WITNESS LISTHB 773Senate 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 Contreras, Carlos (City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Texas Oil & Gas Association; Texas Chemical Council; Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas), 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 (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST HB 773Senate Committee Report HB 773 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 Contreras, Carlos (City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Texas Oil & Gas Association; Texas Chemical Council; Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas), 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 (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Austin, 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 Contreras, Carlos (City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Contreras, Carlos (City of San Antonio), 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 (Texas Oil & Gas Association; Texas Chemical Council; Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Texas Oil & Gas Association; Texas Chemical Council; Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas), 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 (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST HB 773Senate Committee Report HB 773 Senate Committee Report HB 773 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 Contreras, Carlos (City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Texas Oil & Gas Association; Texas Chemical Council; Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas), 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 (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Austin, 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 Contreras, Carlos (City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Contreras, Carlos (City of San Antonio), 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 (Texas Oil & Gas Association; Texas Chemical Council; Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Texas Oil & Gas Association; Texas Chemical Council; Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas), 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 (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Austin, 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 Contreras, Carlos (City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Contreras, Carlos (City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Contreras, Carlos (City of San Antonio), 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 (Texas Oil & Gas Association; Texas Chemical Council; Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Texas Oil & Gas Association; Texas Chemical Council; Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Texas Oil & Gas Association; Texas Chemical Council; Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas), 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 (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST HB 773Senate Committee Report HB 773 Senate Committee Report HB 773 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 Contreras, Carlos (City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Texas Oil & Gas Association; Texas Chemical Council; Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas), 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 (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Austin, 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 Contreras, Carlos (City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Contreras, Carlos (City of San Antonio), 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 (Texas Oil & Gas Association; Texas Chemical Council; Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Texas Oil & Gas Association; Texas Chemical Council; Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas), 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 (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Austin, 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 Contreras, Carlos (City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Contreras, Carlos (City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Contreras, Carlos (City of San Antonio), 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 (Texas Oil & Gas Association; Texas Chemical Council; Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Texas Oil & Gas Association; Texas Chemical Council; Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Texas Oil & Gas Association; Texas Chemical Council; Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas), 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 (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX WITNESS LIST HB 773 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 Contreras, Carlos (City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Contreras, Carlos (City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Contreras, Carlos (City of San Antonio), 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 (Texas Oil & Gas Association; Texas Chemical Council; Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Texas Oil & Gas Association; Texas Chemical Council; Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Texas Oil & Gas Association; Texas Chemical Council; Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas), 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 (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Austin, 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 Contreras, Carlos (City of San Antonio), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX LeBas, James (Texas Oil & Gas Association; Texas Chemical Council; Koch Companies; Association of Electric Companies of Texas), 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 (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Weist, Jon (Arlington Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX