmental Defense Fund)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Maxwell Hunt, Amy (Texas Business for Clean Air)
 
 
POWERS, LisA (City of ARliNgton)
 
 
SHELTON, EMILY (Texas Impact)
 
 
 
 
HB  2122
 
    For:
REMMERT, EVELYN (Self)
 
 
SCHNEIDER, ROBIN (Texas Campaign for the Environment)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Kuhn, Lee (Republic Services)
 
 
MACOMB, CHRIS (WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, INC.)
 
 
SLEDGE, BRIAN (TxSWANA (Solid Waste Association of North America Lone Star Chapter))
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)
 
 
SMITH, JANET L. (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
GARZA, RUDY (City of Corpus Christi)
 
 
LOPEZ, ELVIA (City of Edinburg, Texas)
 
 
MINICK, STEPHEN (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS)
 
 
PATTERSON, T.J. (City of FORT WORTH)
 
 
Shankle, Glenn (IESI)
 
 
 
 
HB  2748
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Aldred, Tom (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
 
 
HB  3317
 
    For:
ALVAREZ, RAMON (Environmental Defense Fund)
 
 
BROMHALL, MICHAEL (TEXAS MOTOR TRANSPORTATION ASSN & FFE TRANSPORTATION)
 
 
ESPARZA, JOHN (TEXAS MOTOR TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
HATCH, DOUG (Texas Department of Public Safety)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
SHELTON, EMILY (Texas Impact)
 
 
 
 
HB  3422
 
    For:
Hays, Rebecca (City of Austin)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Brown, Eliza (Self)
 
 
DE VERE, TRENTON (Self)
 
 
Geiger, Carol (Self)
 
 
GILLES, JANET (TEXAS REALTY)
 
 
Guidry, Jeffrey (Self)
 
 
Hadden, Karen (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development (SEED) Coalition)
 
 
HALL, DARRIN (City of Houston -  Office of the Mayor)
 
 
Haverlah, Sandra (Environmental Defense Fund)
 
 
Holland, Jim (Green Wave Inc. DBA EcoWise)
 
 
Lovell, Trevor (ReEnergize Texas)
 
 
Meaney, Patrick (ReEnergize Texas, Self)
 
 
PATTERSON, T.J. (City of Fort Worth)
 
 
Pierce, Anna (ReEnergize Texas Coalition, Self)
 
 
POWER, DAVID (Self)
 
 
REED, CYRUS (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
Reeves, Stephen (Christian Life Commission, Baptist General Convention of TX)
 
 
REMMERT, EVELYN (Self)
 
 
Sanchez, Melissa (Self)
 
 
SCHNEIDER, ROBIN (Texas Campaign for the Environment)
 
 
SHELTON, EMILY (Texas Impact)
 
 
SMITH, JANET L. (Self)
 
 
Smitty, Tom (Public Citizen)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
MACOMB, CHRIS (WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, INC.)
 
 
 
 
HB  3423
 
    For:
Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)
 
 
Lewis, Glenn (Self)
 
 
Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
Smitty, Tom (Public Citizen)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Jacobi, Rick (Self)
 
 
Woodward, Michael (Waste Control Specialists)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Dolgener, Richard H (Andrews County)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Andrews, Daniel (Self)
 
 
Bass, Nicholas (Sefl)
 
 
Bobeck, Patricia (Self)
 
 
Box, Kaylea (Self)
 
 
Brown, Eliza (Self)
 
 
Devere, Trenton (Self)
 
 
Geiger, Carol (Self)
 
 
Gilles, Janet (Self)
 
 
Guidry, Jeffrey (Self)
 
 
Holland, Jim (EcoWise)
 
 
Johnson, Matthew (Self)
 
    For:
Lovell, Trevor (Re Energize Texas)
 
 
Mearey, Patrick (Re Energize Texas, Self)
 
 
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)
 
 
Pierce, Anna (Re-Energize Texas Coalition, Self)
 
 
Power, David (Self)
 
 
Sanchez, Melissa (Self)
 
 
Sargent, James (Self)
 
 
Scholz, Nickolas Bryan (Self)
 
 
YOUNG, COLLIN (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Baltzer, Rob (Waste Control Specialists)
 
 
Scott, William (Exelon Generation LLC)
 
 
Selig, Edward (Advocates For Responsible Disposal in Texas (ARDT))
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Gregory, Bob (Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact- As a resource witness requested through Mike Ford)
 
 
 
 
HB  3428
 
     On:
ALVAREZ, RAMON (ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND)
 
 
Honeycutt, Michael (TCEQ)
 
 
MARKS, ELENA (City of Houston)
 
 
MINICK, STEPHEN (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS)
 
 
REED, CYRUS (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Guidry, Jeffrey (Self)
 
 
Hilgers, Joan (League of Women Voters of Texas)
 
 
Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen)
 
 
Love, Elizabeth (Harris County)
 
 
POWER, DAVID (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  3827
 
     On:
Esparza, John (Texas Motor Trucking Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  4084
 
    For:
SCHNEIDER, ROBIN (Texas Campaign for the Environment)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Kuhn, Lee (Republic Services)
 
 
MACOMB, CHRIS (WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, INC.)
 
 
SLEDGE, BRIAN (TxSWANA (Solid Waste Association of North America, Lone Star Chapter))
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)
 
 
REMMERT, EVELYN (Self)
 
 
SMITH, JANET L. (Self)
 
 
TRAVIS, ANN (City of Houston)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
MINICK, STEPHEN (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS)
 
 
 
 
HB  4113
 
    For:
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Kingpetcharat, Jessica (City of Austin)
 
 
Shankle, Glenn (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
REED, CYRUS (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
SCHNEIDER, ROBIN (Texas Campaign for the Environment)