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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources

            March 22, 2011 9:00 AM

            SB 353

                  FOR:

                                 Kroll, Rodney G.   (Southern Trinity Groundwater District), Woodway, TX

            SB 385

                  FOR:

                                 Britt, Michael   (UPS), Ball Ground, GA

                                 Reed, Cyrus   (Sierra Club), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Danny   (UPS), Coppell, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Cannon, Thure   (Texas Pipeline Association), Austin, TX

                                 Compton, Gary   (Pioneer Natural Resources), Austin, TX

                                 Compton, Gary   (Clean Energy Fuels), Austin, TX

                                 Deadrick, June   (CenterPoint Energy, Inc.), Houston, TX

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

                                 Keene, Russ   (Plug - In Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Leo, Myra   (Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                                 Macomb, Chris   (Waste Management of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX

                                 Newell, Stephanie   (NRG Energy), Austin, TX

                                 Pate, Gardner   (EOG Resources), Austin, TX

                                 Ruckel, Mari   (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX

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

                                 Van Hoy, William   (TX Propane Gas Association), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Robertson, Kate   (Environmental Defense Fund), Austin, TX

            SB 403

                  FOR:

                                 Harder, Chuck   (CenterPoint Energy, Inc.), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Cannon, Mr. Thure   (Texas Pipeline Association), Austin, TX

                                 Ruckel, Grant   (Oneok), Austin, TX

                                 Santos, Mark   (Texas Gas Association), Austin, TX

            SB 497

                  ON:

                                 Kite USN, LT. Paul J.   (Naval Air Station Kingsville TX), Corpus Christi, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Payne, Brinton   (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort Worth, TX

                  On:

                                 McLaughlin, Captain Mark   U.S. Navy (NAS Kingsville), Corpus Christi, TX

                                                                                        1


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources

            March 22, 2011 9:00 AM

                                 Zimmerman, Don   (U.S. Navy), Corpus Christi, TX

            SB 691

                  FOR:

                                 Robbins, Dean   (Texas Water Conservation Assn.), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Box, Steve   Executive Director (Environmental Stewardship), Bastrop, TX

                                 Buckner, Luana   (TWCA & Medina Co. Groundwater District), Hondo, TX

                                 Ellis, Gregory M.    (Self), League City, TX

                                 Sledge, Brian    (Self), Austin, TX

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

            SB 692

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Adams, Janet   (Jeff Davis County UWCD), Fort Davis, TX

                                 Blevins, Ches   (Texas Mining & Reclamation Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Box, Steve   Executive Director (Environmental Stewardship), Bastrop, TX

                                 Buckner, Luana   (TWCA & Medina Co. Groundwater Dist.), Hondo, TX

                                 Ellis, Gregory    (Self), League City, TX

                                 Harston, Ricky   (Glasscock Groundwater Conservation District), Garden City, TX

                                 Holland, Scott   (Irion Co. W.C.D. and Sterling Co. UWCD), Mertzon, TX

                                 Kramer, Ken   (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club), Austin, TX

                                 Robbins, Dean   (Texas Water Conservation Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Strother, Stephanie   (Luminant), Dallas, TX

                                 Weatherby, Cindy   (Santa Underground Water Conservation District), Big Lake, TX

            SB 727

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Box, Steve   (Environmental Stewardship), Bastrop, TX

                                 Buckner, Luana   (TWCA and Medina Co. Groundwater Dist.), Hondo, TX

                                 Ellis, Gregory    (Self), League City, TX

                                 Robbins, Dean   (Texas Water Conservation Assn.), Austin, TX

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

                  On:

                                 Mace, Robert   (TWDB), Austin, TX

            SB 728

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Adams, Janet   (Jeff Davis County UWCD), Fort Davis, TX

                                 Box, Steve   Executive Director (Environmental Stewardship), Bastrop, TX

                                 Buckner, Luana   (Medina Co. Groundwater District), Hondo, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources

            March 22, 2011 9:00 AM

                                 Ellis, Gregory    (Self), League City, TX

                                 Harston, Ricky   (Glasscock Groundwater Conservation District), Garden City, TX

                                 Holland, Scott   (Irion Co. W.C.D. and Sterling Co. U.W.C.D), Mertzon, TX

                                 Kramer, Ken   (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club), Austin, TX

