Texas 2009 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB4525 Senate Committee Report / Witness List

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                    WITNESS LISTHB  4525Senate Committee ReportEconomic DevelopmentMay  18, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment FOR:  Schwab, Carlton  (Texas Economic Development Council),  Austin, TX AGAINST:  Brown, Eliza  (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition (SEED)),  Austin, TX  Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX  Reed, Cyrus  (Lonestar Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX  Smith, Tom  (Self),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Bellsnyder, Luke  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX  Hammond, Bill  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX  Levy, Rick  (TX AFL-CIO),  Austin, TX Against:  Guidry, Jeff  (Environment Texas),  Austin, TX  Hadden, Karen  (Self),  Austin, TX  Moorhead, Bee  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX On:  Lord, Clark  (NRG Texas),  Houston, TX    WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST   HB  4525Senate Committee Report HB  4525 Senate Committee Report    Economic Development Economic Development   May  18, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment FOR:  Schwab, Carlton  (Texas Economic Development Council),  Austin, TX AGAINST:  Brown, Eliza  (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition (SEED)),  Austin, TX  Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX  Reed, Cyrus  (Lonestar Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX  Smith, Tom  (Self),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Bellsnyder, Luke  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX  Hammond, Bill  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX  Levy, Rick  (TX AFL-CIO),  Austin, TX Against:  Guidry, Jeff  (Environment Texas),  Austin, TX  Hadden, Karen  (Self),  Austin, TX  Moorhead, Bee  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX On:  Lord, Clark  (NRG Texas),  Houston, TX    May  18, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment May  18, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment   FOR: FOR:     Schwab, Carlton  (Texas Economic Development Council),  Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton  (Texas Economic Development Council),  Austin, TX   AGAINST: AGAINST:     Brown, Eliza  (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition (SEED)),  Austin, TX Brown, Eliza  (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition (SEED)),  Austin, TX     Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX     Reed, Cyrus  (Lonestar Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX Reed, Cyrus  (Lonestar Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX     Smith, Tom  (Self),  Austin, TX Smith, Tom  (Self),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Bellsnyder, Luke  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX Bellsnyder, Luke  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX     Hammond, Bill  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX     Levy, Rick  (TX AFL-CIO),  Austin, TX Levy, Rick  (TX AFL-CIO),  Austin, TX   Against: Against:     Guidry, Jeff  (Environment Texas),  Austin, TX Guidry, Jeff  (Environment Texas),  Austin, TX     Hadden, Karen  (Self),  Austin, TX Hadden, Karen  (Self),  Austin, TX     Moorhead, Bee  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX Moorhead, Bee  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Lord, Clark  (NRG Texas),  Houston, TX Lord, Clark  (NRG Texas),  Houston, TX
 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 HB  4525Senate Committee Report HB  4525 Senate Committee Report
HB  4525
Senate Committee Report
 Economic Development Economic Development
Economic Development
 May  18, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment FOR:  Schwab, Carlton  (Texas Economic Development Council),  Austin, TX AGAINST:  Brown, Eliza  (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition (SEED)),  Austin, TX  Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX  Reed, Cyrus  (Lonestar Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX  Smith, Tom  (Self),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Bellsnyder, Luke  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX  Hammond, Bill  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX  Levy, Rick  (TX AFL-CIO),  Austin, TX Against:  Guidry, Jeff  (Environment Texas),  Austin, TX  Hadden, Karen  (Self),  Austin, TX  Moorhead, Bee  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX On:  Lord, Clark  (NRG Texas),  Houston, TX    May  18, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment May  18, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment   FOR: FOR:     Schwab, Carlton  (Texas Economic Development Council),  Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton  (Texas Economic Development Council),  Austin, TX   AGAINST: AGAINST:     Brown, Eliza  (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition (SEED)),  Austin, TX Brown, Eliza  (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition (SEED)),  Austin, TX     Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX     Reed, Cyrus  (Lonestar Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX Reed, Cyrus  (Lonestar Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX     Smith, Tom  (Self),  Austin, TX Smith, Tom  (Self),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Bellsnyder, Luke  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX Bellsnyder, Luke  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX     Hammond, Bill  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX     Levy, Rick  (TX AFL-CIO),  Austin, TX Levy, Rick  (TX AFL-CIO),  Austin, TX   Against: Against:     Guidry, Jeff  (Environment Texas),  Austin, TX Guidry, Jeff  (Environment Texas),  Austin, TX     Hadden, Karen  (Self),  Austin, TX Hadden, Karen  (Self),  Austin, TX     Moorhead, Bee  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX Moorhead, Bee  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Lord, Clark  (NRG Texas),  Houston, TX Lord, Clark  (NRG Texas),  Houston, TX
May  18, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment May  18, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
May  18, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Schwab, Carlton  (Texas Economic Development Council),  Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton  (Texas Economic Development Council),  Austin, TX
Schwab, Carlton  (Texas Economic Development Council),  Austin, TX
  AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
    Brown, Eliza  (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition (SEED)),  Austin, TX Brown, Eliza  (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition (SEED)),  Austin, TX
Brown, Eliza  (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition (SEED)),  Austin, TX
    Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
    Reed, Cyrus  (Lonestar Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX Reed, Cyrus  (Lonestar Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX
Reed, Cyrus  (Lonestar Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX
    Smith, Tom  (Self),  Austin, TX Smith, Tom  (Self),  Austin, TX
Smith, Tom  (Self),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Bellsnyder, Luke  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX Bellsnyder, Luke  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX
Bellsnyder, Luke  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX
    Hammond, Bill  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
Hammond, Bill  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
    Levy, Rick  (TX AFL-CIO),  Austin, TX Levy, Rick  (TX AFL-CIO),  Austin, TX
Levy, Rick  (TX AFL-CIO),  Austin, TX
  Against: Against:
Against:
    Guidry, Jeff  (Environment Texas),  Austin, TX Guidry, Jeff  (Environment Texas),  Austin, TX
Guidry, Jeff  (Environment Texas),  Austin, TX
    Hadden, Karen  (Self),  Austin, TX Hadden, Karen  (Self),  Austin, TX
Hadden, Karen  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Moorhead, Bee  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX Moorhead, Bee  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX
Moorhead, Bee  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Lord, Clark  (NRG Texas),  Houston, TX Lord, Clark  (NRG Texas),  Houston, TX
Lord, Clark  (NRG Texas),  Houston, TX


 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 HB  4525Senate Committee Report HB  4525 Senate Committee Report
HB  4525
Senate Committee Report
 Economic Development Economic Development
Economic Development
 May  18, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment FOR:  Schwab, Carlton  (Texas Economic Development Council),  Austin, TX AGAINST:  Brown, Eliza  (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition (SEED)),  Austin, TX  Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX  Reed, Cyrus  (Lonestar Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX  Smith, Tom  (Self),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Bellsnyder, Luke  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX  Hammond, Bill  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX  Levy, Rick  (TX AFL-CIO),  Austin, TX Against:  Guidry, Jeff  (Environment Texas),  Austin, TX  Hadden, Karen  (Self),  Austin, TX  Moorhead, Bee  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX On:  Lord, Clark  (NRG Texas),  Houston, TX    May  18, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment May  18, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment   FOR: FOR:     Schwab, Carlton  (Texas Economic Development Council),  Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton  (Texas Economic Development Council),  Austin, TX   AGAINST: AGAINST:     Brown, Eliza  (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition (SEED)),  Austin, TX Brown, Eliza  (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition (SEED)),  Austin, TX     Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX     Reed, Cyrus  (Lonestar Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX Reed, Cyrus  (Lonestar Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX     Smith, Tom  (Self),  Austin, TX Smith, Tom  (Self),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Bellsnyder, Luke  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX Bellsnyder, Luke  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX     Hammond, Bill  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX     Levy, Rick  (TX AFL-CIO),  Austin, TX Levy, Rick  (TX AFL-CIO),  Austin, TX   Against: Against:     Guidry, Jeff  (Environment Texas),  Austin, TX Guidry, Jeff  (Environment Texas),  Austin, TX     Hadden, Karen  (Self),  Austin, TX Hadden, Karen  (Self),  Austin, TX     Moorhead, Bee  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX Moorhead, Bee  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Lord, Clark  (NRG Texas),  Houston, TX Lord, Clark  (NRG Texas),  Houston, TX
May  18, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment May  18, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
May  18, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Schwab, Carlton  (Texas Economic Development Council),  Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton  (Texas Economic Development Council),  Austin, TX
Schwab, Carlton  (Texas Economic Development Council),  Austin, TX
  AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
    Brown, Eliza  (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition (SEED)),  Austin, TX Brown, Eliza  (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition (SEED)),  Austin, TX
Brown, Eliza  (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition (SEED)),  Austin, TX
    Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
    Reed, Cyrus  (Lonestar Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX Reed, Cyrus  (Lonestar Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX
Reed, Cyrus  (Lonestar Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX
    Smith, Tom  (Self),  Austin, TX Smith, Tom  (Self),  Austin, TX
Smith, Tom  (Self),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Bellsnyder, Luke  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX Bellsnyder, Luke  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX
Bellsnyder, Luke  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX
    Hammond, Bill  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
Hammond, Bill  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
    Levy, Rick  (TX AFL-CIO),  Austin, TX Levy, Rick  (TX AFL-CIO),  Austin, TX
Levy, Rick  (TX AFL-CIO),  Austin, TX
  Against: Against:
Against:
    Guidry, Jeff  (Environment Texas),  Austin, TX Guidry, Jeff  (Environment Texas),  Austin, TX
Guidry, Jeff  (Environment Texas),  Austin, TX
    Hadden, Karen  (Self),  Austin, TX Hadden, Karen  (Self),  Austin, TX
Hadden, Karen  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Moorhead, Bee  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX Moorhead, Bee  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX
Moorhead, Bee  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Lord, Clark  (NRG Texas),  Houston, TX Lord, Clark  (NRG Texas),  Houston, TX
Lord, Clark  (NRG Texas),  Houston, TX

