WITNESS LISTHB 3896Senate Committee ReportEconomic DevelopmentMay 22, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Barksdale, Jay (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas; Texas Chemical Council; Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX Martin, Jeremy (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Massingill, Gavin (Dow Chemical Company), Austin, TX Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort Worth, TX Ratliff, Shannon (Invenergy), Austin, TX Sadler, Paul (The Wind Coalition), Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Tenaska; San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Arlington, TX WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST HB 3896Senate Committee Report HB 3896 Senate Committee Report Economic Development Economic Development May 22, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Barksdale, Jay (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas; Texas Chemical Council; Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX Martin, Jeremy (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Massingill, Gavin (Dow Chemical Company), Austin, TX Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort Worth, TX Ratliff, Shannon (Invenergy), Austin, TX Sadler, Paul (The Wind Coalition), Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Tenaska; San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Arlington, TX May 22, 2009 - 9:00 AM May 22, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Barksdale, Jay (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX Barksdale, Jay (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas; Texas Chemical Council; Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas; Texas Chemical Council; Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX Martin, Jeremy (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Martin, Jeremy (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Massingill, Gavin (Dow Chemical Company), Austin, TX Massingill, Gavin (Dow Chemical Company), Austin, TX Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort Worth, TX Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort Worth, TX Ratliff, Shannon (Invenergy), Austin, TX Ratliff, Shannon (Invenergy), Austin, TX Sadler, Paul (The Wind Coalition), Austin, TX Sadler, Paul (The Wind Coalition), Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Tenaska; San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Tenaska; San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Arlington, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Arlington, TX WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST HB 3896Senate Committee Report HB 3896 Senate Committee Report HB 3896 Senate Committee Report Economic Development Economic Development Economic Development May 22, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Barksdale, Jay (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas; Texas Chemical Council; Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX Martin, Jeremy (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Massingill, Gavin (Dow Chemical Company), Austin, TX Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort Worth, TX Ratliff, Shannon (Invenergy), Austin, TX Sadler, Paul (The Wind Coalition), Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Tenaska; San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Arlington, TX May 22, 2009 - 9:00 AM May 22, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Barksdale, Jay (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX Barksdale, Jay (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas; Texas Chemical Council; Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas; Texas Chemical Council; Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX Martin, Jeremy (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Martin, Jeremy (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Massingill, Gavin (Dow Chemical Company), Austin, TX Massingill, Gavin (Dow Chemical Company), Austin, TX Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort Worth, TX Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort Worth, TX Ratliff, Shannon (Invenergy), Austin, TX Ratliff, Shannon (Invenergy), Austin, TX Sadler, Paul (The Wind Coalition), Austin, TX Sadler, Paul (The Wind Coalition), Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Tenaska; San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Tenaska; San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Arlington, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Arlington, TX May 22, 2009 - 9:00 AM May 22, 2009 - 9:00 AM May 22, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: FOR: Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: For: Barksdale, Jay (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX Barksdale, Jay (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX Barksdale, Jay (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas; Texas Chemical Council; Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas; Texas Chemical Council; Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas; Texas Chemical Council; Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX Martin, Jeremy (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Martin, Jeremy (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Martin, Jeremy (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Massingill, Gavin (Dow Chemical Company), Austin, TX Massingill, Gavin (Dow Chemical Company), Austin, TX Massingill, Gavin (Dow Chemical Company), Austin, TX Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort Worth, TX Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort Worth, TX Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort Worth, TX Ratliff, Shannon (Invenergy), Austin, TX Ratliff, Shannon (Invenergy), Austin, TX Ratliff, Shannon (Invenergy), Austin, TX Sadler, Paul (The Wind Coalition), Austin, TX Sadler, Paul (The Wind Coalition), Austin, TX Sadler, Paul (The Wind Coalition), Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Tenaska; San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Tenaska; San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Tenaska; San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Arlington, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Arlington, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Arlington, TX WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST HB 3896Senate Committee Report HB 3896 Senate Committee Report HB 3896 Senate Committee Report Economic Development Economic Development Economic Development May 22, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Barksdale, Jay (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas; Texas Chemical Council; Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX Martin, Jeremy (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Massingill, Gavin (Dow Chemical Company), Austin, TX Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort Worth, TX Ratliff, Shannon (Invenergy), Austin, TX Sadler, Paul (The Wind Coalition), Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Tenaska; San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Arlington, TX May 22, 2009 - 9:00 AM May 22, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Barksdale, Jay (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX Barksdale, Jay (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas; Texas Chemical Council; Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas; Texas Chemical Council; Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX Martin, Jeremy (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Martin, Jeremy (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Massingill, Gavin (Dow Chemical Company), Austin, TX Massingill, Gavin (Dow Chemical Company), Austin, TX Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort Worth, TX Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort Worth, TX Ratliff, Shannon (Invenergy), Austin, TX Ratliff, Shannon (Invenergy), Austin, TX Sadler, Paul (The Wind Coalition), Austin, TX Sadler, Paul (The Wind Coalition), Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Tenaska; San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Tenaska; San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Arlington, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Arlington, TX May 22, 2009 - 9:00 AM May 22, 2009 - 9:00 AM May 22, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: FOR: Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: For: Barksdale, Jay (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX Barksdale, Jay (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX Barksdale, Jay (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas; Texas Chemical Council; Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas; Texas Chemical Council; Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas; Texas Chemical Council; Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX Martin, Jeremy (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Martin, Jeremy (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Martin, Jeremy (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Massingill, Gavin (Dow Chemical Company), Austin, TX Massingill, Gavin (Dow Chemical Company), Austin, TX Massingill, Gavin (Dow Chemical Company), Austin, TX Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort Worth, TX Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort Worth, TX Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort Worth, TX Ratliff, Shannon (Invenergy), Austin, TX Ratliff, Shannon (Invenergy), Austin, TX Ratliff, Shannon (Invenergy), Austin, TX Sadler, Paul (The Wind Coalition), Austin, TX Sadler, Paul (The Wind Coalition), Austin, TX Sadler, Paul (The Wind Coalition), Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Tenaska; San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Tenaska; San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Tenaska; San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Arlington, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Arlington, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Arlington, TX WITNESS LIST HB 3896 Senate Committee Report Economic Development May 22, 2009 - 9:00 AM May 22, 2009 - 9:00 AM May 22, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: FOR: FOR: Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: For: Barksdale, Jay (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX Barksdale, Jay (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX Barksdale, Jay (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas; Texas Chemical Council; Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas; Texas Chemical Council; Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas; Texas Chemical Council; Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX Martin, Jeremy (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Martin, Jeremy (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Martin, Jeremy (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Massingill, Gavin (Dow Chemical Company), Austin, TX Massingill, Gavin (Dow Chemical Company), Austin, TX Massingill, Gavin (Dow Chemical Company), Austin, TX Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort Worth, TX Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort Worth, TX Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort Worth, TX Ratliff, Shannon (Invenergy), Austin, TX Ratliff, Shannon (Invenergy), Austin, TX Ratliff, Shannon (Invenergy), Austin, TX Sadler, Paul (The Wind Coalition), Austin, TX Sadler, Paul (The Wind Coalition), Austin, TX Sadler, Paul (The Wind Coalition), Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Tenaska; San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Tenaska; San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Tenaska; San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Arlington, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Arlington, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Arlington, TX May 22, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR: Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Barksdale, Jay (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas; Texas Chemical Council; Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX Martin, Jeremy (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Massingill, Gavin (Dow Chemical Company), Austin, TX Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort Worth, TX Ratliff, Shannon (Invenergy), Austin, TX Sadler, Paul (The Wind Coalition), Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Tenaska; San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Arlington, TX