                                 Weatherby, Cindy   (Santa Rita Underground Water Conservation District), Big Lake, TX

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

                  On:

                                 Mace, Robert   (TWDB), Austin, TX

            SB 737

                  AGAINST:

                                 Box, Steve   Executive Director (Environmental Stewardship), Bastrop, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                   For Committee Substitute (CSSB 737) :

                                 Sledge, Brian   (Groundwater Conservation Districts), Austin, TX

                                 Wells, Hope   (San Antonio Water System), San Antonio, TX

                  For:

                                 Buckner, Luana   (TWCA & Medina Co. Groundwater Dist.), Hondo, TX

                                 Ellis, Gregory    (Self), League City, TX

                                 Robbins, Dean   (Texas Water Conservation Assn.), Austin, TX

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

            SB 875

                  FOR:

                                 Wisdom, Christina   (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Baum, Walt   (AECT), Austin, TX

                                 Blocker, Trey   (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                                 Brown, Sabrina   (Dow Chemical), Austin, TX

                                 Cannon, Mr. Thure   (Texas Pipeline Association), Austin, TX

                                 Carter, Teddy   (TX Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Harder, Chuck   (CenterPoint Energy, Inc.), Houston, TX

                                 Macomb, Chris   (Waste Management of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX

                                 Minick, Stephen   (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Oswald, Bill   (Koch Companies), Austin, TX

                                 Pate, Gardner   (EOG Resources), Austin, TX

                                 Ruckel, Grant   (Oneok), Austin, TX

                                 Ruckel, Mari   (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX

                                 Stevens, Bill   (TX Alliance of Energy Producers), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources

            March 22, 2011 9:00 AM

                  Against:

                                 Hadden, Karen   (SEED Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Levin, Ilan   (Environmental Integrity Project), Austin, TX

                                 Metzger, Luke   (Environment Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Reed, Cyrus   (Sierra Club), Austin, TX

                                 Robertson, Kate   (Environmental Defense Fund), Austin, TX

            SB 893

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Fisher, Scott   (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Oswald, Bill   (Koch Companies), Austin, TX

                                 Ruckel, Mari   (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Russel E.   (TX. Renewable Energy Industries Association), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Kostroun, David   (Texas Dept. of Agriculture), Austin, TX

            SB 914

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Ellis, Clint   (Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority), Schertz, TX

                                 Sledge, Brian   (Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority), Austin, TX

            SB 1003

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Reed, Cyrus   (Sierra Club), Austin, TX

            SCR 2

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

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

                                 Saunders, Robert   (Red Bluff Water Power Control District), Austin, TX

                                 Wisdom, Christina   (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX

            SCR 20

                  FOR:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Baum, Walt   (AECT), Austin, TX

                                 Blocker, Trey   (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                                 Brown, Sabrina   (Dow Chemical), Austin, TX

                                 Brown, Tim   (Red Bluff Water Power Control District), Austin, TX

                                 Cannon, Thure   (Texas Pipeline Association), Austin, TX

                                 Carter, Teddy   (TX Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                                                                        4


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources

            March 22, 2011 9:00 AM

                                 Gibbs, Gary   (American Electric Power), Austin, TX

                                 Harder, Chuck   (CenterPoint Energy, Inc.), Houston, TX

                                 Herweck, Rich   (Texas CHP Initiative), Dripping Springs, TX

                                 Minick, Stephen   (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Oswald, Bill   (Koch Companies), Austin, TX

                                 Pate, Gardner   (EOG Resources), Austin, TX

                                 Ruckel, Mari   (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX

                                 Stevens, Bill   (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers), Austin, TX

                                 Strother, Stephanie   (Luminant), Dallas, TX

                                 Vielma, Eliza   (Americans for Prosperity - TX), Austin, TX

                                 Wisdom, Christina   (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Hadden, Karen   (SEED Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Levin, Ilan   (Environmental Integrity Project), Austin, TX

                                 Metzger, Luke   (Environment Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Moorehead, Bee   (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

                                 Reed, Cyrus   (Sierra Club), Austin, TX

                                 Robertson, Kate   (Environmental Defense Fund), Austin, TX

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

            SJR 28

                  FOR:

                                 Firth, Sylvia Borunda   (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX

                                 Perez, Anna   El Paso County Commissioner Pct. 1 (El Paso County), El Paso, TX

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