WITNESS LIST

HB  4525

Senate Committee Report

Economic Development


May  18, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment May  18, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
May  18, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Schwab, Carlton  (Texas Economic Development Council),  Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton  (Texas Economic Development Council),  Austin, TX
Schwab, Carlton  (Texas Economic Development Council),  Austin, TX
  AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
    Brown, Eliza  (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition (SEED)),  Austin, TX Brown, Eliza  (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition (SEED)),  Austin, TX
Brown, Eliza  (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition (SEED)),  Austin, TX
    Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
    Reed, Cyrus  (Lonestar Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX Reed, Cyrus  (Lonestar Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX
Reed, Cyrus  (Lonestar Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX
    Smith, Tom  (Self),  Austin, TX Smith, Tom  (Self),  Austin, TX
Smith, Tom  (Self),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Bellsnyder, Luke  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX Bellsnyder, Luke  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX
Bellsnyder, Luke  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX
    Hammond, Bill  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
Hammond, Bill  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
    Levy, Rick  (TX AFL-CIO),  Austin, TX Levy, Rick  (TX AFL-CIO),  Austin, TX
Levy, Rick  (TX AFL-CIO),  Austin, TX
  Against: Against:
Against:
    Guidry, Jeff  (Environment Texas),  Austin, TX Guidry, Jeff  (Environment Texas),  Austin, TX
Guidry, Jeff  (Environment Texas),  Austin, TX
    Hadden, Karen  (Self),  Austin, TX Hadden, Karen  (Self),  Austin, TX
Hadden, Karen  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Moorhead, Bee  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX Moorhead, Bee  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX
Moorhead, Bee  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Lord, Clark  (NRG Texas),  Houston, TX Lord, Clark  (NRG Texas),  Houston, TX
Lord, Clark  (NRG Texas),  Houston, TX

May  18, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment



FOR:





Schwab, Carlton  (Texas Economic Development Council),  Austin, TX



AGAINST:





Brown, Eliza  (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition (SEED)),  Austin, TX





Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX





Reed, Cyrus  (Lonestar Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX





Smith, Tom  (Self),  Austin, TX



Registering, but not testifying:



For:





Bellsnyder, Luke  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX





Hammond, Bill  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX





Levy, Rick  (TX AFL-CIO),  Austin, TX



Against:





Guidry, Jeff  (Environment Texas),  Austin, TX





Hadden, Karen  (Self),  Austin, TX





Moorhead, Bee  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX



On:





Lord, Clark  (NRG Texas),  Houston, TX