WITNESS LIST SB 332 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Natural Resources Committee April 5, 2011 - 8:00 AM For : Boening, Russell (Self; TeXAs FArm Bureau) CONKWRIGHT, JIM (HIGH PLAINS WATER CONSERVATION DIST.) Cornelius, Herff (Self) FitzsiMoNs, Joseph (Texas Wildlife Association) Hodge, Justin (Dawson, Sodd, Ellis, Hodge LLP) HOFER, PAUL (Self; GUITAR RANCHES) Johns, Chris (Dawson, Sodd, Ellis, Hodge LLP) JOHNSON, RUSSELL (LANDOWNER COALITION OF TEXAS) JOnES, MARVIN (Mesa Water) LEATHERS, JOE (6666 RANCH) Lynch, James (Self; CL Ranch) LYnCH, LAURA (Self; CL RAnch, Lynch Family RAnch Hudspeth County, TX) McCarthy, Ed (Fort Stockton Holdings LP) MELViN, JOHN (BRAZOS VALLEY GROUNDWATER RiGHTS ASSOCIATION) PARKER JR., JOE (TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS ASSOC.) StrAttA, David (Self) Thomas, Roy (Texas Pacific Land Trust) Williams, C.E. (PANhANdle GroundwAtER ConservatioN Dist.) Against : ALLisoN, Jim (Refugio GroundwAter CoservAtioN DistRict) BLAIR, Al (Rio GraNde Project AllocatioN Committee; El PASO Co. Water Improv. District #1) BRASHER, JAMES (COLORADO COUNTY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT) ELLIS, GREGORY (Harris- Galveston Subsistence District; Texas Rice Producers Legislative Group) Gaines, Jimmy (Texas Landowners Council) GERTSON, RONALD (Texas Rice Producers Legislative Group) GUTHRIE, JANET (HEMPHILL COUNTY UNDERGROUND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT) HESS, MYRON (National Wildlife Federation) KRAMER, KEN (LONE STAR CHAPTER, SIERRA CLUB) Neighbors, RONAld (HArris GAlveston SubsideNce District) RAUN, LAURA (LR FARMS) Rhodes, Charles (Self) ROSS, Joe DaviD (Self) RUNGE, CAROLINE (Menard County Underground Water District; HickoRy Underground Water Conservation District N.O. 1) Trejo, Deborah (Self) On : Allen, Joe B. (North Fort Bend Water Authority; West Harris County Regional Water Authority) BReSNeN, STEVE (NORth HARRiS CoUNty RegioNal Water AuthoRity) COOPER, JOE (LOST PINES GCD) HODGE, DANIeL (ATTORNeY GeNERAL'S OffICE) MILLER, DREW (Self) Registering, but not testifying: For : BARNETT, MIKE (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS) BONDS, PETE (Self) BROWN, AUSTiN (Self) 1 WITNESS LIST SB 332 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Natural Resources Committee BROWN, WAYNE (Self) CHUBB, CURTIS (Self) CLEVELAND, WAYNE (TEXAS GRAIN SORGHUM PRODUCERS ASSOC.) EVANS, JAY (Self) Fox, Todd (Self) HAYNE, JAMES (Self) HOWARD, ROBERT (South Texans' Property Rights Assn.) HuFFORD, Ron (Texas Forestry Association) KNOLLE, WILLIAM (Self) Kosub, Steve (San Antonio Water System) KUNKEL Drm, DARRON L. (Self) LANEY, JPETE (TEXAS Association of DAirymeN) LOCKE, COLEMAN (Self) LOVE, BEN (Self) LYNCH, BONNiE (Self; CL RANCH) MCGUIRE, MIKE (ROLLING PLAINS GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DIStRICt) O'CONNOR, MORGAN (TLMA) SALMON, STEPHEN (RIVERSiDE & LANDOWNERS PROTECTION COALITION) Scott, DAVe (Self) SherroN, ChArles (Self) White, Bill (Self) WINEGARNER, JOSH (TEXAS CATTLE FEEDERS ASSOCIATION) Against : ANDRUSS, TIMOTHY (VICTORIA COUNTY GCD) CLARK, CLARENCE (Self) Gilpin, Cheryl (Self) GRAHAM, Bill (Self) Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition) HUDGINS, NEIL (COASTAL BEND GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT) McCowN, Cathie (Self) MCGUIRE, MIKE (Self; ROLLING PLAINS GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT) Meharg, Bob (OUR LANd OUR LIVeS; Bob MehARg, PResident) MICHEL, THOMAS (FORT BEND SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT) Short, Jim (Harris County & FT. Bend County) Simpson, Terry (San Patricio County & Co. Judge & Comm. Asso) STURGEON, BETH (Board Member, Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District) On : HOLLAND, KIRK (Barton Springs/ Edwards Aquifer Cons. Dist.) WHITE, KATHLEEN (Texas Public Policy Foundation) 2
WITNESS LIST
SB 332
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT
Natural Resources Committee
April 5, 2011 - 8:00 AM
For :
Boening, Russell (Self; TeXAs FArm Bureau)
CONKWRIGHT, JIM (HIGH PLAINS WATER CONSERVATION DIST.)
