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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Economic Development

            May 15, 2013 8:00 AM - or upon recess/adjournment

            HB 26

                  FOR:

                                 Stockard, Glenn D.  Program Specialist  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 Association Against Sexual Assault), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ross, Chuck  (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Levy, Richard  (TX AFL.CIO), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Barber, Kathy  (National Federation of Independent Business), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Dewitt, Cathy  Lobbyist (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

            HB 916

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Barber, Kathy  (National Federation of Independent Business), Austin, TX

                                 Dewitt, Cathy  Lobbyist (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ross, Chuck  (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin, TX

            HB 1662

                  FOR:

                                 Norris, Marcus  Attorney (City of Amarillo), Amarillo, TX

            HB 1724

                  FOR:

                                 Joslove, Scott  (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Barber, Kathy  (National Federation of Independent Business), Austin, TX

            HB 1967

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Joe  Government Affairs Manager (BASF), Austin, TX

                                 Batiste, Floyd  (Port Arthur Economic Development Corp), Port Arthur, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Booth, Danny  President Terrell EDC (TEDC), Terrell, TX

                                 Feagley, Roger  Executive Director (Sulphur Springs EDC), Austin, TX

                                 Schwab, Carlton  (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX

                                 Sims, Greg  EDC President (TEDC & Greenville EDC 4ACORP), Greenville, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Dewitt, Cathy  Vice President (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Economic Development

            May 15, 2013 8:00 AM - or upon recess/adjournment

            HB 2000

                  FOR:

                                 Camp, Charles  Post Secondary Education (Remington College), Heathrow, FL

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Valdez, Jerry  (Career Colleges & Schools of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Biscoe, Laurie  (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin, TX

            HB 2015

                  ON:

                                 Pursell, Leigh  (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Levy, Richard  (TX AFL.CIO), Austin, TX

                                 Timm, Emily  Policy Analyst (Workers Defense Projects), Austin, TX

            HB 2473

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Joe  Government Affairs Manager (BASF), Austin, TX

                                 Batiste, Floyd  (Port Arthur Economic Development Corp), Port Arthur, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Booth, Danny  President Terrell EDC (TEDC), Terrell, TX

                                 Feagley, Roger  Executive Director (Sulphur Springs EDC), Austin, TX

                                 Schwab, Carlton  (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Monroe, Sam  Administrator (Lamar State College), Port Arthur, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Dewitt, Cathy  Lobbyist (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

            HB 2478

                  ON:

                                 Froeschle, Rich  (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Barber, Kathy  (National Federation of Independent Business), Austin, TX

                                 Salinas, Nelson  (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Stephanie  Legislative Affairs & Operation (Texas Association of Manufacturers),

                                 Austin, TX

            HB 2482

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Simpson, Stephanie  Legislative Affairs & Operation (Texas Association of Manufacturers),

                                 Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Economic Development

            May 15, 2013 8:00 AM - or upon recess/adjournment

                                 Womack, Daniel  (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX

            HB 3005

                  FOR:

                                 Temple, Larry  (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Barber, Kathy  (National Federation of Independent Business), Austin, TX

                                 Salinas, Nelson  (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Stevens, John  (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Levy, Richard  (TX AFL.CIO), Austin, TX

            HB 3028

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Chatelle, Melody  Legislative Consultant  (Self; United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Temple, Larry  Executive Director (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin, TX

            HB 3042

                  FOR:

                                 Capote, Colby  Attorney (City of South Padre Island), South Padre Island, TX

                                 Evans, JoAnn  Mayor Pro Tem. South Padre Island (South Padre Island), South Padre

                                 Island, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Biles, Susan  Director of Policy & Government Affairs (General Land Office), Austin, TX

                                 Dillard, Donald  (Resource), Austin, TX

                                 Joslove, Scott  (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX

            HB 3043

                  FOR:

                                 Capote, Colby  Attorney (City of South Padre Island), South Padre Island, TX

                                 Evans, JoAnn  Mayor Pro Tem. South Padre Island (South Padre Island), South Padre

                                 Island, TX

                                 Joslove, Scott  (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Biles, Susan  Director of Policy & Government Affairs (General Land Office), Austin, TX

                                 Dillard, Donald  (Resource), Austin, TX

            HB 3162

                  ON:

                                 Hazell, Terry  Chairman (Texas Emerging Technology Fund), Georgetown, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Economic Development

            May 15, 2013 8:00 AM - or upon recess/adjournment

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Stevens, John  (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

            HB 3296

                  FOR:

                                 Joslove, Scott  (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Shelley, Dan  Attorney (Lockheed Martin Aerospace), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 O'Quinn, Michael  Vice President (Texas A&M University), College Station, TX

            HB 3578

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Deviney, Lee  Chief Financial Officer, Economic Development & Tourism (Office of the

                                 Governor), Austin, TX

            HCR 82

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Chatelle, Melody  Legislative Consultant (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX