WITNESS LISTSB 402Senate Committee ReportFinanceApril 2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment FOR: Venable, Peggy St. Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX AGAINST: Lavine, Dick (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Connett, Brent Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau) Against: Bellsnyder, Luke Lobby (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Cantu Segovia, Cindy Govt Relations Mgr (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX Chandler, Clayton City Manager (City of Mansfield) LeBas, James Tax Consultant (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: Against: Johnson, Katheryn Travis County Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County) Kennedy, John Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assoc.), Austin, TX WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST SB 402Senate Committee Report SB 402 Senate Committee Report Finance Finance April 2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment FOR: Venable, Peggy St. Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX AGAINST: Lavine, Dick (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Connett, Brent Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau) Against: Bellsnyder, Luke Lobby (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Cantu Segovia, Cindy Govt Relations Mgr (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX Chandler, Clayton City Manager (City of Mansfield) LeBas, James Tax Consultant (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: Against: Johnson, Katheryn Travis County Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County) Kennedy, John Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assoc.), Austin, TX April 2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment April 2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment FOR: FOR: Venable, Peggy St. Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX Venable, Peggy St. Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX AGAINST: AGAINST: Lavine, Dick (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX Lavine, Dick (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Connett, Brent Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX Connett, Brent Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau) Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau) Against: Against: Bellsnyder, Luke Lobby (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Bellsnyder, Luke Lobby (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Cantu Segovia, Cindy Govt Relations Mgr (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX Cantu Segovia, Cindy Govt Relations Mgr (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX Chandler, Clayton City Manager (City of Mansfield) Chandler, Clayton City Manager (City of Mansfield) LeBas, James Tax Consultant (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX LeBas, James Tax Consultant (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony: Against: Against: Johnson, Katheryn Travis County Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County) Johnson, Katheryn Travis County Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County) Kennedy, John Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assoc.), Austin, TX Kennedy, John Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assoc.), Austin, TX
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April 2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment FOR: Venable, Peggy St. Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX AGAINST: Lavine, Dick (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Connett, Brent Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau) Against: Bellsnyder, Luke Lobby (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Cantu Segovia, Cindy Govt Relations Mgr (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX Chandler, Clayton City Manager (City of Mansfield) LeBas, James Tax Consultant (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: Against: Johnson, Katheryn Travis County Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County) Kennedy, John Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assoc.), Austin, TX April 2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment April 2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment FOR: FOR: Venable, Peggy St. Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX Venable, Peggy St. Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX AGAINST: AGAINST: Lavine, Dick (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX Lavine, Dick (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Connett, Brent Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX Connett, Brent Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau) Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau) Against: Against: Bellsnyder, Luke Lobby (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Bellsnyder, Luke Lobby (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Cantu Segovia, Cindy Govt Relations Mgr (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX Cantu Segovia, Cindy Govt Relations Mgr (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX Chandler, Clayton City Manager (City of Mansfield) Chandler, Clayton City Manager (City of Mansfield) LeBas, James Tax Consultant (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX LeBas, James Tax Consultant (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony: Against: Against: Johnson, Katheryn Travis County Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County) Johnson, Katheryn Travis County Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County) Kennedy, John Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assoc.), Austin, TX Kennedy, John Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assoc.), Austin, TX
April 2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment April 2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
April 2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
FOR: FOR:
FOR:
Venable, Peggy St. Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX Venable, Peggy St. Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
Venable, Peggy St. Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
Lavine, Dick (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX Lavine, Dick (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
Lavine, Dick (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
For: For:
For:
Connett, Brent Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX Connett, Brent Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX
Connett, Brent Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau) Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau)
Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau)
Against: Against:
Against:
Bellsnyder, Luke Lobby (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Bellsnyder, Luke Lobby (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Bellsnyder, Luke Lobby (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Cantu Segovia, Cindy Govt Relations Mgr (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX Cantu Segovia, Cindy Govt Relations Mgr (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX
Cantu Segovia, Cindy Govt Relations Mgr (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX
Chandler, Clayton City Manager (City of Mansfield) Chandler, Clayton City Manager (City of Mansfield)
Chandler, Clayton City Manager (City of Mansfield)
LeBas, James Tax Consultant (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX LeBas, James Tax Consultant (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX
LeBas, James Tax Consultant (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:
Providing written testimony:
Against: Against:
Against:
Johnson, Katheryn Travis County Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County) Johnson, Katheryn Travis County Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County)
Johnson, Katheryn Travis County Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County)
Kennedy, John Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assoc.), Austin, TX Kennedy, John Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assoc.), Austin, TX
Kennedy, John Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assoc.), Austin, TX
