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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources & Economic Development

            March 25, 2021 9:00 AM

            SB 676

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Kelly, David  (North Texas Municipal Water District), Wylie, TX

            SB 700

                  FOR:

                                 Reed, Cyrus  Conservation director  (also providing written testimony) (Lone Star Chapter

                                 Sierra Club), Austin, TX

                                 Shepperd, John   (Self; Texas foundation for Conservation), Austin, TX

                                 Yeates, David  (Texas Wildlife Association), New Braunfels, TX

                  ON:

                                 Nasr, Danielle  Policy Analyst (Sunset advisory commission), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Fraser, Catherine  (Environment Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Hinkle, Ron  (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Morris, Joe   (Self; Texas Forestry Association), Austin, TX

                                 Park, Joey  (Coastal Conservation Associaion Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Park, Joey  (Texas Agriculture Land Trust), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Sinclair, David  Legislative Consultant (Game Warden Peace Officers Association),

                                 Pflugerville, TX

                                 Stone, Harold  Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Aplin, Arch H.  Vice Chairman (Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Morian, Reed  Chairman (Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Carter  Executive Director (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Bezanson, David  (The Nature Conservancy), San Antonio, TX

                                 Jones, Ben  (Texas Conservation Alliance), Dallas, TX

            SB 818

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Lewis, Jonathan  Senior Policy Analyst (Every Texan), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Oakley, Chris  (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin, TX

            SB 952

                  FOR:

                                 Gosslee, Susybelle   (Self), Dallas, TX

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources & Economic Development

            March 25, 2021 9:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Thatcher, Beryl  (Texas commission on Environmental Quality), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Albright, Steven  Director of Government Affairs (Associated General Contractors of

                                 Texas- Highway Heavy Utility and Industrial Branch), Austin, TX

                                 Fraser, Catherine  (Environment Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Narvaez, Thamara  Deputy Director Intergovernmental Affairs (Harris County

                                 Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

                                 Patterson, TJ  Manager of Legislative Affairs (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX

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

                                 Wynn, Monty  (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

            SB 1046

                  FOR:

                                 Savell, Mark  County Commissioner  (Self; County of Andrews), Andrews, TX

                                 Selig, Edward  General Manager (Advocates for Responsible Disposal in Texas (ARDT)),

                                 Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bulla, Dale   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Burnam, Lon   (Self; Tarrant Coalition for Environmentabl Awareness), Ft Worth, TX

                                 Gosslee, Susybelle  League of Women Voters of Texas  (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Hadden, Karen  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Sustainable

                                 Energy and Economic Development (SEED) Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Hyde, Bridget   (Self), Austn, TX

                                 Reed, Cyrus  Conservation director  (also providing written testimony) (Lone Star Chapter

                                 Sierra Club), Austin, TX

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

                                 Smith, Tom Smitty   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Taylor, Tommy  Assistant General Manager  (Self; Fasken Oil and Ranch Ltd), Midland, TX

                  ON:

                                 Carlson, David  President (Waste control specialists), Dallas, TX

                                 Forbes, Ashley  (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Kelley, Casey  (Exelon), Austin, TX

                                 Patterson, TJ  Manager of Legislative Affairs (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Borel, Dennis  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Compton, Dorothy ann   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Fraser, Catherine  (Environment Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Griggs, David   (Self), Farmers Branch, TX

                                 Keysor, Georgia   (Self), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources & Economic Development

            March 25, 2021 9:00 AM

                                 Shepperd, Ben  President (Permian Basin Petroleum Association), Midland, TX

            SB 1255

                  FOR:

                                 Adair, Bob  Principal Advisor  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Bennett, Tony  President  (Self; Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                                 Harvey, Bob  (Greater Houston Partnership), Houston, TX

                                 Kelley, Rebecca   (Self; Brazosport ISD), Clute, TX

                                 LeBas, James  Fiscal analyst (TXOGA), Austin, TX

                                 Rivero, Hector  President & CEO (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Lavine, Dick  Senior Fiscal Analyst (Every Texan), AUSTIN, TX

                                 Pustejovsky, Eric  (Abbott ISD), Abbott, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bellsnyder, Suzanne   (Self; The High Ground of Texas), Spearman, TX

                                 Bennett, Brent  Policy Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy

                                 Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Clark, Jeffrey  President (Advanced Power Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Craymer, Dale  President  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Taxpayers and

                                 Research Association), Austin, TX

                                 Goloby, Mark   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Houstom, TX

                                 Hemmeline, Charlie  (Texas Solar Power Association), Austin, TX

                                 Reed, Cyrus  Conservation director  (also providing written testimony) (Lone Star Chapter

                                 Sierra Club), Austin, TX

                                 Ruffin, Mark  Superintendent (TASA, TX Assoc of Community Schools, Normangee ISD),

                                 Normangee, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brown, Jay  (Valero energy corporation), Austin rexas, TX

                                 Schwab, Carlton  President/ceo (Texas economic development cpuncil), Austin texas, TX

                                 Spreen, Lauren  (Enterprise Products Partners LP), Austin, TX

                                 Spreen, Lauren  (Apache Corporation), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Cheshire, Cary  President  (Self; Texans for Fiscal Responsibility), Leander, TX

                                 Compton, Dorothy ann   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Fraser, Catherine  (Environment Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Houston, Joshua  Advocacy Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

                                 Lara, Rene  Legislative Dir. (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX

                                 Mohr Boleware, Alison  Government Relations Director (National Association of Social

                                 Workers - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel, TX American Fed. Of Teachers (TX-American

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

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

                                 Simmons, Carrie  (Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources & Economic Development

            March 25, 2021 9:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Haenisch, Barry  (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Hale, Angela  (City of Mckinney), Austin, TX

                                 Hale, Angela  (McKinney Chamber of commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Hale, Angela  (LGBTQ Chambers of commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Poinsett, Royce  Attorney-at-Law (Duke Energy Renewables), Austin, TX

                                 Spence, Logan  (Engie North America), Austin, TX

                                 Wallace, Chris  President/CEO  (Self; North Texas Commission), Irving, TX

                                 Wallace, Chris  President/CEO (North Texas Commission), Irving, TX

                                 Wood, Robert  Deputy Comptroller (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  ON:

                                 Casey, Daniel   (Self; Moak Casey and Associates), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Dana  (Texas 2050 Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Dana  (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Sullivan, Ray  (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

            SB 1256

                  AGAINST:

                                 Clark, Jeffrey  President (Advanced Power Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Hemmeline, Charlie  (Texas Solar Power Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 LeBas, James  Fiscal analyst (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX

                                 Villareal, John  (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bellsnyder, Suzanne   (Self; The High Ground of Texas), Spearman, TX

                                 Bennett, Tony  President  (Self; Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                                 Craymer, Dale  President (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX

                                 Fraser, Catherine  (Environment Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Dana  (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Houston, Joshua  Advocacy Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

                                 Hughes, Lisa  (RWE Renewables), Austin, TX

                                 Poinsett, Royce  Attorney-at-Law (Duke Energy Renewables), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 Simmons, Carrie  (Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation), Austin, TX

                                 Spence, Logan  (Engie North America), Austin, TX

                                 Van de Putte, Leticia  (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Wright, Eric  (EDP Renewables), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Rivero, Hector  President & CEO (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources & Economic Development

            March 25, 2021 9:00 AM

            SB 1257

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Villareal, John  (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX

            SB 1261

                  FOR:

                                 Bennett, Brent  Policy Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy

                                 Foundation), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Griggs, David   (Self), Farmers Branch, TX

                                 Reed, Cyrus  Conservation director  (also providing written testimony) (Lone Star Chapter

                                 Sierra Club), Austin, TX

                  ON:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Coffee, Jennifer  General counsel (Texas Pipeline Association), Austin, TX

                                 Muñoz, Ned  General Counsel, Texas Association of Builders (Texas Association of

                                 Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Oswald, Bill  Mr.  (Self; Koch Companies), Austin, TX

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

                                 Owners Association (TIPRO)), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

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

                                 Fraser, Catherine  (Environment Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Houston, Joshua  Advocacy Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

                                 Lipton, Miranda   (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Short, Sam  (Texas commission on environmental quality), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 Smith, Jamaal  Asst Dir, Gov Affairs (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor Sylvester

                                 Turner), Houston, TX

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

                                 Wright, Christine  Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX