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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources & Economic Development

            April 11, 2019 9:00 AM

            SB 76

                  FOR:

                                 Brennan, Thomas  Engineering Manager  (Self), Parker, TX

                                 Glass, Tom   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Protect the Texas Grid), Hockley, TX

                                 Oberoi, Bhawna   (Self), Parker, TX

                                 Reitman, Fred  Senior Toxicologist  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Waller, Tommy  VP, Special Projects, Center for Security Policy  (also providing written

                                 testimony)  (Self; Secure the Grid Coalition), Washington, DC

                  ON:

                                 Bennett, Richard A. (Tony)  President (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                                 Rathgeber, Julia  (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Stamper, Edward  Lt Col (USAF Air Education and Training Command), Schertz, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cowan, Regina Ross   (Self), Yorktown, TX

                                 Dantzler, Susan   (Self; Texas Nationalist Movement), Harper, TX

                                 Miller, Cara   (Self), Nederland, TX

                                 Miller, Daniel  President  (Self; Texas Nationalist Movement), Nederland, TX

                                 Sieli, Anthony   (Self), Johnson city, TX

                                 Wright, Maggie   (Self), Burleson, TX

                                 York, Ruth   (Self), Cisco, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Kelley, Casey  (Exelon), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Phinney, Chuck  Chief of Staff (Texas Division of Emergency Management), Austin, TX

                                 Seely, Chad  VP & General Counsel (Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Vollbrecht, Stephen  Executive Director (State Office of Risk Management), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Pick Deason, Jacki   (Self), Dallas, TX

            SB 619

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Dyer, Candis  Cannabis open carry walks  (Self; Cocw), Cleburn, TX

                                 Register, Bryan  Dr.  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Sieli, Anthony   (Self), Johnson city, TX

                  ON:

                                 Jones, Jennifer  Acting Director, Sunset Commission (Sunset Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Roberts, Wayne  CEO  (Self; Cancer Prevention and Research Iinstitute of Texas), Austin,

                                 TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources & Economic Development

            April 11, 2019 9:00 AM

            SB 927

                  FOR:

                                 Andrle, Deborah   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Waco, TX

                                 Burkhart, Brandon  Mr  (Self; This Is Texas Freedom Force), San Antonio, TX

                                 Dixon, Don  Engineer  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Gescheidle, Paul  Mr.  (Self; This is texas freedom force), Spring branch, TX

                                 Holcomb, Terry  SREC SD3 (Republican Party of Texas), Coldspring, TX

                                 Miller, Daniel  President  (Self; Texas Nationalist Movement), Nederland, TX

                                 White, Lee  President Alamo Defenders Descendants Association  (Self; Alamo Defenders

                                 Descendants Association), Fredericksburg, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Register, Bryan  Dr.  (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Gordon, Jeff  General Counsel (General land office), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cowan, Regina Ross   (Self), Yorktown, TX

                                 Dantzler, Susan   (Self; Texas Nationalist Movement), Harper, TX

                                 Gescheidle, Cheryl   (Self; This is texas freedom force), Spring branch, TX

                                 Glass, Tom   (Self), Hockley, TX

                                 Marsolf, Marty   (Self; Texas Three Percenters), San Antonio, TX

                                 Milam, Elizabeth   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Cara   (Self), Nederland, TX

                                 Wright, Maggie   (Self), Burleson, TX

                                 York, Ruth   (Self), Cisco, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Coyle, Jeff  Director of Government and Public Affairs (City of San Antonio), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                                 Huff, Darren  Mr.  (Self), Round Rock, TX

            SB 1485

                  FOR:

                                 Gatlin, Buddy   (also providing written testimony) (The Home Depot), Baytown, TX

                                 Jackson, Emma  Government Liaison Alamo APA (Alamo chapter American Payroll

                                 Association), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Embrey, Celeste  (Texas Bankers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Fowler, Meredyth  Legislative Counsel (Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Hines, James  SVP/General Counsel (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Lewis, Ron  (Mastercard), Austin, TX

                                 McCord, John  (NFIB), Austin, TX

                                 Roberts, Jack  (Bank of America), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources & Economic Development

