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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources

            April 2, 2013 9:00 AM

            SB 467

                  FOR:

                                 Neeley, Josiah  (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Seal, Derek  (Balanced Energy for Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Reed, Cyrus  (Sierra Club, Lone Star), Austin, TX

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allday, Marty  (Enbridge Enbridge), Houston, TX

                                 Barber, Kathy  (NFIB/Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Beard, Amy  (Southwest Water Company), Austin, TX

                                 Carter, Teddy  (TIPRO, TX Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Conner, Brent  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Fainter Jr., John W.  (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX

                                 Gibbs, Gary J.  (American Electric Power Company), Austin, TX

                                 Goleman, Kinnan  (Shell Oil Company), Austin, TX

                                 Holt, David  (Permian Basin Petroleum Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 James, Jerry  (City of Victoria), Victoria, TX

                                 Mann, James  (Texas Pipeline Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Mintz, David  (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX

                                 Norman, Scott  (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Oswald, Bill  (Koch Companies), Austin, TX

                                 Perry, Steve  (Chevron USA), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 Tays, Sara  (Exxon Mobil Corporation), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Dobbs, Andrew  (TX Campaign for the Enviro), Austin, TX

                                 Hadden, Karen  (SEED), Austin, TX

                                 Metzger, Luke  (Environment Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Richards, Joanne  (League Women Voters TX), Austin, TX

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

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

            SB 762

                   FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (For CSSB 762) :

                                 Adams, Celeste  (Private Citizen), Georgetown, TX

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

                  FOR:

                                 Blaison, Ken   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Trahan, Zac  (Texas Campaign For the Environment), Dallas, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources

            April 2, 2013 9:00 AM

                  AGAINST:

                                 Kemler, Arden Vance  (Texas Chapter, Solid Waste Association), Denton, TX

                  ON:

                                 Christian, Brian  (TCEQ), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                   FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (For CSSB 762) :

                                 Dobbs, Andrew  (TX Campaign for the Enviro), Austin, TX

                                 Metzger, Luke  (Environment Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Reed, Cyrus  (Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX

                  FOR:

                                 Hadden, Karen  (SEED Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Jacoby, Jeffrey   (Self), Austin, TX

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

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

            SB 865

                  FOR:

                                 O'Connor, Morgan  (TX Land and Mineral Owners' Assoc.), Victoria, TX

                                 Scott, Trey  (TLMA & Trinity Mineral MGT), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Aguilar, April  (Denbury Resources & TXOGA), Frisco, TX

                                 Breazeale, Marsha  (National Assoc. of Division Order Analysts), Spring, TX

                                 Davis, Tricia   (Self; Texas Royalty Council), Austin, TX

                                 Reeves, Donna  (TX OGA/OXY), Spring, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Fitzsimons, Patrick   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Skaggs, Jason  (Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Carter, Teddy  (TIPRO - TX Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Casey, Stan  (Concho Resources), Midland, TX

                                 Dow, Jim  (Pioneer Natural Resources), Austin, TX

                                 Gutierrez, Hugo  (Marathon Oil), Houston, TX

                                 Holt, David  (Permian Basin Petroleum Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 McElroy, Sally  (Oxy Oil and Gas), Houston, TX

                                 Perry, Steve  (Chevron USA), Austin, TX

                                 Sellers, Tom  (Conoco Phillips), Austin, TX

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

                                 Tays, Sara  (Exxon Mobil Corporation), Austin, TX

            SB 873

                  FOR:

                                 Everheart, Harvey  (Mesa Underground Water Conservation District), Lamesa, TX

                                 Holland, Scott  (Irion County Water Conservation District), Meatzon, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources

            April 2, 2013 9:00 AM

                                 Kramer, Matt  (SAHS & Associates Representing Kenedy County Groundwater

                                 Conservation District), Austin, TX

                                 Mahoney, Mike  (Evergreen Underground Water Conservation Dist.), Pleasanton, TX

                                 Steinbach, Stacey  (Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Carter, Teddy  (TIPRO - TX Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Pomery, Cory  (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Patterson, Bob  (Upper Trinity GCD), Millsap, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                   FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (For CSSB 873) :

                                 Embrey, Ty  (Panola County Groundwater Conservation District and Middle Trinity GCD),

                                 Austin, TX

                  FOR:

                                 Aaron, Dirk  (Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District), Belton, TX

                                 Dobbs, Andrew  (TX Campaign for the Enviro), Austin, TX

                                 Ellis, Gregory M.  (Jeff Davis Underground Water Conservation District, Coastal Bend

                                 GCD, Bee GCD, Hill County Underground Water Conservation District, Mid-East Texas

                                 GCD, Coastal Plains GCD), League City, TX

                                 Fitzsimons, Patrick  (Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance), Comeron, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  (Texas Association of REALTORS), Austin, TX

                                 Holland, Zach  (Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District), Navasota, TX

                                 Howe, Billy  (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 James, Jerry  (City of Victoria), Victoria, TX

