WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            March 30, 2015 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 363

                  FOR:

                                 Ellis, Gregory   (also providing written testimony) (Bandera County River Authority and

                                 Groundwater District), League City, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Mauk, David   (Self; Bandera County River Authority & Groundwater District), Bandera,

                                 TX

                                 Schlessinger, Sarah Rountree  Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator  (Self; Bandera

                                 County River Authority and Groundwater District), Bandera, TX

            SB 413

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Berglund, Daniel   (Self; Texas Grain Producers Indemnity Board), Wharton, TX

                                 Bertrand, Hallie  Industry Relations  (Self; Corn Producers Association of Texas (CPAT)),

                                 Lubbock, TX

                                 Cook, Robby  (Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District), Austin, Texas,

                                 TX

                                 Everheart, Harvey  Gen mgr (Mesa UWCD), Lamesa, TX

                                 Frandsen, Chris  Mr.  (Self; League of Woman Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Vaughan, Dee   (Self; Corn Producers Association of Texas), Dumas, TX

                                 Winegarner, Josh  Director of Government Relations (Texas Cattle Feeders Association),

                                 Amarillo, TX

            SB 855

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bailey, Chuck  (Canyon Regional Water Authority), Austin, TX

                                 Liparoto, Steve  Chairman CRWA (Canyon regional water authority), Cibolo, TX

                                 Ramos, Humberto  Water Resources Director  (Self; Canyon Regional Water Authority),

                                 New Braunfels, TX

                                 Rosenberg, Louis  General counsel for Canyon Regional WaterAuthority (Canyon regional

                                 water authority), Texas, TX

                  ON:

                                 Taack, Justin  Districts Section Manager (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 912

                  FOR:

                                 Butscher, Brian  Assistant Director of Treatment - Utilities Dep. (City of Corpus Christi),

                                 Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Coonan, Stephen  President (Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT)), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Nahrgang, Julie  Executive Director (Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT)

                                 and Texas Association of Clean Water Agencies (TACWA)), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            March 30, 2015 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hupp, Steve  Water Quality Director  (Self; Bayou Preservation Association), Houston, TX

                                 Powis, Jen   (also providing written testimony) (Galveston Baykeeper), Houston, TX

                                 Walker, Jennifer  Water Resources Coordinator  (also providing written testimony) (Sierra

                                 Club, Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beard, Amy  (SouthWest Water Company), Austin, TX

                                 Covington, Jennafer  President Elect  (Self; Water Environment Association of Texas),

                                 Wylie, TX

                                 Golemon, Kinnan  (Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Aithority), Austin, TX

                                 Guthikonda, Gopal   (Self), Austin,, TX

                                 Howe, Mike  Executive Director TAWWA (Texas Section American Water Works

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Morgan, Greg  (City of Tyler), Tyler, TX

                                 Phillips, Matt  Government and Customer Relations Manager (Brazos River Authority),

                                 Waco, TX

                                 Privett, Tony  (City of Lubbock), Lubbock, TX

                                 Ramirez, Ricardo  Intergovernmental Relations Manager  (Self; City of Sugar Land), Sugar

                                 Land, TX

                                 Robbins, Dean  Asst. Gen. Mgr. (Texas Water Conservation Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Rogers, Jessica  Asst. To the City Manager (City of Denton), Denton, TX

                                 Schreiber, Russell  Director of Public Works City of Wichita Falls (City of Wichita Falls),

                                 Wichita Falls, TX

                                 Solis, Eddie  (City of Arlington), Austin, TX

                                 Tagliabue, Tom  Director, Intergovernmental Relations (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus

                                 Christi, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Frandsen, Chris  Mr.  (Self; League of Woman Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Hess, Myron  (National Wildlife Federation), Austin, TX

                                 Weinberg, David  Executive Director (Texas League of Conservation Voters), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Martinez, June  Work leader (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality), Austin, TX

            SB 928

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Gibson - Smith, Stephanie  (National Equine Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hunter, Dan  Asst. Commissioner (Texas department of agriculture), Austin, TX

                                 Hunter, Dan  Asst. Commissioner (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            March 30, 2015 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 1051

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Lary, Trey  Attorney (North Fort Bend Water Authority), Austin, TX

            SB 1099

                  FOR:

                                 Berglund, Daniel   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas Grain Producers

