WITNESS LISTHB 516HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORTTechnology, Economic Development & Workforce CommitteeMarch 9, 2009 - 10:30 AM For:Fruge, Jordan (Standard Renewable Energy) Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO) Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club) Rosenbaum, Steve (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) On:Aguilar, Hector (Austin Community College (Mr. Mike Midgley - VP)) Ridge, Doug (Texas Workforce Commission) Registering, but not testifying: For:Arnold, Jay (Lori Henning of Goodwill) Baum, Walt (AECT (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)) Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities) George, Glenn (Self and Texas Custom Construction, Inc.) Hall, Darrin (City of Houston) Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen) Meaney, Patrick (Re Energize Texas reenergizetexas.org) Mitchell, Jamie (City of Austin) Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact) Reed, Benton (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Reinhart, Patrick (Solar Alliance) Richmond, Karin (Self) Wurzel, Geoff (TECHNET) Against:DiBianca, Arthur (Libertarian Party of Texas) WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST HB 516HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 516 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee March 9, 2009 - 10:30 AM For:Fruge, Jordan (Standard Renewable Energy) Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO) Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club) Rosenbaum, Steve (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) On:Aguilar, Hector (Austin Community College (Mr. Mike Midgley - VP)) Ridge, Doug (Texas Workforce Commission) Registering, but not testifying: For:Arnold, Jay (Lori Henning of Goodwill) Baum, Walt (AECT (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)) Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities) George, Glenn (Self and Texas Custom Construction, Inc.) Hall, Darrin (City of Houston) Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen) Meaney, Patrick (Re Energize Texas reenergizetexas.org) Mitchell, Jamie (City of Austin) Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact) Reed, Benton (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Reinhart, Patrick (Solar Alliance) Richmond, Karin (Self) Wurzel, Geoff (TECHNET) Against:DiBianca, Arthur (Libertarian Party of Texas) March 9, 2009 - 10:30 AM March 9, 2009 - 10:30 AM For: For: Fruge, Jordan (Standard Renewable Energy) Fruge, Jordan (Standard Renewable Energy) Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO) Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO) Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club) Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club) Rosenbaum, Steve (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Rosenbaum, Steve (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) On: On: Aguilar, Hector (Austin Community College (Mr. Mike Midgley - VP)) Aguilar, Hector (Austin Community College (Mr. Mike Midgley - VP)) Ridge, Doug (Texas Workforce Commission) Ridge, Doug (Texas Workforce Commission) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Arnold, Jay (Lori Henning of Goodwill) Arnold, Jay (Lori Henning of Goodwill) Baum, Walt (AECT (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)) Baum, Walt (AECT (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)) Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities) Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities) George, Glenn (Self and Texas Custom Construction, Inc.) George, Glenn (Self and Texas Custom Construction, Inc.) Hall, Darrin (City of Houston) Hall, Darrin (City of Houston) Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen) Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen) Meaney, Patrick (Re Energize Texas reenergizetexas.org) Meaney, Patrick (Re Energize Texas reenergizetexas.org) Mitchell, Jamie (City of Austin) Mitchell, Jamie (City of Austin) Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact) Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact) Reed, Benton (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Reed, Benton (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Reinhart, Patrick (Solar Alliance) Reinhart, Patrick (Solar Alliance) Richmond, Karin (Self) Richmond, Karin (Self) Wurzel, Geoff (TECHNET) Wurzel, Geoff (TECHNET) Against: Against: DiBianca, Arthur (Libertarian Party of Texas) DiBianca, Arthur (Libertarian Party of Texas) WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST HB 516HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 516 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 516 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee March 9, 2009 - 10:30 AM For:Fruge, Jordan (Standard Renewable Energy) Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO) Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club) Rosenbaum, Steve (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) On:Aguilar, Hector (Austin Community College (Mr. Mike Midgley - VP)) Ridge, Doug (Texas Workforce Commission) Registering, but not testifying: For:Arnold, Jay (Lori Henning of Goodwill) Baum, Walt (AECT (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)) Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities) George, Glenn (Self and Texas Custom Construction, Inc.) Hall, Darrin (City of Houston) Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen) Meaney, Patrick (Re Energize Texas reenergizetexas.org) Mitchell, Jamie (City of Austin) Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact) Reed, Benton (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Reinhart, Patrick (Solar Alliance) Richmond, Karin (Self) Wurzel, Geoff (TECHNET) Against:DiBianca, Arthur (Libertarian Party of Texas) March 9, 2009 - 10:30 AM March 9, 2009 - 10:30 AM For: For: Fruge, Jordan (Standard Renewable Energy) Fruge, Jordan (Standard Renewable Energy) Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO) Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO) Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club) Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club) Rosenbaum, Steve (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Rosenbaum, Steve (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) On: On: Aguilar, Hector (Austin Community College (Mr. Mike Midgley - VP)) Aguilar, Hector (Austin Community College (Mr. Mike Midgley - VP)) Ridge, Doug (Texas Workforce Commission) Ridge, Doug (Texas Workforce Commission) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Arnold, Jay (Lori Henning of Goodwill) Arnold, Jay (Lori Henning of Goodwill) Baum, Walt (AECT (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)) Baum, Walt (AECT (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)) Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities) Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities) George, Glenn (Self and Texas Custom Construction, Inc.) George, Glenn (Self and Texas Custom Construction, Inc.) Hall, Darrin (City of Houston) Hall, Darrin (City of Houston) Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen) Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen) Meaney, Patrick (Re Energize Texas reenergizetexas.org) Meaney, Patrick (Re Energize Texas reenergizetexas.org) Mitchell, Jamie (City of Austin) Mitchell, Jamie (City of Austin) Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact) Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact) Reed, Benton (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Reed, Benton (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Reinhart, Patrick (Solar Alliance) Reinhart, Patrick (Solar Alliance) Richmond, Karin (Self) Richmond, Karin (Self) Wurzel, Geoff (TECHNET) Wurzel, Geoff (TECHNET) Against: Against: DiBianca, Arthur (Libertarian Party of Texas) DiBianca, Arthur (Libertarian Party of Texas) March 9, 2009 - 10:30 AM March 9, 2009 - 10:30 AM March 9, 2009 - 10:30 AM For: For: Fruge, Jordan (Standard Renewable Energy) Fruge, Jordan (Standard Renewable Energy) For: Fruge, Jordan (Standard Renewable Energy) Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO) Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO) Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO) Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club) Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club) Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club) Rosenbaum, Steve (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Rosenbaum, Steve (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Rosenbaum, Steve (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) On: On: Aguilar, Hector (Austin Community College (Mr. Mike Midgley - VP)) Aguilar, Hector (Austin Community College (Mr. Mike Midgley - VP)) On: Aguilar, Hector (Austin Community College (Mr. Mike Midgley - VP)) Ridge, Doug (Texas Workforce Commission) Ridge, Doug (Texas Workforce Commission) Ridge, Doug (Texas Workforce Commission) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Arnold, Jay (Lori Henning of Goodwill) Arnold, Jay (Lori Henning of Goodwill) For: Arnold, Jay (Lori Henning of Goodwill) Baum, Walt (AECT (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)) Baum, Walt (AECT (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)) Baum, Walt (AECT (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)) Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities) Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities) Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities) George, Glenn (Self and Texas Custom Construction, Inc.) George, Glenn (Self and Texas Custom Construction, Inc.) George, Glenn (Self and Texas Custom Construction, Inc.) Hall, Darrin (City of Houston) Hall, Darrin (City of Houston) Hall, Darrin (City of Houston) Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen) Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen) Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen) Meaney, Patrick (Re Energize Texas reenergizetexas.org) Meaney, Patrick (Re Energize Texas reenergizetexas.org) Meaney, Patrick (Re Energize Texas reenergizetexas.org) Mitchell, Jamie (City of Austin) Mitchell, Jamie (City of Austin) Mitchell, Jamie (City of Austin) Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact) Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact) Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact) Reed, Benton (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Reed, Benton (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Reed, Benton (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Reinhart, Patrick (Solar Alliance) Reinhart, Patrick (Solar Alliance) Reinhart, Patrick (Solar Alliance) Richmond, Karin (Self) Richmond, Karin (Self) Richmond, Karin (Self) Wurzel, Geoff (TECHNET) Wurzel, Geoff (TECHNET) Wurzel, Geoff (TECHNET) Against: Against: DiBianca, Arthur (Libertarian Party of Texas) DiBianca, Arthur (Libertarian Party of Texas) Against: DiBianca, Arthur (Libertarian Party of Texas) WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST HB 516HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 516 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 516 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee March 9, 2009 - 10:30 AM For:Fruge, Jordan (Standard Renewable Energy) Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO) Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club) Rosenbaum, Steve (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) On:Aguilar, Hector (Austin Community College (Mr. Mike Midgley - VP)) Ridge, Doug (Texas Workforce Commission) Registering, but not testifying: For:Arnold, Jay (Lori Henning of Goodwill) Baum, Walt (AECT (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)) Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities) George, Glenn (Self and Texas Custom Construction, Inc.) Hall, Darrin (City of Houston) Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen) Meaney, Patrick (Re Energize Texas reenergizetexas.org) Mitchell, Jamie (City of Austin) Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact) Reed, Benton (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Reinhart, Patrick (Solar Alliance) Richmond, Karin (Self) Wurzel, Geoff (TECHNET) Against:DiBianca, Arthur (Libertarian Party of Texas) March 9, 2009 - 10:30 AM March 9, 2009 - 10:30 AM For: For: Fruge, Jordan (Standard Renewable Energy) Fruge, Jordan (Standard Renewable Energy) Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO) Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO) Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club) Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club) Rosenbaum, Steve (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Rosenbaum, Steve (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) On: On: Aguilar, Hector (Austin Community College (Mr. Mike Midgley - VP)) Aguilar, Hector (Austin Community College (Mr. Mike Midgley - VP)) Ridge, Doug (Texas Workforce Commission) Ridge, Doug (Texas Workforce Commission) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Arnold, Jay (Lori Henning of Goodwill) Arnold, Jay (Lori Henning of Goodwill) Baum, Walt (AECT (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)) Baum, Walt (AECT (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)) Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities) Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities) George, Glenn (Self and Texas Custom Construction, Inc.) George, Glenn (Self and Texas Custom Construction, Inc.) Hall, Darrin (City of Houston) Hall, Darrin (City of Houston) Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen) Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen) Meaney, Patrick (Re Energize Texas reenergizetexas.org) Meaney, Patrick (Re Energize Texas reenergizetexas.org) Mitchell, Jamie (City of Austin) Mitchell, Jamie (City of Austin) Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact) Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact) Reed, Benton (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Reed, Benton (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Reinhart, Patrick (Solar Alliance) Reinhart, Patrick (Solar Alliance) Richmond, Karin (Self) Richmond, Karin (Self) Wurzel, Geoff (TECHNET) Wurzel, Geoff (TECHNET) Against: Against: DiBianca, Arthur (Libertarian Party of Texas) DiBianca, Arthur (Libertarian Party of Texas) March 9, 2009 - 10:30 AM March 9, 2009 - 10:30 AM March 9, 2009 - 10:30 AM For: For: Fruge, Jordan (Standard Renewable Energy) Fruge, Jordan (Standard Renewable Energy) For: Fruge, Jordan (Standard Renewable Energy) Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO) Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO) Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO) Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club) Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club) Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club) Rosenbaum, Steve (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Rosenbaum, Steve (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Rosenbaum, Steve (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) On: On: Aguilar, Hector (Austin Community College (Mr. Mike Midgley - VP)) Aguilar, Hector (Austin Community College (Mr. Mike Midgley - VP)) On: Aguilar, Hector (Austin Community College (Mr. Mike Midgley - VP)) Ridge, Doug (Texas Workforce Commission) Ridge, Doug (Texas Workforce Commission) Ridge, Doug (Texas Workforce Commission) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Arnold, Jay (Lori Henning of Goodwill) Arnold, Jay (Lori Henning of Goodwill) For: Arnold, Jay (Lori Henning of Goodwill) Baum, Walt (AECT (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)) Baum, Walt (AECT (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)) Baum, Walt (AECT (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)) Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities) Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities) Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities) George, Glenn (Self and Texas Custom Construction, Inc.) George, Glenn (Self and Texas Custom Construction, Inc.) George, Glenn (Self and Texas Custom Construction, Inc.) Hall, Darrin (City of Houston) Hall, Darrin (City of Houston) Hall, Darrin (City of