WITNESS LIST SB 28 Senate Committee Report Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs March 20, 2023 - 8:00 AM FOR: Ellison, Mark (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Desalination Association), Austin, Texas, TX Fowler, Perry Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN)), Austin, TX Grande, Rebecca (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX Harward, Heather (also providing written testimony) (Texas Water Supply Partners), Austin, TX Kirkle, Sarah Director of Policy & Legislative Affairs (Texas Water Conservation Association), Austin, TX Mazur, Jeremy Senior Policy Advisor (Texas 2036), Austin, TX McKaughan, Mary Alice (Texas Rural Water Association), Austin, TX Nahrgang, Julie Executive Director (Wateer Environment Association of Texas), Austin, TX Walden, Steven TAWWA Small Systems Chair (also providing written testimony) (Self; Tawwa), Austin, TX Wells, Hope (San Antonio Water System), San Antonio, TX Woodruff, Ronnie General Manager (Brazosport Water Authority), Lake Jackson, TX ON: Goshen, Danielle (also providing written testimony) (National Wildlife Federation), Atx, TX Ortiz, Alex (also providing written testimony) (Self; Sierra Club), Austin, TX Peyton, George Director (Texas Water Development Board), Austin, TX Walker, Jeff Exec administrator (Texas water development), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Albright, Steven Director of Government Affairs (Associated General Contractors of Texas- Highway Heavy Utility and Industrial Branch), Austin, TX Bresnen, Steve (North Harris County Regional Water Authority), Austin, TX Cuellar, Guadalupe Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX Finley, Trace (Seven Seas Water Group), Driftwood, TX Frazier, Kyle (Texas desalination association), Austin, TX Gammage, Sam (Dow), Austin, TX Garcia, Buddy (Self; Brownsville Public Utilities Board), Austin, TX Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Herman, Wendy Sr Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator (Self; Thr City of Corpus Christi), Corpus Christi, TX Hodges, Kenneth Legislative Consultant (Texas Corn Producers), McGregor, TX Holzheauser, Craig (Texas Pacific Water Resources), Austin, TX 1
WITNESS LIST
SB 28
Senate Committee Report
Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
March 20, 2023 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Ellison, Mark (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Desalination Association),
Austin, Texas, TX
Fowler, Perry Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Water
Infrastructure Network (TXWIN)), Austin, TX
Grande, Rebecca (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of Business),
Austin, TX
Harward, Heather (also providing written testimony) (Texas Water Supply Partners),
Austin, TX
Kirkle, Sarah Director of Policy & Legislative Affairs (Texas Water Conservation
Association), Austin, TX
Mazur, Jeremy Senior Policy Advisor (Texas 2036), Austin, TX
McKaughan, Mary Alice (Texas Rural Water Association), Austin, TX
Nahrgang, Julie Executive Director (Wateer Environment Association of Texas), Austin,
TX
Walden, Steven TAWWA Small Systems Chair (also providing written testimony) (Self;
Tawwa), Austin, TX
Wells, Hope (San Antonio Water System), San Antonio, TX
Woodruff, Ronnie General Manager (Brazosport Water Authority), Lake Jackson, TX
ON:
Goshen, Danielle (also providing written testimony) (National Wildlife Federation), Atx,
TX
Ortiz, Alex (also providing written testimony) (Self; Sierra Club), Austin, TX
Peyton, George Director (Texas Water Development Board), Austin, TX
Walker, Jeff Exec administrator (Texas water development), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Albright, Steven Director of Government Affairs (Associated General Contractors of
Texas- Highway Heavy Utility and Industrial Branch), Austin, TX
Bresnen, Steve (North Harris County Regional Water Authority), Austin, TX
Cuellar, Guadalupe Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX
Finley, Trace (Seven Seas Water Group), Driftwood, TX
Frazier, Kyle (Texas desalination association), Austin, TX
Gammage, Sam (Dow), Austin, TX
Garcia, Buddy (Self; Brownsville Public Utilities Board), Austin, TX
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Herman, Wendy Sr Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator (Self; Thr City of Corpus
Christi), Corpus Christi, TX
Hodges, Kenneth Legislative Consultant (Texas Corn Producers), McGregor, TX
Holzheauser, Craig (Texas Pacific Water Resources), Austin, TX
1