                                 Indemnity Board), Wharton, TX

                                 Pepper, Lane  VP, Texas Farm Credit Services  (also providing written testimony)  (Self;

                                 Texas Farm Credit Services), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Scholz, Ben   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas Wheat Producers

                                 Association), Lavon, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bertrand, Hallie  Industry Relations  (Self; Corn Producers Association of Texas (CPAT)),

                                 Lubbock, TX

                                 Harris, Mitchell   (Self; AgTexas Farm Credit Services), Eastland, TX

                                 Harris, Mitchell   (Self; Texas Grain Producers Indemnity Board, treasure), Eastland, TX

                                 Harris, Mitchell   (Self; Southwest Council of Agribusiness, board member), Eastland, TX

                                 Heasley, John  (Texas Bankers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Patton, Marissa  (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Vaughan, Dee   (Self; Corn Producers Association of Texas), Dumas, TX

                                 Vaughan, Dee   (Self; Texas Grain Producers Indemnity Fund Board, Plains Cotton

                                 Growers, Inc, Southwest Council of Agribusiness,), Dumas, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hunter, Dan  Asst. Commissioner (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX

            SB 1101

                  FOR:

                                 Harden, Bob  (Texas Association of Groundwater Owners and Producers), Austin, TX

                                 Sears, Walt  General Manager (Northeast Texas Municipal Water District), Hughes Springs,

                                 TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Aaron, Dirk  Clearwater UWCd (Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District),

                                 Belton, TX

                                 Adams, Leah  General Manager (Panola County Groundwater Conservation District),

                                 Carthage, TX

                                 Maloukis, Amanda  General Manager (Rusk County Groundwater Conservation District),

                                 Henderson, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Aus, Fred  Executive Director (Texas Rural Water Association), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Everheart, Harvey  Gen mgr  (Self), Lamesa, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            March 30, 2015 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment

                  ON:

                                 French, Larry  (Twdb), Austin, TX

                                 Nelson, Matt  (Twdb), Austin, TX

            SB 1137

                  FOR:

                                 Branick, Jeff  County Judge  (Self; Jefferson County), Beaumont, TX

                                 Reese, Randall  General manager  (Self; Sabine neches navigation district), Port author, TX

                                 Rich, James  President  (Self; Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce), Beaumont, TX

                                 Roby, John  Director, Corporate Affairs (Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson

                                 County, Texas), Beaumont, TX

                                 Strama, Keith  Attorney (Sabine neches navigation district), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Oxford, Hubert  General Counsel  (Self; Sabine Neches Navigation District), Beaumont, TX

            SB 1204

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Hunter, Dan  Asst. Commissioner (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX

                                 Woods, Peter  Extension fisheries program specialist (Texas a&m agrilife extension

                                 service), Bay city texas, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  ON:

                                 Kurzawski, Ken  Program Manager (Parks and Wildlife Dept.), Austin, TX

            SB 1301

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Chenoweth, Todd  (Twdb), Austin, TX

            SB 1336

                  FOR:

                                 Ellis, Gregory  (South Plains Groundwater Conservation District), League City, TX

                                 Embrey, Ty  Attorney (Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District.), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Aaron, Dirk  Clearwater UWCd (Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District),

                                 Belton, TX

                                 Everheart, Harvey  Gen mgr  (Self), Lamesa, TX

            SB 1337

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 John, Conrad  Legislative Associate (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Chenoweth, Todd  (Twdb), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            March 30, 2015 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 1339

                  FOR:

                                 Hagood, J. Walt   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas Farm Bureau), Wolfforth,

                                 TX

                                 Short, Ross   (Self), Rochester, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Berglund, Daniel   (Self; Texas Soybean Association), Wharton, TX

                                 Bertrand, Hallie  Industry Relations  (Self; Corn Producers Association of Texas (CPAT)),

                                 Lubbock, TX

                                 Burrows, Dustin  State Rep. - HD 83  (Self), Lubbock, TX

                                 Myers, Tres   (Self), Aspermont, TX

                                 Patton, Marissa  (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Vaughan, Dee   (Self; Corn Producers Association of Texas), Dumas, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hunter, Dan  Asst. Commissioner (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX

            SB 1459

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Lary, Trey  Attorney (West Harris County Regional Water Authority), Austin, TX