Texas 2009 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR43 Senate Committee Report / Witness List

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                    WITNESS LISTSJR 43Senate Committee ReportFinanceApril  23, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment FOR:  Carlton, John  Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Texas State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts),  Austin, TX  Lewis, Keith  Vice President SAFE-D  (SAFE-D & Comal ESD #3),  Fischer, TX  Linardos, James  Fire Chief (also providing written testimony)  (ESD 6 Lake Travis Fire Rescue),  Austin, TX  Smith, Don  Fire Chief  (Wilco ESD 8 & Travis Co. ESD 4),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Avery, Cliff  Executive Director  (State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)  Higgins, Mike  Chief of Staff/Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX  Perry, Henry L.  Chief  (Bastrop County ESD #2 / Bastrop Fire Dept.),  Bastrop, TX  Struble, Jerry  Travis County Emergency Service District #2  (Travis County Emergency Service District #2)  Tanner-Jacobs, Debbie  ESD #6 President Telecommunication  (ESD # 6, Lake Travis Fire & Rescue - Commissioner),  Austin, TX    WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST   SJR 43Senate Committee Report SJR 43 Senate Committee Report    Finance Finance   April  23, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment FOR:  Carlton, John  Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Texas State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts),  Austin, TX  Lewis, Keith  Vice President SAFE-D  (SAFE-D & Comal ESD #3),  Fischer, TX  Linardos, James  Fire Chief (also providing written testimony)  (ESD 6 Lake Travis Fire Rescue),  Austin, TX  Smith, Don  Fire Chief  (Wilco ESD 8 & Travis Co. ESD 4),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Avery, Cliff  Executive Director  (State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)  Higgins, Mike  Chief of Staff/Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX  Perry, Henry L.  Chief  (Bastrop County ESD #2 / Bastrop Fire Dept.),  Bastrop, TX  Struble, Jerry  Travis County Emergency Service District #2  (Travis County Emergency Service District #2)  Tanner-Jacobs, Debbie  ESD #6 President Telecommunication  (ESD # 6, Lake Travis Fire & Rescue - Commissioner),  Austin, TX    April  23, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment April  23, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment   FOR: FOR:     Carlton, John  Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Texas State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts),  Austin, TX Carlton, John  Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Texas State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts),  Austin, TX     Lewis, Keith  Vice President SAFE-D  (SAFE-D & Comal ESD #3),  Fischer, TX Lewis, Keith  Vice President SAFE-D  (SAFE-D & Comal ESD #3),  Fischer, TX     Linardos, James  Fire Chief (also providing written testimony)  (ESD 6 Lake Travis Fire Rescue),  Austin, TX Linardos, James  Fire Chief (also providing written testimony)  (ESD 6 Lake Travis Fire Rescue),  Austin, TX     Smith, Don  Fire Chief  (Wilco ESD 8 & Travis Co. ESD 4),  Austin, TX Smith, Don  Fire Chief  (Wilco ESD 8 & Travis Co. ESD 4),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Avery, Cliff  Executive Director  (State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts) Avery, Cliff  Executive Director  (State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)     Higgins, Mike  Chief of Staff/Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX Higgins, Mike  Chief of Staff/Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX     Perry, Henry L.  Chief  (Bastrop County ESD #2 / Bastrop Fire Dept.),  Bastrop, TX Perry, Henry L.  Chief  (Bastrop County ESD #2 / Bastrop Fire Dept.),  Bastrop, TX     Struble, Jerry  Travis County Emergency Service District #2  (Travis County Emergency Service District #2) Struble, Jerry  Travis County Emergency Service District #2  (Travis County Emergency Service District #2)     Tanner-Jacobs, Debbie  ESD #6 President Telecommunication  (ESD # 6, Lake Travis Fire & Rescue - Commissioner),  Austin, TX Tanner-Jacobs, Debbie  ESD #6 President Telecommunication  (ESD # 6, Lake Travis Fire & Rescue - Commissioner),  Austin, TX
 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SJR 43Senate Committee Report SJR 43 Senate Committee Report
SJR 43
Senate Committee Report
 Finance Finance
Finance
 April  23, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment FOR:  Carlton, John  Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Texas State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts),  Austin, TX  Lewis, Keith  Vice President SAFE-D  (SAFE-D & Comal ESD #3),  Fischer, TX  Linardos, James  Fire Chief (also providing written testimony)  (ESD 6 Lake Travis Fire Rescue),  Austin, TX  Smith, Don  Fire Chief  (Wilco ESD 8 & Travis Co. ESD 4),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Avery, Cliff  Executive Director  (State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)  Higgins, Mike  Chief of Staff/Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX  Perry, Henry L.  Chief  (Bastrop County ESD #2 / Bastrop Fire Dept.),  Bastrop, TX  Struble, Jerry  Travis County Emergency Service District #2  (Travis County Emergency Service District #2)  Tanner-Jacobs, Debbie  ESD #6 President Telecommunication  (ESD # 6, Lake Travis Fire & Rescue - Commissioner),  Austin, TX    April  23, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment April  23, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment   FOR: FOR:     Carlton, John  Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Texas State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts),  Austin, TX Carlton, John  Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Texas State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts),  Austin, TX     Lewis, Keith  Vice President SAFE-D  (SAFE-D & Comal ESD #3),  Fischer, TX Lewis, Keith  Vice President SAFE-D  (SAFE-D & Comal ESD #3),  Fischer, TX     Linardos, James  Fire Chief (also providing written testimony)  (ESD 6 Lake Travis Fire Rescue),  Austin, TX Linardos, James  Fire Chief (also providing written testimony)  (ESD 6 Lake Travis Fire Rescue),  Austin, TX     Smith, Don  Fire Chief  (Wilco ESD 8 & Travis Co. ESD 4),  Austin, TX Smith, Don  Fire Chief  (Wilco ESD 8 & Travis Co. ESD 4),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Avery, Cliff  Executive Director  (State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts) Avery, Cliff  Executive Director  (State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)     Higgins, Mike  Chief of Staff/Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX Higgins, Mike  Chief of Staff/Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX     Perry, Henry L.  Chief  (Bastrop County ESD #2 / Bastrop Fire Dept.),  Bastrop, TX Perry, Henry L.  Chief  (Bastrop County ESD #2 / Bastrop Fire Dept.),  Bastrop, TX     Struble, Jerry  Travis County Emergency Service District #2  (Travis County Emergency Service District #2) Struble, Jerry  Travis County Emergency Service District #2  (Travis County Emergency Service District #2)     Tanner-Jacobs, Debbie  ESD #6 President Telecommunication  (ESD # 6, Lake Travis Fire & Rescue - Commissioner),  Austin, TX Tanner-Jacobs, Debbie  ESD #6 President Telecommunication  (ESD # 6, Lake Travis Fire & Rescue - Commissioner),  Austin, TX
April  23, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment April  23, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
April  23, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Carlton, John  Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Texas State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts),  Austin, TX Carlton, John  Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Texas State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts),  Austin, TX
Carlton, John  Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Texas State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts),  Austin, TX
    Lewis, Keith  Vice President SAFE-D  (SAFE-D & Comal ESD #3),  Fischer, TX Lewis, Keith  Vice President SAFE-D  (SAFE-D & Comal ESD #3),  Fischer, TX
Lewis, Keith  Vice President SAFE-D  (SAFE-D & Comal ESD #3),  Fischer, TX
    Linardos, James  Fire Chief (also providing written testimony)  (ESD 6 Lake Travis Fire Rescue),  Austin, TX Linardos, James  Fire Chief (also providing written testimony)  (ESD 6 Lake Travis Fire Rescue),  Austin, TX
Linardos, James  Fire Chief (also providing written testimony)  (ESD 6 Lake Travis Fire Rescue),  Austin, TX
    Smith, Don  Fire Chief  (Wilco ESD 8 & Travis Co. ESD 4),  Austin, TX Smith, Don  Fire Chief  (Wilco ESD 8 & Travis Co. ESD 4),  Austin, TX
Smith, Don  Fire Chief  (Wilco ESD 8 & Travis Co. ESD 4),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Avery, Cliff  Executive Director  (State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts) Avery, Cliff  Executive Director  (State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)
Avery, Cliff  Executive Director  (State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)
    Higgins, Mike  Chief of Staff/Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX Higgins, Mike  Chief of Staff/Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX
Higgins, Mike  Chief of Staff/Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX
    Perry, Henry L.  Chief  (Bastrop County ESD #2 / Bastrop Fire Dept.),  Bastrop, TX Perry, Henry L.  Chief  (Bastrop County ESD #2 / Bastrop Fire Dept.),  Bastrop, TX
Perry, Henry L.  Chief  (Bastrop County ESD #2 / Bastrop Fire Dept.),  Bastrop, TX
    Struble, Jerry  Travis County Emergency Service District #2  (Travis County Emergency Service District #2) Struble, Jerry  Travis County Emergency Service District #2  (Travis County Emergency Service District #2)
Struble, Jerry  Travis County Emergency Service District #2  (Travis County Emergency Service District #2)
    Tanner-Jacobs, Debbie  ESD #6 President Telecommunication  (ESD # 6, Lake Travis Fire & Rescue - Commissioner),  Austin, TX Tanner-Jacobs, Debbie  ESD #6 President Telecommunication  (ESD # 6, Lake Travis Fire & Rescue - Commissioner),  Austin, TX
Tanner-Jacobs, Debbie  ESD #6 President Telecommunication  (ESD # 6, Lake Travis Fire & Rescue - Commissioner),  Austin, TX


