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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources

            March 15, 2011 9:00 AM

            SB 181

                   FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (CSSB181) :

                                 Averitt, Kip    (Self), Waco, TX

                                 Huffman, Laura   (The Nature Conservancy of Texas), Austin, TX

                  FOR:

                                 Baker, Carole   (Harris Galveston Subsidence District), Friendswood, TX

                                 Guz, Karen   (San Antonio Water System), San Antonio, TX

                                 Parks, James (Jim)   (North TX Municipal Water District), Wylie, TX

                                 Williams, C.E.   (Panhandle Groundwater District #458), White Deer, TX

                  ON:

                                 Brittin, Carolyn   (Texas Water Development Board), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Cruz, Marissa    (Self), Garland, CA

                                 Gibson, Ashley   (TX Campaign for the Environment), Houston, TX

                                 Hughes, Lisa   (Tarrant Regional Water District), Austin, TX

                                 Lagner, Lyla   (TX Campaign for the Environment), Houston, TX

                                 Petersen, Erica N.    (Self), Coppell, TX

                                 Phillips, Matt   (The Nature Conservancy of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Ray, Justen    (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Rollins, Josh   (TX Campaign for the Environment), Dallas, TX

                                 Russell, Scarlett    (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Weinberg, David   (Texas League of Conservation Voters), Austin, TX

            SB 329

                  FOR:

                                 Banks, Christine   (Texas Association of Goodwills), Austin, TX

                                 Corbitt, Maia   (State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (STAR)), Austin, TX

                                 Mote, Kim   (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Ryan, Lynn    (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Schneider, Robin   (Texas Campaign for the Environment), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                   For Committee Substitute (CSSB329) :

                                 Glenn, Eric   (Thomson / Technicolor), Austin, TX

                  For:

                                 Ashley, Price   (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                                 Bernstein, Kenneth   (Texas Campaign for the Environment), Dallas, TX

                                 Black, Kira   (Texas Campaign for the Environment), Houston, TX

                                 Borskey, Mark   (General Electric), Austin, TX

                                 Chiodo, Dana   (Technology Association of America), Austin, TX

                                 Coates, Christopher   (TX Campaign for the Environment), Austin, TX

                                 Covert, William Drew   (Texas Campaign for the Environment), Houston, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources

            March 15, 2011 9:00 AM

                                 Cruz, Marissa    (Self), Garland, CA

                                 Dunnavant, Ryan   (Texas Campaign for the Environment; Texas Citizens), Austin, TX

                                 Ebler, Jessica   (Citizens of Texas (TCE)), Austin, TX

                                 Fugman, Virginia   (Texas Campaign for the Environment), Houston, TX

                                 Gibson, Ashley   (TX Campaign for the Environment), Houston, TX

                                 Gibson, Stephanie   (Texas Retailers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Huffman, Laura   (The Nature Conservancy), Austin, TX

                                 Jacoby, Jeffrey   (Texas Campaign for the Environment), Dallas, TX

                                 Jones, Max   (Travis County), Austin, TX

                                 Lagner, Lyla   (TX Campaign for the Environment), Houston, TX

                                 Lardner, Nora   (Texas Campaign for the Environment (TCE)), Austin, TX

                                 Luck, Erika    (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Olson, Anne   (TX Baptist Christian Life Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Petersen, Erica    (Self), Coppell, TX

                                 Peterson, Eric    (Self), Euless, TX

                                 Petricone, Michael   (Consumer Electronics Association), Arlington, VA

                                 Phillips, Matt   (The Nature Conservancy of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Ray, Justen    (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Rollins, Josh   (TX Campaign for the Environment), Dallas, TX

                                 Russell, Scarlett    (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Savransky, Alejandro   (Environment Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Sawyer, James R.   (Eco International), Katy, TX

                                 Short, Jim   (Harris County Commissioners Court), Fulshear, TX

                                 Sowell, Tyson    (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Trahan, Zac   (TX Campaign for the Environment), Houston, TX

                                 Vaughn, M. Renee   (Citizens of Texas (TCE Members)), Dallas, TX

                                 Vidal, Peyton   (All Texans (TCE)), Carrollton, TX

                                 Weinberg, David   (Texas League of Conservation Voters), Austin, TX

                                 Yeo, Samantha    (Self), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Christian, Brian   (TCEQ), Austin, TX