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

                                 Ledbetter, Phillip  (Victoria County & Pecon Valley Groundwater Conservation Dist.),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Lieberknecht, Chloe  (The Nature Conservancy), Austin, TX

                                 McGuire, Mike  (Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District), Munday, TX

                                 Mendez, Mark  (Tarrant County), Ft. Worth, TX

                                 Metzger, Luke  (Environment Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Runge, Caroline  (Menard County Underground Water District; Hickory Underground

                                 Water Conservation District), Menard, TX

                                 Russell, Claudia  (Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District), Austin, TX

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

                                 Skaggs, Jason  (Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Stephens, V.A.  (Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District), Austin, TX

                                 Stewart, Lonnie  (Live Oak and McMullen GCD), George West, TX

                                 Thomas, Chelsey  (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX

                                 Turner, Bob  (Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers'), Voss, TX

                                 Turner, Bob  (West TX Groundwater Alliance), Voss, TX

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources

            April 2, 2013 9:00 AM

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

                                 Williams, C.E.  (Panhandle GCD), White Deer, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Casey, Stan  (Concho Resources Inc.), Midland, TX

                                 Dow, Jim  (Pioneer Natural Resources), Austin, TX

                                 Holt, David  (Permian Basin Petroleum Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Moore, Julie  (Occidental Petroleum Corporation), Austin, TX

                                 Perry, Steve  (Chevron USA), Austin, TX

                                 Sellers, Tom  (Conoco Phillips), Austin, TX

                                 Tays, Sara  (Exxon Mobil Corporation), Austin, TX

            SB 1094

                  FOR:

                                 Cagrolatti, David  (Phillips 66), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allday, Marty  (Enbridge Energy), Houston, TX

                                 Dreyfuss, Larry  (Plains Mareting LP and Plains All American Pipeline LP), Houston, TX

                                 Kaufman, Lisa  (Texas Civil Justice League), Austin, TX

                                 Mann, James  (Texas Pipeline Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Oswald, Bill  (Koch Companies), Austin, TX

                                 Perry, Steve  (Chevron USA), Austin, TX

                                 Richardson, Jody  (Plams Marketing LP), Austin, TX

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

                                 Simpson, Stephanie  (Texas Assn of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

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

                                 Tays, Sara  (Exxon Mobil Corporation), Austin, TX

            SB 1249

                  FOR:

                                 Kramer, Matt  (SAHS & Associates P.C. Representing Kenedy County Groundwater

                                 Conservation District), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

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

                                 Whisenant, Jr., Raymond O.   (Self), Dripping Springs, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ferrie, George  (Texas Dept. of Licensing and Regulation), Austin, TX

            SB 1275

                  FOR:

                                 Reed, Cyrus  (Sierra Club, Lone Star), Austin, TX

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources

            April 2, 2013 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allday, Marty  (Enbridge Energy), Houston, TX

                                 Arnold, Jay  (American Lung Association), Austin, TX

                                 Braziel, Robert  (Texas Automobile Dealers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Coelho, Leonardo  (Travis County), Austin, TX

                                 Deadrick, June  (CenterPoint Energy), Austin, TX

                                 Dow, Jim  (Pioneer Natural Resources), Austin, TX

                                 Fainter Jr., John W.  (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX

                                 Firmin, Liza  (Chesapeake Energy), Austin, TX

                                 Fisseler, Gene  (NRG Energy), Houston, TX

                                 Hadden, Karen  (SEED Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Harpor, Thomas  (Capitol Chevrolet/TADA/GM), Austin, TX

                                 Keene, Russ  (Plug - In Texas, Electric Vehicle Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Newell, Stephanie  (EVGO), Austin, TX

                                 Peeler, Robert  (Ford Motor Company), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Chris  (Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 Vasquez, Michael  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Waldon, Barbara  (GM), Austin, TX

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

                                 Winters, William H.  (Freedom -CNq), Houston, TX

            SB 1385

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Connett, Brent  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Fisseler, Gene  (NRG Energy), Houston, TX

                                 Gibbs, Gary J.  (American Electric Power Company), Austin, TX

                                 Reed, Cyrus  (Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX

            SB 1387

                  FOR:

                                 Kramer, Matt  (SAHS & Associates, P.C. Representing Kenedy County Groundwater

                                 Conservation District), Austin, TX

                                 Whisenant, Jr., Raymond O.  (Texas Groundwater Assn.), Dripping Springs, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ferrie, George  (Texas Dept. of Licensing and Regulation), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Everheart, Harvey  (Mesa Underground Water Conservation District), Lamesa, TX

                                 Walker, Gary  (Sandyland Water Conserv. Dist.), Plains, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Connett, Brent  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources

            April 2, 2013 9:00 AM

            SB 1429

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brown, Tim  (City of Corpus Christi), Austin, TX

                                 Clayton, Brent  (City of Corpus Christi/CCASRCD), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Tagliabue, Tom  (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus Christi, TX

            SB 1811

                  FOR:

                                 Neighbors, Ron  (Fort Bend Subsidence District), Friendswood, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Ellis, Greg  (Fort Bend Subsidence District), League City, TX

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