 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SJR 43Senate Committee Report SJR 43 Senate Committee Report
SJR 43
Senate Committee Report
 Finance Finance
Finance
 April  23, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment FOR:  Carlton, John  Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Texas State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts),  Austin, TX  Lewis, Keith  Vice President SAFE-D  (SAFE-D & Comal ESD #3),  Fischer, TX  Linardos, James  Fire Chief (also providing written testimony)  (ESD 6 Lake Travis Fire Rescue),  Austin, TX  Smith, Don  Fire Chief  (Wilco ESD 8 & Travis Co. ESD 4),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Avery, Cliff  Executive Director  (State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)  Higgins, Mike  Chief of Staff/Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX  Perry, Henry L.  Chief  (Bastrop County ESD #2 / Bastrop Fire Dept.),  Bastrop, TX  Struble, Jerry  Travis County Emergency Service District #2  (Travis County Emergency Service District #2)  Tanner-Jacobs, Debbie  ESD #6 President Telecommunication  (ESD # 6, Lake Travis Fire & Rescue - Commissioner),  Austin, TX    April  23, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment April  23, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment   FOR: FOR:     Carlton, John  Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Texas State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts),  Austin, TX Carlton, John  Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Texas State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts),  Austin, TX     Lewis, Keith  Vice President SAFE-D  (SAFE-D & Comal ESD #3),  Fischer, TX Lewis, Keith  Vice President SAFE-D  (SAFE-D & Comal ESD #3),  Fischer, TX     Linardos, James  Fire Chief (also providing written testimony)  (ESD 6 Lake Travis Fire Rescue),  Austin, TX Linardos, James  Fire Chief (also providing written testimony)  (ESD 6 Lake Travis Fire Rescue),  Austin, TX     Smith, Don  Fire Chief  (Wilco ESD 8 & Travis Co. ESD 4),  Austin, TX Smith, Don  Fire Chief  (Wilco ESD 8 & Travis Co. ESD 4),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Avery, Cliff  Executive Director  (State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts) Avery, Cliff  Executive Director  (State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)     Higgins, Mike  Chief of Staff/Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX Higgins, Mike  Chief of Staff/Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX     Perry, Henry L.  Chief  (Bastrop County ESD #2 / Bastrop Fire Dept.),  Bastrop, TX Perry, Henry L.  Chief  (Bastrop County ESD #2 / Bastrop Fire Dept.),  Bastrop, TX     Struble, Jerry  Travis County Emergency Service District #2  (Travis County Emergency Service District #2) Struble, Jerry  Travis County Emergency Service District #2  (Travis County Emergency Service District #2)     Tanner-Jacobs, Debbie  ESD #6 President Telecommunication  (ESD # 6, Lake Travis Fire & Rescue - Commissioner),  Austin, TX Tanner-Jacobs, Debbie  ESD #6 President Telecommunication  (ESD # 6, Lake Travis Fire & Rescue - Commissioner),  Austin, TX
April  23, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment April  23, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
April  23, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Carlton, John  Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Texas State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts),  Austin, TX Carlton, John  Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Texas State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts),  Austin, TX
Carlton, John  Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Texas State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts),  Austin, TX
    Lewis, Keith  Vice President SAFE-D  (SAFE-D & Comal ESD #3),  Fischer, TX Lewis, Keith  Vice President SAFE-D  (SAFE-D & Comal ESD #3),  Fischer, TX
Lewis, Keith  Vice President SAFE-D  (SAFE-D & Comal ESD #3),  Fischer, TX
    Linardos, James  Fire Chief (also providing written testimony)  (ESD 6 Lake Travis Fire Rescue),  Austin, TX Linardos, James  Fire Chief (also providing written testimony)  (ESD 6 Lake Travis Fire Rescue),  Austin, TX
Linardos, James  Fire Chief (also providing written testimony)  (ESD 6 Lake Travis Fire Rescue),  Austin, TX
    Smith, Don  Fire Chief  (Wilco ESD 8 & Travis Co. ESD 4),  Austin, TX Smith, Don  Fire Chief  (Wilco ESD 8 & Travis Co. ESD 4),  Austin, TX
Smith, Don  Fire Chief  (Wilco ESD 8 & Travis Co. ESD 4),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Avery, Cliff  Executive Director  (State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts) Avery, Cliff  Executive Director  (State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)
Avery, Cliff  Executive Director  (State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)
    Higgins, Mike  Chief of Staff/Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX Higgins, Mike  Chief of Staff/Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX
Higgins, Mike  Chief of Staff/Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX
    Perry, Henry L.  Chief  (Bastrop County ESD #2 / Bastrop Fire Dept.),  Bastrop, TX Perry, Henry L.  Chief  (Bastrop County ESD #2 / Bastrop Fire Dept.),  Bastrop, TX
Perry, Henry L.  Chief  (Bastrop County ESD #2 / Bastrop Fire Dept.),  Bastrop, TX
    Struble, Jerry  Travis County Emergency Service District #2  (Travis County Emergency Service District #2) Struble, Jerry  Travis County Emergency Service District #2  (Travis County Emergency Service District #2)
Struble, Jerry  Travis County Emergency Service District #2  (Travis County Emergency Service District #2)
    Tanner-Jacobs, Debbie  ESD #6 President Telecommunication  (ESD # 6, Lake Travis Fire & Rescue - Commissioner),  Austin, TX Tanner-Jacobs, Debbie  ESD #6 President Telecommunication  (ESD # 6, Lake Travis Fire & Rescue - Commissioner),  Austin, TX
Tanner-Jacobs, Debbie  ESD #6 President Telecommunication  (ESD # 6, Lake Travis Fire & Rescue - Commissioner),  Austin, TX