            April 11, 2019 9:00 AM

                                 Sheer, Jim  (Texas Retailers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Strama, Keith  (Visa), Austin, TX

                                 Vane, Mark  (Walmart), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Dantzler, Susan   (Self; Texas Nationalist Movement), Harper, TX

            SB 1500

                  ON:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Griffith, Idona   (Self), Austin, TX

            SB 1585

                  FOR:

                                 Pomeroy, Cory  (TXOGA), Austin, TX

                                 Tintera, John   (also providing written testimony) (Texas alliance of energy producers),

                                 Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Reed, Cyrus  Conservation director  (also providing written testimony) (Lone star chapter

                                 sierra club), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Leyden, Colin  State Legislative & Regulatory Affairs (Environmental Defense Fund),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bulcao, Paula  (BP America), Austin, TX

                                 Gutierrez, Hugo  (Marathon Oil Company), Houston, TX

                                 Harpole, Kerry  Water Mgmt Advisor (Marathon Oil Company), Houston, TX

                                 Howe, Billy  Associate Director Government Affairs (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Oberbeck, Tulsi  (TXOGA), Austin, TX

                                 Paylor, Ryan  Director of Government Affairs (Texas Independent Producers & Royalty

                                 Owners Association), Austin, TX

                                 Perry, Steve  State Government Affairs Manager (Chevron USA), Austin, TX

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

                                 Stevens, Bill  Consultant (Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Wisdom, Christina  (Occidental Petroleum), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Alles, Richard  P.E. Retired  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Cloninger, Sharon   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Ehlert, Kathryn   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Gibson, Timothy   (Self; Sierra Club), Dallas, TX

                                 Hertz, John   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Johnson, Juie   (Self), Round Rock, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources & Economic Development

            April 11, 2019 9:00 AM

                                 McGuire, Meredith  Dr.  (Self), Bulverde,, TX

                                 Mullins, Chris  Staff Attorney  (Self; Save Our Springs Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Northrop, Emily  Professor of economics  (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                 Thielman, Samuel   (Self; Environment Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Galindo, David  (TCEQ), Austin, TX

                                 Martinez, Robert  (TCEQ), Austin, TX

                                 Savage, Leslie  Chief Geologist (Railroad Commission of Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 1663

                  FOR:

                                 Ayers, Terry   (Self), Pflugerville, TX

                                 Burkhart, Brandon  Mr  (Self; This Is Texas Freedom Force), San Antonio, TX

                                 Coppedge, Charles  Mr  (Self), Venus, TX

                                 Gescheidle, Paul  Mr.  (Self; This is texas freedom force), Spring branch, TX

                                 Glass, Tom   (Self), Hockley, TX

                                 Henry, Lamar   (Self), Yorktown, TX

                                 Hillyer, Keri   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Holcomb, Terry  SREC SD3 (Republican Party of Texas), Coldspring, TX

                                 Holman, Alan   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Mann, Jean   (Self), The woodlands, TX

                                 Marsolf, Marty   (Self; Texas Three Percenters), San Antonio, TX

                                 Miller, Daniel  President  (Self; Texas Nationalist Movement), Nederland, TX

                                 Patterson, Jerry   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 White, Lee  President Alamo Defenders Descendants Association  (Self; Alamo Defenders

                                 Descendants Association), Fredericksburg, TX

                                 Wright, Maggie   (Self), Burleson, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Amos-McGehee, Audrey   (Self; WilCo Patriots), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Hooks, Hannah  Rev  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Huff, Darren  Mr.  (Self), Round Rock, TX

                                 Register, Bryan  Dr.  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Ayers, Doug   (Self; Texas Freedom Force), Pflugerville, TX

                                 Cowan, Regina Ross   (Self), Yorktown, TX

                                 Dantzler, Susan   (Self; Texas Nationalist Movement), Harper, TX

                                 Dixon, Don  Engineer  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Dyer, Candis  Cannabis open carry walks  (Self; Cocw), Cleburn, TX