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April 2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment FOR: Venable, Peggy St. Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX AGAINST: Lavine, Dick (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Connett, Brent Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau) Against: Bellsnyder, Luke Lobby (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Cantu Segovia, Cindy Govt Relations Mgr (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX Chandler, Clayton City Manager (City of Mansfield) LeBas, James Tax Consultant (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: Against: Johnson, Katheryn Travis County Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County) Kennedy, John Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assoc.), Austin, TX April 2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment April 2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment FOR: FOR: Venable, Peggy St. Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX Venable, Peggy St. Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX AGAINST: AGAINST: Lavine, Dick (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX Lavine, Dick (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Connett, Brent Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX Connett, Brent Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau) Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau) Against: Against: Bellsnyder, Luke Lobby (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Bellsnyder, Luke Lobby (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Cantu Segovia, Cindy Govt Relations Mgr (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX Cantu Segovia, Cindy Govt Relations Mgr (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX Chandler, Clayton City Manager (City of Mansfield) Chandler, Clayton City Manager (City of Mansfield) LeBas, James Tax Consultant (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX LeBas, James Tax Consultant (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony: Against: Against: Johnson, Katheryn Travis County Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County) Johnson, Katheryn Travis County Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County) Kennedy, John Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assoc.), Austin, TX Kennedy, John Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assoc.), Austin, TX
April 2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment April 2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
April 2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
FOR: FOR:
FOR:
Venable, Peggy St. Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX Venable, Peggy St. Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
Venable, Peggy St. Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
Lavine, Dick (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX Lavine, Dick (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
Lavine, Dick (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
For: For:
For:
Connett, Brent Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX Connett, Brent Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX
Connett, Brent Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau) Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau)
Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau)
Against: Against:
Against:
Bellsnyder, Luke Lobby (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Bellsnyder, Luke Lobby (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Bellsnyder, Luke Lobby (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Cantu Segovia, Cindy Govt Relations Mgr (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX Cantu Segovia, Cindy Govt Relations Mgr (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX
Cantu Segovia, Cindy Govt Relations Mgr (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX
Chandler, Clayton City Manager (City of Mansfield) Chandler, Clayton City Manager (City of Mansfield)
Chandler, Clayton City Manager (City of Mansfield)
LeBas, James Tax Consultant (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX LeBas, James Tax Consultant (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX
LeBas, James Tax Consultant (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:
Providing written testimony:
Against: Against:
Against:
Johnson, Katheryn Travis County Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County) Johnson, Katheryn Travis County Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County)
Johnson, Katheryn Travis County Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County)
Kennedy, John Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assoc.), Austin, TX Kennedy, John Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assoc.), Austin, TX
Kennedy, John Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assoc.), Austin, TX
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Finance
April 2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment April 2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
April 2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
FOR: FOR:
FOR:
Venable, Peggy St. Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX Venable, Peggy St. Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
Venable, Peggy St. Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
Lavine, Dick (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX Lavine, Dick (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
Lavine, Dick (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
For: For:
For:
Connett, Brent Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX Connett, Brent Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX
Connett, Brent Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau) Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau)
Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau)
Against: Against:
Against:
Bellsnyder, Luke Lobby (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Bellsnyder, Luke Lobby (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Bellsnyder, Luke Lobby (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Cantu Segovia, Cindy Govt Relations Mgr (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX Cantu Segovia, Cindy Govt Relations Mgr (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX
Cantu Segovia, Cindy Govt Relations Mgr (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX
Chandler, Clayton City Manager (City of Mansfield) Chandler, Clayton City Manager (City of Mansfield)
Chandler, Clayton City Manager (City of Mansfield)
LeBas, James Tax Consultant (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX LeBas, James Tax Consultant (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX
LeBas, James Tax Consultant (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:
Providing written testimony:
Against: Against:
Against:
Johnson, Katheryn Travis County Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County) Johnson, Katheryn Travis County Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County)
Johnson, Katheryn Travis County Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County)
Kennedy, John Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assoc.), Austin, TX Kennedy, John Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assoc.), Austin, TX
Kennedy, John Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assoc.), Austin, TX
April 2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
FOR:
Venable, Peggy St. Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Lavine, Dick (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Connett, Brent Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau)
Against:
Bellsnyder, Luke Lobby (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Cantu Segovia, Cindy Govt Relations Mgr (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX
Chandler, Clayton City Manager (City of Mansfield)
LeBas, James Tax Consultant (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
Against:
Johnson, Katheryn Travis County Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County)
Kennedy, John Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assoc.), Austin, TX