WITNESS LIST

SJR 43

Senate Committee Report

Finance


April  23, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment April  23, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
April  23, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Carlton, John  Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Texas State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts),  Austin, TX Carlton, John  Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Texas State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts),  Austin, TX
Carlton, John  Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Texas State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts),  Austin, TX
    Lewis, Keith  Vice President SAFE-D  (SAFE-D & Comal ESD #3),  Fischer, TX Lewis, Keith  Vice President SAFE-D  (SAFE-D & Comal ESD #3),  Fischer, TX
Lewis, Keith  Vice President SAFE-D  (SAFE-D & Comal ESD #3),  Fischer, TX
    Linardos, James  Fire Chief (also providing written testimony)  (ESD 6 Lake Travis Fire Rescue),  Austin, TX Linardos, James  Fire Chief (also providing written testimony)  (ESD 6 Lake Travis Fire Rescue),  Austin, TX
Linardos, James  Fire Chief (also providing written testimony)  (ESD 6 Lake Travis Fire Rescue),  Austin, TX
    Smith, Don  Fire Chief  (Wilco ESD 8 & Travis Co. ESD 4),  Austin, TX Smith, Don  Fire Chief  (Wilco ESD 8 & Travis Co. ESD 4),  Austin, TX
Smith, Don  Fire Chief  (Wilco ESD 8 & Travis Co. ESD 4),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Avery, Cliff  Executive Director  (State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts) Avery, Cliff  Executive Director  (State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)
Avery, Cliff  Executive Director  (State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)
    Higgins, Mike  Chief of Staff/Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX Higgins, Mike  Chief of Staff/Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX
Higgins, Mike  Chief of Staff/Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX
    Perry, Henry L.  Chief  (Bastrop County ESD #2 / Bastrop Fire Dept.),  Bastrop, TX Perry, Henry L.  Chief  (Bastrop County ESD #2 / Bastrop Fire Dept.),  Bastrop, TX
Perry, Henry L.  Chief  (Bastrop County ESD #2 / Bastrop Fire Dept.),  Bastrop, TX
    Struble, Jerry  Travis County Emergency Service District #2  (Travis County Emergency Service District #2) Struble, Jerry  Travis County Emergency Service District #2  (Travis County Emergency Service District #2)
Struble, Jerry  Travis County Emergency Service District #2  (Travis County Emergency Service District #2)
    Tanner-Jacobs, Debbie  ESD #6 President Telecommunication  (ESD # 6, Lake Travis Fire & Rescue - Commissioner),  Austin, TX Tanner-Jacobs, Debbie  ESD #6 President Telecommunication  (ESD # 6, Lake Travis Fire & Rescue - Commissioner),  Austin, TX
Tanner-Jacobs, Debbie  ESD #6 President Telecommunication  (ESD # 6, Lake Travis Fire & Rescue - Commissioner),  Austin, TX

April  23, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment



FOR:





Carlton, John  Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Texas State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts),  Austin, TX





Lewis, Keith  Vice President SAFE-D  (SAFE-D & Comal ESD #3),  Fischer, TX





Linardos, James  Fire Chief (also providing written testimony)  (ESD 6 Lake Travis Fire Rescue),  Austin, TX





Smith, Don  Fire Chief  (Wilco ESD 8 & Travis Co. ESD 4),  Austin, TX



Registering, but not testifying:



For:





Avery, Cliff  Executive Director  (State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)





Higgins, Mike  Chief of Staff/Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX





Perry, Henry L.  Chief  (Bastrop County ESD #2 / Bastrop Fire Dept.),  Bastrop, TX





Struble, Jerry  Travis County Emergency Service District #2  (Travis County Emergency Service District #2)





Tanner-Jacobs, Debbie  ESD #6 President Telecommunication  (ESD # 6, Lake Travis Fire & Rescue - Commissioner),  Austin, TX