WITNESS LISTSJR 9Senate Committee ReportTransportation & Homeland SecurityApril 6, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: Heflin, Talmadge Director, Fiscal Policy (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Jordan, Jungus Council Member (City of Fort Worth, Regional Transportation Council of North Texas, Chair of Rail North Texas.), Fort Worth, TX Pardue, Craig Asst. Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Suhm, Vic NTC - Sr. Consultant TRTC - Executive Director (North Texas Commission & Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition), Grapevine, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Boyer, Victor Executive Director (SAMCo), San Antonio, TX Eckstein, Deece IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (TX. Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Port of San Antonio), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael Program Manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX On: Bass, James CFO (TxDOT), Austin, TX Briggs, Terry State Legislative Representative (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen), Richland Hills, TX WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST SJR 9Senate Committee Report SJR 9 Senate Committee Report Transportation & Homeland Security Transportation & Homeland Security April 6, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: Heflin, Talmadge Director, Fiscal Policy (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Jordan, Jungus Council Member (City of Fort Worth, Regional Transportation Council of North Texas, Chair of Rail North Texas.), Fort Worth, TX Pardue, Craig Asst. Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Suhm, Vic NTC - Sr. Consultant TRTC - Executive Director (North Texas Commission & Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition), Grapevine, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Boyer, Victor Executive Director (SAMCo), San Antonio, TX Eckstein, Deece IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (TX. Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Port of San Antonio), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael Program Manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX On: Bass, James CFO (TxDOT), Austin, TX Briggs, Terry State Legislative Representative (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen), Richland Hills, TX April 6, 2009 - 8:00 AM April 6, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: FOR: Heflin, Talmadge Director, Fiscal Policy (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Heflin, Talmadge Director, Fiscal Policy (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Jordan, Jungus Council Member (City of Fort Worth, Regional Transportation Council of North Texas, Chair of Rail North Texas.), Fort Worth, TX Jordan, Jungus Council Member (City of Fort Worth, Regional Transportation Council of North Texas, Chair of Rail North Texas.), Fort Worth, TX Pardue, Craig Asst. Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Pardue, Craig Asst. Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Suhm, Vic NTC - Sr. Consultant TRTC - Executive Director (North Texas Commission & Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition), Grapevine, TX Suhm, Vic NTC - Sr. Consultant TRTC - Executive Director (North Texas Commission & Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition), Grapevine, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Boyer, Victor Executive Director (SAMCo), San Antonio, TX Boyer, Victor Executive Director (SAMCo), San Antonio, TX Eckstein, Deece IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Eckstein, Deece IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (TX. Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (TX. Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Port of San Antonio), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Port of San Antonio), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael Program Manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael Program Manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX On: On: Bass, James CFO (TxDOT), Austin, TX Bass, James CFO (TxDOT), Austin, TX Briggs, Terry State Legislative Representative (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen), Richland Hills, TX Briggs, Terry State Legislative Representative (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen), Richland Hills, TX WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST SJR 9Senate Committee Report SJR 9 Senate Committee Report SJR 9 Senate Committee Report Transportation & Homeland Security Transportation & Homeland Security Transportation & Homeland Security April 6, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: Heflin, Talmadge Director, Fiscal Policy (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Jordan, Jungus Council Member (City of Fort Worth, Regional Transportation Council of North Texas, Chair of Rail North Texas.), Fort Worth, TX Pardue, Craig Asst. Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Suhm, Vic NTC - Sr. Consultant TRTC - Executive Director (North Texas Commission & Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition), Grapevine, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Boyer, Victor Executive Director (SAMCo), San Antonio, TX Eckstein, Deece IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (TX. Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Port of San Antonio), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael Program Manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX On: Bass, James CFO (TxDOT), Austin, TX Briggs, Terry State Legislative Representative (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen), Richland Hills, TX April 6, 2009 - 8:00 AM April 6, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: FOR: Heflin, Talmadge Director, Fiscal Policy (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Heflin, Talmadge Director, Fiscal Policy (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Jordan, Jungus Council Member (City of Fort Worth, Regional Transportation Council of North Texas, Chair of Rail North Texas.), Fort Worth, TX Jordan, Jungus Council Member (City of Fort Worth, Regional Transportation Council of North Texas, Chair of Rail North Texas.), Fort Worth, TX Pardue, Craig Asst. Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Pardue, Craig Asst. Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Suhm, Vic NTC - Sr. Consultant TRTC - Executive Director (North Texas Commission & Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition), Grapevine, TX Suhm, Vic NTC - Sr. Consultant TRTC - Executive Director (North Texas Commission & Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition), Grapevine, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Boyer, Victor Executive Director (SAMCo), San Antonio, TX Boyer, Victor Executive Director (SAMCo), San Antonio, TX Eckstein, Deece IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Eckstein, Deece IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (TX. Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (TX. Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Port of San Antonio), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Port of San Antonio), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael Program Manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael Program Manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX On: On: Bass, James CFO (TxDOT), Austin, TX Bass, James CFO (TxDOT), Austin, TX Briggs, Terry State Legislative Representative (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen), Richland Hills, TX Briggs, Terry State Legislative Representative (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen), Richland Hills, TX April 6, 2009 - 8:00 AM April 6, 2009 - 8:00 AM April 6, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: FOR: FOR: Heflin, Talmadge Director, Fiscal Policy (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Heflin, Talmadge Director, Fiscal Policy (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Heflin, Talmadge Director, Fiscal Policy (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Jordan, Jungus Council Member (City of Fort Worth, Regional Transportation Council of North Texas, Chair of Rail North Texas.), Fort Worth, TX Jordan, Jungus Council Member (City of Fort Worth, Regional Transportation Council of North Texas, Chair of Rail North Texas.), Fort Worth, TX Jordan, Jungus Council Member (City of Fort Worth, Regional Transportation Council of North Texas, Chair of Rail North Texas.), Fort Worth, TX Pardue, Craig Asst. Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Pardue, Craig Asst. Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Pardue, Craig Asst. Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Suhm, Vic NTC - Sr. Consultant TRTC - Executive Director (North Texas Commission & Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition), Grapevine, TX Suhm, Vic NTC - Sr. Consultant TRTC - Executive Director (North Texas Commission & Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition), Grapevine, TX Suhm, Vic NTC - Sr. Consultant TRTC - Executive Director (North Texas Commission & Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition), Grapevine, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: For: Boyer, Victor Executive Director (SAMCo), San Antonio, TX Boyer, Victor Executive Director (SAMCo), San Antonio, TX Boyer, Victor Executive Director (SAMCo), San Antonio, TX Eckstein, Deece IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Eckstein, Deece IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Eckstein, Deece IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (TX. Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (TX. Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (TX. Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Port of San Antonio), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Port of San Antonio), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Port of San Antonio), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael Program Manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael Program Manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael Program Manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX On: On: On: Bass, James CFO (TxDOT), Austin, TX Bass, James CFO (TxDOT), Austin, TX Bass, James CFO (TxDOT), Austin, TX Briggs, Terry State Legislative Representative (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen), Richland Hills, TX Briggs, Terry State Legislative Representative (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen), Richland Hills, TX Briggs, Terry State Legislative Representative (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen), Richland Hills, TX WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST SJR 9Senate Committee Report SJR 9 Senate Committee Report SJR 9 Senate Committee Report Transportation & Homeland Security Transportation & Homeland Security Transportation & Homeland Security April 6, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: Heflin, Talmadge Director, Fiscal Policy (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Jordan, Jungus Council Member (City of Fort Worth, Regional Transportation Council of North Texas, Chair of Rail North Texas.), Fort Worth, TX Pardue, Craig Asst. Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Suhm, Vic NTC - Sr. Consultant TRTC - Executive Director (North Texas Commission & Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition), Grapevine, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Boyer, Victor Executive Director (SAMCo), San Antonio, TX Eckstein, Deece IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (TX. Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Port of San Antonio), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael Program Manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX On: Bass, James CFO (TxDOT), Austin, TX Briggs, Terry State Legislative Representative (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen), Richland Hills, TX April 6, 2009 - 8:00 AM April 6, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: FOR: Heflin, Talmadge Director, Fiscal Policy (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Heflin, Talmadge Director, Fiscal Policy (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Jordan, Jungus Council Member (City of Fort Worth, Regional Transportation Council of North Texas, Chair of Rail North Texas.), Fort Worth, TX Jordan, Jungus Council Member (City of Fort Worth, Regional Transportation Council of North Texas, Chair of Rail North Texas.), Fort Worth, TX Pardue, Craig Asst. Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Pardue, Craig Asst. Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Suhm, Vic NTC - Sr. Consultant TRTC - Executive Director (North Texas Commission & Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition), Grapevine, TX Suhm, Vic NTC - Sr. Consultant TRTC - Executive Director (North Texas Commission & Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition), Grapevine, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Boyer, Victor Executive Director (SAMCo), San Antonio, TX Boyer, Victor Executive Director (SAMCo), San Antonio, TX Eckstein, Deece IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Eckstein, Deece IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (TX. Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (TX. Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Port of San Antonio), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Port of San Antonio), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael Program Manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael Program Manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX On: On: Bass, James CFO (TxDOT), Austin, TX Bass, James CFO (TxDOT), Austin, TX Briggs, Terry State Legislative Representative (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen), Richland Hills, TX Briggs, Terry State Legislative Representative (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen), Richland Hills, TX April 6, 2009 - 8:00 AM April 6, 2009 - 8:00 AM April 6, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: FOR: FOR: Heflin, Talmadge Director, Fiscal Policy (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Heflin, Talmadge Director, Fiscal Policy (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Heflin, Talmadge Director, Fiscal Policy (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Jordan, Jungus Council Member (City of Fort Worth, Regional Transportation Council of North Texas, Chair of Rail North Texas.), Fort Worth, TX Jordan, Jungus Council Member (City of Fort Worth, Regional Transportation Council of North Texas, Chair of Rail North Texas.), Fort Worth, TX Jordan, Jungus Council Member (City of Fort Worth, Regional Transportation Council of North Texas, Chair of Rail North Texas.), Fort Worth, TX Pardue, Craig Asst. Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Pardue, Craig Asst. Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Pardue, Craig Asst. Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Suhm, Vic NTC - Sr. Consultant TRTC - Executive Director (North Texas Commission & Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition), Grapevine, TX Suhm, Vic NTC - Sr. Consultant TRTC - Executive Director (North Texas Commission & Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition), Grapevine, TX Suhm, Vic NTC - Sr. Consultant TRTC - Executive Director (North Texas Commission & Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition), Grapevine, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: For: Boyer, Victor Executive Director (SAMCo), San Antonio, TX Boyer, Victor Executive Director (SAMCo), San Antonio, TX Boyer, Victor Executive Director (SAMCo), San Antonio, TX Eckstein, Deece IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Eckstein, Deece IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Eckstein, Deece IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (TX. Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (TX. Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (TX. Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Port of San Antonio), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Port of San Antonio), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Port of San Antonio), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael Program Manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael Program Manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael Program Manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX On: On: On: Bass, James CFO (TxDOT), Austin, TX Bass, James CFO (TxDOT), Austin, TX Bass, James CFO (TxDOT), Austin, TX Briggs, Terry State Legislative Representative (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen), Richland Hills, TX Briggs, Terry State Legislative Representative (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen), Richland Hills, TX Briggs, Terry State Legislative Representative (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen), Richland Hills, TX WITNESS LIST SJR 9 Senate Committee Report Transportation & Homeland Security April 6, 2009 - 8:00 AM April 6, 2009 - 8:00 AM April 6, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: FOR: FOR: Heflin, Talmadge Director, Fiscal Policy (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Heflin, Talmadge Director, Fiscal Policy (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Heflin, Talmadge Director, Fiscal Policy (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Jordan, Jungus Council Member (City of Fort Worth, Regional Transportation Council of North Texas, Chair of Rail North Texas.), Fort Worth, TX Jordan, Jungus Council Member (City of Fort Worth, Regional Transportation Council of North Texas, Chair of Rail North Texas.), Fort Worth, TX Jordan, Jungus Council Member (City of Fort Worth, Regional Transportation Council of North Texas, Chair of Rail North Texas.), Fort Worth, TX Pardue, Craig Asst. Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Pardue, Craig Asst. Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Pardue, Craig Asst. Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Suhm, Vic NTC - Sr. Consultant TRTC - Executive Director (North Texas Commission & Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition), Grapevine, TX Suhm, Vic NTC - Sr. Consultant TRTC - Executive Director (North Texas Commission & Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition), Grapevine, TX Suhm, Vic NTC - Sr. Consultant TRTC - Executive Director (North Texas Commission & Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition), Grapevine, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: For: Boyer, Victor Executive Director (SAMCo), San Antonio, TX Boyer, Victor Executive Director (SAMCo), San Antonio, TX Boyer, Victor Executive Director (SAMCo), San Antonio, TX Eckstein, Deece IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Eckstein, Deece IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Eckstein, Deece IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (TX. Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (TX. Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (TX. Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Port of San Antonio), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Port of San Antonio), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Port of San Antonio), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael Program Manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael Program Manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael Program Manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX On: On: On: Bass, James CFO (TxDOT), Austin, TX Bass, James CFO (TxDOT), Austin, TX Bass, James CFO (TxDOT), Austin, TX Briggs, Terry State Legislative Representative (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen), Richland Hills, TX Briggs, Terry State Legislative Representative (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen), Richland Hills, TX Briggs, Terry State Legislative Representative (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen), Richland Hills, TX April 6, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: Heflin, Talmadge Director, Fiscal Policy (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Jordan, Jungus Council Member (City of Fort Worth, Regional Transportation Council of North Texas, Chair of Rail North Texas.), Fort Worth, TX Pardue, Craig Asst. Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Suhm, Vic NTC - Sr. Consultant TRTC - Executive Director (North Texas Commission & Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition), Grapevine, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Boyer, Victor Executive Director (SAMCo), San Antonio, TX Eckstein, Deece IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (TX. Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Shields, Chris (Port of San Antonio), Austin, TX Vasquez, Michael Program Manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX On: Bass, James CFO (TxDOT), Austin, TX Briggs, Terry State Legislative Representative (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen), Richland Hills, TX