Houston) Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen) Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen) Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen) Meaney, Patrick (Re Energize Texas reenergizetexas.org) Meaney, Patrick (Re Energize Texas reenergizetexas.org) Meaney, Patrick (Re Energize Texas reenergizetexas.org) Mitchell, Jamie (City of Austin) Mitchell, Jamie (City of Austin) Mitchell, Jamie (City of Austin) Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact) Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact) Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact) Reed, Benton (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Reed, Benton (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Reed, Benton (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Reinhart, Patrick (Solar Alliance) Reinhart, Patrick (Solar Alliance) Reinhart, Patrick (Solar Alliance) Richmond, Karin (Self) Richmond, Karin (Self) Richmond, Karin (Self) Wurzel, Geoff (TECHNET) Wurzel, Geoff (TECHNET) Wurzel, Geoff (TECHNET) Against: Against: DiBianca, Arthur (Libertarian Party of Texas) DiBianca, Arthur (Libertarian Party of Texas) Against: DiBianca, Arthur (Libertarian Party of Texas) WITNESS LIST HB 516 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee March 9, 2009 - 10:30 AM March 9, 2009 - 10:30 AM March 9, 2009 - 10:30 AM For: For: Fruge, Jordan (Standard Renewable Energy) Fruge, Jordan (Standard Renewable Energy) For: Fruge, Jordan (Standard Renewable Energy) Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO) Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO) Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO) Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club) Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club) Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club) Rosenbaum, Steve (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Rosenbaum, Steve (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Rosenbaum, Steve (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) On: On: Aguilar, Hector (Austin Community College (Mr. Mike Midgley - VP)) Aguilar, Hector (Austin Community College (Mr. Mike Midgley - VP)) On: Aguilar, Hector (Austin Community College (Mr. Mike Midgley - VP)) Ridge, Doug (Texas Workforce Commission) Ridge, Doug (Texas Workforce Commission) Ridge, Doug (Texas Workforce Commission) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Arnold, Jay (Lori Henning of Goodwill) Arnold, Jay (Lori Henning of Goodwill) For: Arnold, Jay (Lori Henning of Goodwill) Baum, Walt (AECT (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)) Baum, Walt (AECT (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)) Baum, Walt (AECT (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)) Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities) Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities) Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities) George, Glenn (Self and Texas Custom Construction, Inc.) George, Glenn (Self and Texas Custom Construction, Inc.) George, Glenn (Self and Texas Custom Construction, Inc.) Hall, Darrin (City of Houston) Hall, Darrin (City of Houston) Hall, Darrin (City of Houston) Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen) Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen) Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen) Meaney, Patrick (Re Energize Texas reenergizetexas.org) Meaney, Patrick (Re Energize Texas reenergizetexas.org) Meaney, Patrick (Re Energize Texas reenergizetexas.org) Mitchell, Jamie (City of Austin) Mitchell, Jamie (City of Austin) Mitchell, Jamie (City of Austin) Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact) Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact) Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact) Reed, Benton (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Reed, Benton (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Reed, Benton (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Reinhart, Patrick (Solar Alliance) Reinhart, Patrick (Solar Alliance) Reinhart, Patrick (Solar Alliance) Richmond, Karin (Self) Richmond, Karin (Self) Richmond, Karin (Self) Wurzel, Geoff (TECHNET) Wurzel, Geoff (TECHNET) Wurzel, Geoff (TECHNET) Against: Against: DiBianca, Arthur (Libertarian Party of Texas) DiBianca, Arthur (Libertarian Party of Texas) Against: DiBianca, Arthur (Libertarian Party of Texas) March 9, 2009 - 10:30 AM For: Fruge, Jordan (Standard Renewable Energy) Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO) Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club) Rosenbaum, Steve (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) On: Aguilar, Hector (Austin Community College (Mr. Mike Midgley - VP)) Ridge, Doug (Texas Workforce Commission) Registering, but not testifying: For: Arnold, Jay (Lori Henning of Goodwill) Baum, Walt (AECT (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)) Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities) George, Glenn (Self and Texas Custom Construction, Inc.) Hall, Darrin (City of Houston) Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen) Meaney, Patrick (Re Energize Texas reenergizetexas.org) Mitchell, Jamie (City of Austin) Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact) Reed, Benton (BMC West, Home Energy Solutions) Reinhart, Patrick (Solar Alliance) Richmond, Karin (Self) Wurzel, Geoff (TECHNET) Against: DiBianca, Arthur (Libertarian Party of Texas)