WITNESS LIST
Natural Resources Committee
March 26, 2019 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
For:
Taylor, Ian (NBU)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Bentley, Matthew (San Jose Water Group dba Canyon Lake Water Service Company)
Friberg, Marc (Edwards Aquifer Authority)
Johnson Jr., Robert E. (Self; Comal Trinity Groundwater Conservation District)
Keene, Russell T. “Russ” (Texas Public Power Association)
Perry, Steve (Chevron USA)
On:
Forbes, Ashley (TCEQ)
For:
Blount, Amber (Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts)
Booth, Michael (Self; Booth, Ahrens & Werkenthin)
Fitzsimmons Sledge, Shauna (Texas Aquifer Storage and Recovery Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Bentley, Matthew (San Jose Water Group dba Canyon Lake Water Service Company)
Carter, Teddy (Self)
Embrey, Tammy (City of Corpus Christi)
Fowler, Perry (Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN))
Harward, Heather (Texas Water Supply Partners)
Howe, Billy (Texas Farm Bureau)
Hutchens, Mia (Texas Association of Business)
Lary, Trey (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP)
Lucio, Alfonso (Austin Chamber of Commerce)
McCarthy, Edmond (Fort stockton holdings)
Oney, Tom (Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA))
Perry, Steve (Chevron USA)
Phillips, Matt (Brazos River Authority)
Robbins, Dean (Texas Water Conservation Association)
Sledge, Brian (City of Bryan; Prairielands GCD)
Steinbach, Stacey (Texas Water Conservation Association)
Williams, C.E. (Self; Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District)
Yancy, Justin (Texas Business Leadership Council)
Against:
Flatten, Charles (Self; Hill Country Alliance)
Mullins, Chris (Save Our Springs Alliance)
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Against:
Puig-Williams, Vanessa (Self; Trinity Edwards Spring Protection Association)
Shelley, Adrian (Public Citizen)
Walker, Jennifer (National Wildlife Federation)
On:
Dupnik, John (Texas Water Development Board)
Forbes, Ashley (TCEQ)
Nygren, Kim (TCEQ)
For:
Frazier, Kyle (Texas desalination association)
Steinbach, Stacey (Texas Water Conservation Association)
Wells, Hope (San Antonio Water System)
On:
Whitehead, Victoria (High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Aaron, Dirk (Self; Clearwater UWCD)
Bentley, Matthew (San Jose Water Group dba Canyon Lake Water Service Company)
Carter, Teddy (Devon Energy)
Delisi, Deirdre (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce)
Embrey, Tammy (City of Corpus Christi)
Flatten, Charles (Self; Hill Country Alliance)
Fowler, Perry (Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN))
Howe, Billy (Texas Farm Bureau)
Hutchens, Mia (Texas Association of Business)
Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal Lague)
Lary, Trey (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP)
McCarthy, Edmond (Fort stockton holdings)
Oney, Tom (Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA))
Park, Joey (Texas Wildlife Association)
Paylor, Ryan (Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association)
Perry, Steve (Chevron USA)
Puig-Williams, Vanessa (Self; Trinity Edwards Spring Protection Association)
Robbins, Dean (Texas Water Conservation Association)
Sledge, Brian (City of Bryan; Prairielands GCD)
Tredway, CJ (TXOGA)
Williams, C.E. (Self; Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District)
Wright, Christine (City of San Antonio)
Yancy, Justin (Texas Business Leadership Council)
On:
Dupnik, John (Texas Water Development Board)
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On:
Walker, Jeff (Texas Water Development Board)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Bentley, Matthew (San Jose Water Group dba Canyon Lake Water Service Company)
Embrey, Tammy (City of Corpus Christi)
Flatten, Charles (Self; Hill Country Alliance)
Fowler, Perry (Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN))
Hutchens, Mia (Texas Association of Business)
Lary, Trey (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP)
Lucio, Alfonso (Austin Chamber of Commerce)
Perry, Steve (Chevron USA)
Yancy, Justin (Texas Business Leadership Council)
For:
Mackie, Tricia (Elm Creek Watershed Authority)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Fowler, Perry (Texas Water Infrastructure Network)
For:
Bark, Jerry (City of Harker Heights)
Garrett, Ricky (Bell County WCID1)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Fowler, Perry (Texas Water Infrastructure Network)
Schlueter, Brad (City of Killeen)
For:
McGeary, Judith (Self; Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance)
Muennink, Ronnie (Self; Texas Farm Bureau)
Against:
Beseda, Charles (Birome Water Supply Corporation)
Blount, Amber (Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts)
Boyd, Chris (Self; Mustang Special Utility District)
Johnson, Russell (Self; Texas Rural Water Association)
Sledge, Brian (Upper Trinity GCD; Prairielands GCD)
Williams, Herbert (Self; SS Water Supply Corp)
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On:
Ellis, Gregory (Self; Groundwater Conservation District clients of the firm.)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Cullinane, Mary (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas)
Flatten, Charles (Self; Hill Country Alliance)
Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal Lague)
Park, Joey (Texas Wildlife Association)
Puig-Williams, Vanessa (Self; Trinity Edwards Spring Protection Association)
Schumann, Peyton (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)
Against:
Bentley, Matthew (San Jose Water Group dba Canyon Lake Water Service Company)
Febus, Carlos (Self; SS Water Supply Corporation)
Fitzsimmons Sledge, Shauna (Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District, Upper Trinity
Groundwater Conservation District)
Garcia, Buddy (Aqua Texas)
Heck, Jess (SouthWest Water Company)
Johnson, Morgan (Texas Rural Water Association)
Larrison, John (Self; SS W S C)
Lopez, Elvia (South Texas Water Utility Mamagers Association:)
Macmanus, Brian (East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corporation, South Texas Water Utility
Manager's Association)
Williams, C.E. (Self; Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District)
Zent, Lara (Texas Rural Water Association)
On:
Day, Alan (Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District)
For:
McCarthy, Edmond (Fort stockton holdings)
Muennink, Ronnie (Self; Texas Farm Bureau)
Against:
Blount, Amber (Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts)
Embrey, Ty (Middle Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, Clearwater UWCD)
Miller, Barry (Gonzales county water supply corp)
Sledge, Brian (Upper Trinity GCD; Prairielands GCD)
On:
Ellis, Gregory (Groundwater Conservation District clients of the firm.)