Cornelius, Herff (Self)
FitzsiMoNs, Joseph (Texas Wildlife Association)
Hodge, Justin (Dawson, Sodd, Ellis, Hodge LLP)
HOFER, PAUL (Self; GUITAR RANCHES)
Johns, Chris (Dawson, Sodd, Ellis, Hodge LLP)
JOHNSON, RUSSELL (LANDOWNER COALITION OF TEXAS)
JOnES, MARVIN (Mesa Water)
LEATHERS, JOE (6666 RANCH)
Lynch, James (Self; CL Ranch)
LYnCH, LAURA (Self; CL RAnch, Lynch Family RAnch Hudspeth County, TX)
McCarthy, Ed (Fort Stockton Holdings LP)
MELViN, JOHN (BRAZOS VALLEY GROUNDWATER RiGHTS ASSOCIATION)
PARKER JR., JOE (TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS ASSOC.)
StrAttA, David (Self)
Thomas, Roy (Texas Pacific Land Trust)
Williams, C.E. (PANhANdle GroundwAtER ConservatioN Dist.)
Against :
ALLisoN, Jim (Refugio GroundwAter CoservAtioN DistRict)
BLAIR, Al (Rio GraNde Project AllocatioN Committee; El PASO Co. Water Improv.
District #1)
BRASHER, JAMES (COLORADO COUNTY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION
DISTRICT)
ELLIS, GREGORY (Harris- Galveston Subsistence District; Texas Rice Producers
Legislative Group)
Gaines, Jimmy (Texas Landowners Council)
GERTSON, RONALD (Texas Rice Producers Legislative Group)
GUTHRIE, JANET (HEMPHILL COUNTY UNDERGROUND WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT)
HESS, MYRON (National Wildlife Federation)
KRAMER, KEN (LONE STAR CHAPTER, SIERRA CLUB)
Neighbors, RONAld (HArris GAlveston SubsideNce District)
RAUN, LAURA (LR FARMS)
Rhodes, Charles (Self)
ROSS, Joe DaviD (Self)
RUNGE, CAROLINE (Menard County Underground Water District; HickoRy
Underground Water Conservation District N.O. 1)
Trejo, Deborah (Self)
On :
Allen, Joe B. (North Fort Bend Water Authority; West Harris County Regional Water
Authority)
BReSNeN, STEVE (NORth HARRiS CoUNty RegioNal Water AuthoRity)
COOPER, JOE (LOST PINES GCD)
HODGE, DANIeL (ATTORNeY GeNERAL'S OffICE)
MILLER, DREW (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For :
BARNETT, MIKE (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS)
BONDS, PETE (Self)
BROWN, AUSTiN (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
SB 332
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT
Natural Resources Committee
BROWN, WAYNE (Self)
CHUBB, CURTIS (Self)
CLEVELAND, WAYNE (TEXAS GRAIN SORGHUM PRODUCERS ASSOC.)
EVANS, JAY (Self)
Fox, Todd (Self)
HAYNE, JAMES (Self)
HOWARD, ROBERT (South Texans' Property Rights Assn.)
HuFFORD, Ron (Texas Forestry Association)
KNOLLE, WILLIAM (Self)
Kosub, Steve (San Antonio Water System)
KUNKEL Drm, DARRON L. (Self)
LANEY, JPETE (TEXAS Association of DAirymeN)
LOCKE, COLEMAN (Self)
LOVE, BEN (Self)
LYNCH, BONNiE (Self; CL RANCH)
MCGUIRE, MIKE (ROLLING PLAINS GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION
DIStRICt)
O'CONNOR, MORGAN (TLMA)
SALMON, STEPHEN (RIVERSiDE & LANDOWNERS PROTECTION COALITION)
Scott, DAVe (Self)
SherroN, ChArles (Self)
White, Bill (Self)
WINEGARNER, JOSH (TEXAS CATTLE FEEDERS ASSOCIATION)
Against :
ANDRUSS, TIMOTHY (VICTORIA COUNTY GCD)
CLARK, CLARENCE (Self)
Gilpin, Cheryl (Self)
GRAHAM, Bill (Self)
Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)
HUDGINS, NEIL (COASTAL BEND GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION
DISTRICT)
McCowN, Cathie (Self)
MCGUIRE, MIKE (Self; ROLLING PLAINS GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION
DISTRICT)
Meharg, Bob (OUR LANd OUR LIVeS; Bob MehARg, PResident)
MICHEL, THOMAS (FORT BEND SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT)
Short, Jim (Harris County & FT. Bend County)
Simpson, Terry (San Patricio County & Co. Judge & Comm. Asso)
STURGEON, BETH (Board Member, Hemphill County Underground Water
Conservation District)
On :
HOLLAND, KIRK (Barton Springs/ Edwards Aquifer Cons. Dist.)
WHITE, KATHLEEN (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
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