            SB 430

                  FOR:

                                 Stewart, Lonnie   (Bee, McMullen, Live Oak GCD's), George West, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Allison, Jim   (County Judges and Commissioners Assn. of TX), Austin, TX

                                 Conkwright, Jim   (High Plains UWCD No. 1), Lubbock, TX

            SB 493

                  FOR:

                                 Bromhall, Michael   (FFE Transportation), Grand Prairie, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources

            March 15, 2011 9:00 AM

                                 Esparza, John D.   (Texas Motor Transportation Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Findeisen, Les   (Texas Motor Transportation Association), Austin, TX

                                 Grace, Jim   (Center Point Energy, Inc), Houston, TX

                                 Haverlah, Sandra   (Environmental Defense Fund), Austin, TX

                                 Schneider, Robin   (Texas Campaign for the Environment), Austin, TX

                                 Weinberg, David   (Texas League of Conservation Voters), Austin, TX

            SB 497

                  FOR:

                                 Messbarger, Dick   (Texas Defense Aviation Aerospace Alliance), Kingsville, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Woodson, Patrick   (E. On Climate and Renewables North America), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Holt, George   Col. (U.S. Air Force, TXMF NAS FW JRB), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Martinez, Robert   (TCEQ), Austin, TX

                                 Swinford, David   (My Self - As a Former Member who has been through this process),

                                 Dumas, TX

                                 Wilmot, Scott   CDR (NAS Kingsville), Corpus Christi, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Garza, Rudy   (City of Corpus Christi), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Glenn R.    (Self), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 McGinnis, Larry   (The Boeing Company), Austin, TX

                                 Rodriguez, Jennifer   (Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company), Austin, TX

                                 Rodriguez, Oscar   (Texas Assn. of Broadcasters), Austin, TX

                                 Walker, Kwame   (Port San Antonio), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Smith, Tom "Smitty"   (Public Citizen), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Goodwin, Tom   Lt. Col. (Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA)), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Hudson, Janis   (TCEQ), Austin, TX

                                 Wood, Robert   (Comptroller of Public Accts), Austin, TX

                                 Zimmerman, Donald K.   (U.S. Navy), Corpus Christi, TX

            SB 512

                  FOR:

                                 Martin, Ross   (East Fork Fresh Water Supply District No. 1), Fort Worth, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Scott, Natalie   (Coats Rose), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources

            March 15, 2011 9:00 AM

            SB 564

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Embrey, Ty   (Middle Pecos GCD), Austin, TX

            SB 569

                  FOR:

                                 Evans, Susan   (Palms RV Park), Dickinson, TX

                                 Rowley, Jim   (Pecan Park Campground), San Marcos, TX

                                 Schaeffer, Brian   (TX Assoc. of Campground Owner (TACO)), Crowley, TX

                                 Schwalm, Frank   (Bay RV Park), Houston, TX

            SB 683

                  FOR:

                                 Hodge, Mike   (Mayor Tom Reid, Pearland, TX), Pearland, TX

                                 Thompson, James   (City of Sugar Land), Sugar Land, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Allen, Joe B.   (Fort Bend W.C.I.D No. 2), Houston, TX

                                 Hodge, Mike   (Joe King - Brazoria Co. Judge), Pearland, TX

                                 Short, Jim   (Fort Bend County), Fulshear, TX

            SB 684

                  FOR:

                                 Messinger, Jacob   (Fort Bend, W.C.I.D. #1, Director), Sugar Land, TX

                                 Thompson, James   (City of Sugar Land), Sugar Land, TX

            SB 832

                  FOR:

                                 Flores, Orlando O.    (Self), Fabens, TX

                                 Grijalva, Mark    (Self; Wish to have the right to vote), Horizon City, TX

                                 Reyes, Jesus   (El Paso County Water Improvement District # 1), El Paso, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Pearson, Dan   (El Paso Water Utility), Austin, TX

                                 Stubbs, Johnny   (El Paso County Water Improvement Dist. #1), Clint, TX

            SB 987

                  FOR:

                                 Brasher, James   (Colorado County Groundwater Conservation Dist.), Columbus, TX

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