Williams, C.E. (Self; Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Bentley, Matthew (San Jose Water Group dba Canyon Lake Water Service Company)
Flatten, Charles (Self; Hill Country Alliance)
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For:
Heck, Jess (SouthWest Water Company)
Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal Lague)
Johnson, Russell (Self; Texas Rural Water Association)
Puig-Williams, Vanessa (Self; Trinity Edwards Spring Protection Association)
Schumann, Peyton (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)
Against:
Beseda, Charles (Birome Water Supply Corporation)
Embrey, Ty (Middle Pecos GCD)
Smith, Jennifer (Prairielands GCD; Upper Trinity GCD)
On:
Day, Alan (Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District)
For:
Eckstein, Deece (Travis County Commissioners Court)
Rogers, Linda Kaye (Self; HTGCD)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Flatten, Charles (Self; Hill Country Alliance)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Herrington, Christopher (City of Austin)
Lowenthal, Eugene (Self)
MacDougal, Vanessa (Self)
McCarthy, Edmond (Fort stockton holdings)
Mullins, Chris (Save Our Springs Alliance)
Muse, Christy (Self; Shield Ranch)
Puig-Williams, Vanessa (Self; Trinity Edwards Spring Protection Association)
Ross, Robyn (Self)
Scadden, Richard (Self; Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District)
For:
Holland, Zach (Bluebonnet GCD)
Johnson, Russell (Self; Texas Rural Water Association)
Miller, Barry (Gonzales county water supply corp)
Watson, Kent (Wickson Creek Special Utility District)
Zent, Lara (Texas Rural Water Association)
Against:
Blount, Amber (Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts)
Day, Alan (Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District)
McGeary, Judith (Self; Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance)
Muennink, Ronnie (Self; Texas Farm Bureau)
Williams, C.E. (Self; Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District)
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On:
Ellis, Gregory (Self; Groundwater Conservation District clients of the firm.)
Sledge, Brian (Upper Trinity GCD; Prairielands GCD)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Boyd, Chris (Self; Mustang Special Utility District)
Cullinane, Mary (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas)
Eppler, Kyle (Bluebonnet groundwater conservation district)
Febus, Carlos (Self; SS Water Supply Corporation)
Johnson, Morgan (Texas Rural Water Association)
Larrison, John (Self; SS W S C)
Lopez, Elvia (South Texas Water Utility Managers Association.)
Macmanus, Brian (East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corporation, South Texas Water Utility
Manager's Association)
McCarthy, Edmond (Fort stockton holdings)
Morris, Joe (Aqua Water Supply Corp.)
Shelley, Adrian (Public Citizen)
Theiss, Karen (Lake Limestone Coves Water Inc)
Williams, Herbert (Self; SS Water Supply Corp)
Against:
Kelly, Bill (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston)
Schumann, Peyton (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Embrey, Ty (City of Nocona)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Cohen, Howard (Schwartz, Page & Harding, L.L.P.)
Lary, Trey (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP)
On:
Galiga, Todd (TCEQ)
LaCaille, Cari-Michel (TCEQ)
Uhlman, Chris (TCEQ)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Cullinane, Mary (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas)
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For:
Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal Lague)
On:
LaCaille, Cari-Michel (TCEQ)
For:
Aaron, Dirk (Self; Clearwater Undergroundwater Conservation District)
Blackburn, David (Bell County)
Brooks, Scott (Self; Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District)
Brown, Tim (Self; Bell County)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Blount, Amber (Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts)
Cook, Terry (Self; Williamson county Commissioners Court)
Cullinane, Mary (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas)
Flatten, Charles (Self; Hill Country Alliance)
Floerke Gouak, Sarah (Lower Colorado River Authority)
Fowler, Perry (TXWIN)
Lucio, Alfonso (Austin Chamber of Commerce)
Mullins, Chris (Save Our Springs Alliance)
Puig-Williams, Vanessa (Self; Trinity Edwards Spring Protection Association)
Schlueter, Brad (City of Killeen)
Young, Gary (Self; Clearwater ground district)
On:
Dupnik, John (Texas Water Development Board)
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