WITNESS LISTHB 1715HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORTAgriculture & Livestock CommitteeMarch 24, 2009 - 7:30 AM For:Chatham, Donna (Association of Rural Communities in TX) Klussmann, Wallace (Off of Rural Com. Affairs) On:Redington, Penny (Texas Association of Regional Council) Registering, but not testifying: For:Engelke, Tommy (Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council) Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau) Horton, Ken (Texas Pork Producers Assn.) Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Rudy, Vicky (City of Rollingwood) Wilson, Andy (Public Citizen) On:Beverly, Eric (Office of Rural Comunity Affairs) Ramos, Joe (Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)) Stone, Charles S. (Charlie) (Office of Rural Community Affairs) WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST HB 1715HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 1715 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee March 24, 2009 - 7:30 AM For:Chatham, Donna (Association of Rural Communities in TX) Klussmann, Wallace (Off of Rural Com. Affairs) On:Redington, Penny (Texas Association of Regional Council) Registering, but not testifying: For:Engelke, Tommy (Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council) Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau) Horton, Ken (Texas Pork Producers Assn.) Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Rudy, Vicky (City of Rollingwood) Wilson, Andy (Public Citizen) On:Beverly, Eric (Office of Rural Comunity Affairs) Ramos, Joe (Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)) Stone, Charles S. (Charlie) (Office of Rural Community Affairs) March 24, 2009 - 7:30 AM March 24, 2009 - 7:30 AM For: For: Chatham, Donna (Association of Rural Communities in TX) Chatham, Donna (Association of Rural Communities in TX) Klussmann, Wallace (Off of Rural Com. Affairs) Klussmann, Wallace (Off of Rural Com. Affairs) On: On: Redington, Penny (Texas Association of Regional Council) Redington, Penny (Texas Association of Regional Council) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Engelke, Tommy (Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council) Engelke, Tommy (Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council) Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau) Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau) Horton, Ken (Texas Pork Producers Assn.) Horton, Ken (Texas Pork Producers Assn.) Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas) Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Rudy, Vicky (City of Rollingwood) Rudy, Vicky (City of Rollingwood) Wilson, Andy (Public Citizen) Wilson, Andy (Public Citizen) On: On: Beverly, Eric (Office of Rural Comunity Affairs) Beverly, Eric (Office of Rural Comunity Affairs) Ramos, Joe (Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)) Ramos, Joe (Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)) Stone, Charles S. (Charlie) (Office of Rural Community Affairs) Stone, Charles S. (Charlie) (Office of Rural Community Affairs) WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST HB 1715HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 1715 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 1715 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee March 24, 2009 - 7:30 AM For:Chatham, Donna (Association of Rural Communities in TX) Klussmann, Wallace (Off of Rural Com. Affairs) On:Redington, Penny (Texas Association of Regional Council) Registering, but not testifying: For:Engelke, Tommy (Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council) Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau) Horton, Ken (Texas Pork Producers Assn.) Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Rudy, Vicky (City of Rollingwood) Wilson, Andy (Public Citizen) On:Beverly, Eric (Office of Rural Comunity Affairs) Ramos, Joe (Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)) Stone, Charles S. (Charlie) (Office of Rural Community Affairs) March 24, 2009 - 7:30 AM March 24, 2009 - 7:30 AM For: For: Chatham, Donna (Association of Rural Communities in TX) Chatham, Donna (Association of Rural Communities in TX) Klussmann, Wallace (Off of Rural Com. Affairs) Klussmann, Wallace (Off of Rural Com. Affairs) On: On: Redington, Penny (Texas Association of Regional Council) Redington, Penny (Texas Association of Regional Council) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Engelke, Tommy (Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council) Engelke, Tommy (Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council) Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau) Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau) Horton, Ken (Texas Pork Producers Assn.) Horton, Ken (Texas Pork Producers Assn.) Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas) Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Rudy, Vicky (City of Rollingwood) Rudy, Vicky (City of Rollingwood) Wilson, Andy (Public Citizen) Wilson, Andy (Public Citizen) On: On: Beverly, Eric (Office of Rural Comunity Affairs) Beverly, Eric (Office of Rural Comunity Affairs) Ramos, Joe (Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)) Ramos, Joe (Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)) Stone, Charles S. (Charlie) (Office of Rural Community Affairs) Stone, Charles S. (Charlie) (Office of Rural Community Affairs) March 24, 2009 - 7:30 AM March 24, 2009 - 7:30 AM March 24, 2009 - 7:30 AM For: For: Chatham, Donna (Association of Rural Communities in TX) Chatham, Donna (Association of Rural Communities in TX) For: Chatham, Donna (Association of Rural Communities in TX) Klussmann, Wallace (Off of Rural Com. Affairs) Klussmann, Wallace (Off of Rural Com. Affairs) Klussmann, Wallace (Off of Rural Com. Affairs) On: On: Redington, Penny (Texas Association of Regional Council) Redington, Penny (Texas Association of Regional Council) On: Redington, Penny (Texas Association of Regional Council) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Engelke, Tommy (Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council) Engelke, Tommy (Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council) For: Engelke, Tommy (Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council) Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau) Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau) Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau) Horton, Ken (Texas Pork Producers Assn.) Horton, Ken (Texas Pork Producers Assn.) Horton, Ken (Texas Pork Producers Assn.) Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas) Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas) Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Rudy, Vicky (City of Rollingwood) Rudy, Vicky (City of Rollingwood) Rudy, Vicky (City of Rollingwood) Wilson, Andy (Public Citizen) Wilson, Andy (Public Citizen) Wilson, Andy (Public Citizen) On: On: Beverly, Eric (Office of Rural Comunity Affairs) Beverly, Eric (Office of Rural Comunity Affairs) On: Beverly, Eric (Office of Rural Comunity Affairs) Ramos, Joe (Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)) Ramos, Joe (Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)) Ramos, Joe (Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)) Stone, Charles S. (Charlie) (Office of Rural Community Affairs) Stone, Charles S. (Charlie) (Office of Rural Community Affairs) Stone, Charles S. (Charlie) (Office of Rural Community Affairs) WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST HB 1715HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 1715 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 1715 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee March 24, 2009 - 7:30 AM For:Chatham, Donna (Association of Rural Communities in TX) Klussmann, Wallace (Off of Rural Com. Affairs) On:Redington, Penny (Texas Association of Regional Council) Registering, but not testifying: For:Engelke, Tommy (Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council) Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau) Horton, Ken (Texas Pork Producers Assn.) Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Rudy, Vicky (City of Rollingwood) Wilson, Andy (Public Citizen) On:Beverly, Eric (Office of Rural Comunity Affairs) Ramos, Joe (Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)) Stone, Charles S. (Charlie) (Office of Rural Community Affairs) March 24, 2009 - 7:30 AM March 24, 2009 - 7:30 AM For: For: Chatham, Donna (Association of Rural Communities in TX) Chatham, Donna (Association of Rural Communities in TX) Klussmann, Wallace (Off of Rural Com. Affairs) Klussmann, Wallace (Off of Rural Com. Affairs) On: On: Redington, Penny (Texas Association of Regional Council) Redington, Penny (Texas Association of Regional Council) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Engelke, Tommy (Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council) Engelke, Tommy (Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council) Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau) Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau) Horton, Ken (Texas Pork Producers Assn.) Horton, Ken (Texas Pork Producers Assn.) Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas) Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Rudy, Vicky (City of Rollingwood) Rudy, Vicky (City of Rollingwood) Wilson, Andy (Public Citizen) Wilson, Andy (Public Citizen) On: On: Beverly, Eric (Office of Rural Comunity Affairs) Beverly, Eric (Office of Rural Comunity Affairs) Ramos, Joe (Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)) Ramos, Joe (Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)) Stone, Charles S. (Charlie) (Office of Rural Community Affairs) Stone, Charles S. (Charlie) (Office of Rural Community Affairs) March 24, 2009 - 7:30 AM March 24, 2009 - 7:30 AM March 24, 2009 - 7:30 AM For: For: Chatham, Donna (Association of Rural Communities in TX) Chatham, Donna (Association of Rural Communities in TX) For: Chatham, Donna (Association of Rural Communities in TX) Klussmann, Wallace (Off of Rural Com. Affairs) Klussmann, Wallace (Off of Rural Com. Affairs) Klussmann, Wallace (Off of Rural Com. Affairs) On: On: Redington, Penny (Texas Association of Regional Council) Redington, Penny (Texas Association of Regional Council) On: Redington, Penny (Texas Association of Regional Council) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Engelke, Tommy (Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council) Engelke, Tommy (Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council) For: Engelke, Tommy (Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council) Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau) Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau) Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau) Horton, Ken (Texas Pork Producers Assn.) Horton, Ken (Texas Pork Producers Assn.) Horton, Ken (Texas Pork Producers Assn.) Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas) Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas) Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Rudy, Vicky (City of Rollingwood) Rudy, Vicky (City of Rollingwood) Rudy, Vicky (City of Rollingwood) Wilson, Andy (Public Citizen) Wilson, Andy (Public Citizen) Wilson, Andy (Public Citizen) On: On: Beverly, Eric (Office of Rural Comunity Affairs) Beverly, Eric (Office of Rural Comunity Affairs) On: Beverly, Eric (Office of Rural Comunity Affairs) Ramos, Joe (Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)) Ramos, Joe (Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)) Ramos, Joe (Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)) Stone, Charles S. (Charlie) (Office of Rural Community Affairs) Stone, Charles S. (Charlie) (Office of Rural Community Affairs) Stone, Charles S. (Charlie) (Office of Rural Community Affairs) WITNESS LIST HB 1715 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee Agriculture & Livestock Committee March 24, 2009 - 7:30 AM March 24, 2009 - 7:30 AM March 24, 2009 - 7:30 AM For: For: Chatham, Donna (Association of Rural Communities in TX) Chatham, Donna (Association of Rural Communities in TX) For: Chatham, Donna (Association of Rural Communities in TX) Klussmann, Wallace (Off of Rural Com. Affairs) Klussmann, Wallace (Off of Rural Com. Affairs) Klussmann, Wallace (Off of Rural Com. Affairs) On: On: Redington, Penny (Texas Association of Regional Council) Redington, Penny (Texas Association of Regional Council) On: Redington, Penny (Texas Association of Regional Council) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Engelke, Tommy (Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council) Engelke, Tommy (Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council) For: Engelke, Tommy (Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council) Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau) Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau) Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau) Horton, Ken (Texas Pork Producers Assn.) Horton, Ken (Texas Pork Producers Assn.) Horton, Ken (Texas Pork Producers Assn.) Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas) Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas) Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Rudy, Vicky (City of Rollingwood) Rudy, Vicky (City of Rollingwood) Rudy, Vicky (City of Rollingwood) Wilson, Andy (Public Citizen) Wilson, Andy (Public Citizen) Wilson, Andy (Public Citizen) On: On: Beverly, Eric (Office of Rural Comunity Affairs) Beverly, Eric (Office of Rural Comunity Affairs) On: Beverly, Eric (Office of Rural Comunity Affairs) Ramos, Joe (Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)) Ramos, Joe (Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)) Ramos, Joe (Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)) Stone, Charles S. (Charlie) (Office of Rural Community Affairs) Stone, Charles S. (Charlie) (Office of Rural Community Affairs) Stone, Charles S. (Charlie) (Office of Rural Community Affairs) March 24, 2009 - 7:30 AM For: Chatham, Donna (Association of Rural Communities in TX) Klussmann, Wallace (Off of Rural Com. Affairs) On: Redington, Penny (Texas Association of Regional Council) Registering, but not testifying: For: Engelke, Tommy (Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council) Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau) Horton, Ken (Texas Pork Producers Assn.) Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Rudy, Vicky (City of Rollingwood) Wilson, Andy (Public Citizen) On: Beverly, Eric (Office of Rural Comunity Affairs) Ramos, Joe (Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)) Stone, Charles S. (Charlie) (Office of Rural Community Affairs)