                                 Gescheidle, Cheryl   (Self; This is texas freedom force), Spring branch, TX

                                 Henry, Jo   (Self), Yorktown, TX

                                 Miller, Cara   (Self), Nederland, TX

                                 Ramon, Jose   (Self), Somerville, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources & Economic Development

            April 11, 2019 9:00 AM

                                 Sieli, Anthony   (Self), Johnson city, TX

                                 York, Ruth   (Self), Cisco, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Coyle, Jeff  Director of Government and Public Affairs (City of San Antonio), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                                 Einhorn, Nancy   (Self; Wilco Patriots), Round Rock, TX

                                 Embrey, Tammy  Director, Intergovernmental Relations (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus

                                 Christi, TX

                                 Franco, Brie  Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX

                                 Mims, Nancy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Sparks, Clifford  Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

                                 Sparks, Clifford  Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

                                 Tatum, Alexis  (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Andrle, Deborah   (Self), Waco, TX

                                 Schimpff, Rita   (Self), San antonio, TX

                                 Terrazas, Robin   (Self; San Antonio chapter of UDC), Helotes, TX

            SB 1931

                  FOR:

                                 Chelette, Randall  Executive Director (Texas On-Site Wastewater Association), Bridge City,

                                 TX

                                 Dobbs, Andrew  Program Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Campaign for

                                 the Environment), Austin, TX

                                 Shelley, Adrian  Director  (also providing written testimony) (Public Citizen), Austin, TX

                                 Weber, Randolph  Engineer  (Self; Tx Onsite Wastewater Association. (Towa)), Onalaska,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Griffith, Idona   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Reed, Cyrus  Conservation director (Lone star chapter sierra club), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Burklund, Adam  (National Waste and Recycling Association), Austin, TX

                                 Gammage, Sam  (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX

                                 Joyce, Shana  (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX

                                 Macomb, Chris  Government Affairs Director (Waste Management of Texas, Inc.), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Minick, Stephen  Director, Govt Affairs (Republic Services), Austin, TX

                                 Vickery, Mark  (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Martinez, Robert  (TCEQ), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources & Economic Development

            April 11, 2019 9:00 AM

            SB 2038

                  FOR:

                                 Piccola, Kyle  (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Berry, Traci  Sr. VP, Community Engagement & Education (Goodwill Central Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Henning, Lori  (Texas Association of Goodwills), Austin, TX

                                 Masey, Chris  Advocacy Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX

                                 Piccola, Kyle  (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Yanas, Christine  Director of Govt. Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South

                                 Texas , Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Fuller, Cheryl  (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Gerken, Lauren  (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Vega, Mariana  Director, Labor Market & Career Information (Texas Workforce

                                 Commission), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Hurtado, Rene  Chief of Staff (Emergence Health Network), El Paso, TX

            SB 2070

                  FOR:

                                 Dobbs, Andrew  Program Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Campaign for

                                 the Environment), Austin, TX

                                 Nahrgang, Julie  (Water Environment Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Simons, Dorothy  Rancher  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Alles, Richard  P.E. Retired  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Allison, Jim  General Counsel (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Hertz, John   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Howe, Billy  Associate Director Government Affairs (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Windy  Program manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 McGuire, Meredith  Dr.  (Self), BUlverde, TX

                                 Mullins, Chris  Staff Attorney  (Self; Save Our Springs Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Reed, Cyrus  Conservation director (Lone star chapter sierra club), Austin, TX

                                 Schumann, Peyton  Director of Government Affairs (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Shelley, Adrian  Director (Public Citizen), Austin, TX

                                 Thielman, Samuel   (Self; Environment Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Thompson, Rick  Senior Legislative Manager (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Zeller, Ben  Victoria County Judge (Victoria County), Victoria, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources & Economic Development

            April 11, 2019 9:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Galindo, David  (TCEQ), Austin, TX

            SB 2077

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

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

            SB 2152

                  ON:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Griffith, Idona   (Self), Austin, TX

            SB 2296

                  FOR:

                                 Moreau, Walter  Executive director (Foundation communities), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Pursell, Leigh  Director of Tax (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Mintz, David  Vice President of Government Affairs (Texas Apartment Association), Austin,

                                 TX