WITNESS LIST SB 28 Senate Committee Report Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Howe, Billy Associate Director Government Affairs (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX Landwehr, Martha Senior Manager, Government Affairs (BASF Corporation), Austin, TX Modglin, Jason (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers), Austin, TX Moore, Graham Executive Direcrot (Alliance Regional Water Authority), San Marcos, TX Moore, Julie (Occidential Petroleum), Austin, TX Morgan, Ashley (Port of Corpus Christi), Austin, TX Morris, Joe (Self; Texas Irrigation Association), Austin, TX Omey, Samantha Senior Advisor, Public & Government Affairs (ExxonMobil), Austin, TX Oney, Tom EVP, External Affairs (Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)), Austin, TX Parenteau, Julia Director of Public Policy (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX Paylor, Ryan Director of Government Affairs (Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO)), Austin, TX Pearson, Shea General Counsel (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX Phillips, Matt Legislative and Governmental Affairs Manager (Brazos River Authority), Waco, TX Rodriguez, Jennifer Consultant (North Texas Commission), Austin, TX Shaw, Doug Vice President - TAGD (Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts), Austin, TX Skrobarczyk, Ryan Director (Texas Nursery & Landscape Association), Cedar Park, TX Sledge, Brian Attorney (Self; Northeast Texas Municipal Water District; Benbrook Water Authority), Austin, TX Sledge, Shauna Fitzsimmons Attorney (Self; San Antonio River Authority), Austin, TX Stewart, Scott Vice President for Legislative Affairs (American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas), Austin, TX Tredway, CJ (Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Wier, Andrew (Self; Simsboro Aquifer Water Defense Fund (SAWDF)), Bastrop, TX Williams, Mark (Aqueduct Werks), Dallas, TX Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Yanas, Christine Vice President of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), San Antonio, TX Yancy, Justin President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX AGAINST: Sutton, Jill Executive Director (Self; Texas Osteopathic Medical Association), Austin, TX ON: Puig -Williams, Vanessa (EDF), Austin, TX 2
WITNESS LIST
SB 28
Senate Committee Report
Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Howe, Billy Associate Director Government Affairs (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Landwehr, Martha Senior Manager, Government Affairs (BASF Corporation), Austin,
TX
Modglin, Jason (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers), Austin, TX
Moore, Graham Executive Direcrot (Alliance Regional Water Authority), San Marcos,
TX
Moore, Julie (Occidential Petroleum), Austin, TX
Morgan, Ashley (Port of Corpus Christi), Austin, TX
Morris, Joe (Self; Texas Irrigation Association), Austin, TX
Omey, Samantha Senior Advisor, Public & Government Affairs (ExxonMobil), Austin,
TX
Oney, Tom EVP, External Affairs (Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)), Austin,
TX
Parenteau, Julia Director of Public Policy (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
Paylor, Ryan Director of Government Affairs (Texas Independent Producers & Royalty
Owners Association (TIPRO)), Austin, TX
Pearson, Shea General Counsel (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX
Phillips, Matt Legislative and Governmental Affairs Manager (Brazos River Authority),
Waco, TX
Rodriguez, Jennifer Consultant (North Texas Commission), Austin, TX
Shaw, Doug Vice President - TAGD (Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts), Austin,
TX
Skrobarczyk, Ryan Director (Texas Nursery & Landscape Association), Cedar Park, TX
Sledge, Brian Attorney (Self; Northeast Texas Municipal Water District; Benbrook Water
Authority), Austin, TX
Sledge, Shauna Fitzsimmons Attorney (Self; San Antonio River Authority), Austin, TX
Stewart, Scott Vice President for Legislative Affairs (American Council of Engineering
Companies of Texas), Austin, TX
Tredway, CJ (Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX
Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court),
Austin, TX
Wier, Andrew (Self; Simsboro Aquifer Water Defense Fund (SAWDF)), Bastrop, TX
Williams, Mark (Aqueduct Werks), Dallas, TX
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
Yanas, Christine Vice President of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries),
San Antonio, TX
Yancy, Justin President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Sutton, Jill Executive Director (Self; Texas Osteopathic Medical Association), Austin,
TX
ON:
Puig -Williams, Vanessa (EDF), Austin, TX
2
WITNESS LIST SB 28 Senate Committee Report Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Trevino, Rebecca CFO (Texas Water Development Board), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: FOR: Cook, Robby (Invenergy Clean Water), Austn, TX Covington, Jenna (Self; North Texas Municipal Water District), Wylie, TX Rubinstein, Carlos Principal (Self; Water Finance Exchange), Austin, TX 3
WITNESS LIST
SB 28
Senate Committee Report
Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Trevino, Rebecca CFO (Texas Water Development Board), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Cook, Robby (Invenergy Clean Water), Austn, TX
Covington, Jenna (Self; North Texas Municipal Water District), Wylie, TX
Rubinstein, Carlos Principal (Self; Water Finance Exchange), Austin, TX
3