AGENDA PUBLIC HEARING February 19, 2013 Capitol Extension, E2.010 7:30 a.m.

I. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL

II. HB 4 Ritter Relating to the creation and funding of the state water implementation fund for Texas to assist the Texas Water Development Board in the funding of certain water- related projects.

III. INVITED TESTIMONY ON HB 4

A. Panel One: Mayors (To Be Called As Available)  Annise Parker, Mayor of Houston  Mike Rawlings, Mayor of Dallas  John Monaco, Mayor of Mesquite, President of TML  Lee Leffingwell, Mayor of Austin  John Cook, Mayor of El Paso  Julian Castro, Mayor of San Antonio

B. Panel Two: Legislative Budget Board  Patrick Moore, Analyst

C. Panel Three: Averitt & Associates  Kip Averitt, Principal

D. Panel Four: Texas Water Development Board  Melanie Callahan, Executive Administrator  Piper Montemayor, Director in Finance for Debt & Portfolio Management  Carolyn Brittin, Deputy Executive Administrator, Water Resources Planning and Information

E. Panel Five: Estrada Hinojosa & Company, Inc.  Jorge A. Garza, Senior Managing Director

F. Panel Six: West Texas Mayors  Norm Archibald, Mayor of Abilene  Wes Perry, Mayor of Midland  Alvin New, Mayor of San Angelo

G. Panel Seven: H2O 4 Texas Coalition  Heather Harward, Executive Director

H. Panel Eight: Water Associations  Dean Robbins, General Manager Texas Water Conservation Association  Carol Batterton, Executive Director Water Environment Association of Texas  Fred Aus, Executive Director Texas Rural Water Association

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I. Panel Nine: River Authorities  Becky Motal, General Manager Lower Colorado River Authority  Kevin Ward, General Manager Trinity River Authority  Bill West, General Manager Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority

J. Panel Ten: Water Utilities and Water Districts  Robert Puente, CEO San Antonio Water Systems  Jim Parks, General Manager North Texas Municipal Water District

K. Panel Eleven: Agricultural and Landowner Associations  Joe Leathers, Chairman, Natural Resources and Environmental Committee Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association  Billy Howe, State Legislative Director Texas Farm Bureau  Joey Park, Legislative Program Director Texas Wildlife Association

L. Panel Twelve: Conservation Associations  Laura Huffman, Texas Director The Nature Conservancy  Ken Kramer, Chapter Director (Retired) Sierra Club  Andrew Sansom, Executive Director Meadows center for Water and the Environment, Texas State University

M. Panel Thirteen: Business & Industry Associations  Steve Minick, Vice President, Governmental Affairs Texas Association of Business  Bill Thornton, President Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce  Tony Bennett, President Texas Association of Manufacturers

N. Panel Fourteen: Business & Industry Associations  Debbra Hastings, Vice President, Environmental Affairs Texas Oil & Gas Association  Hector Rivero, CEO Texas Chemical Council  John Fainter, President Association of Electric Companies of Texas

O. Panel Fifteen: Building and Real Estate Associations  Dan Hatfield, Chairman-Elect Texas Realtors Association  Scott Norman, Executive Director Texas Homebuilders Association

P. Panel Sixteen: Engineering and Construction  Steve Stagner, President American Council of Engineering Companies  Ron Lemons, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Freese and Nichols  Jennifer Newton, Director of Environmental and Public Affairs, Associated General Contractors of Texas

Q. Panel Seventeen: Engineering Consulting  Perry Fowler, Principal Fowler Consulting

IV. PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON HB 4

V. CLOSING

VI. ADJOURNMENT

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