Witness List: International Relations & Economic Development Committee, March 17, 2021

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A witness list for the International Relations & Economic Development Committee dated March 17, 2021, at 8:00 AM, covering HB 570, HB 755, HB 1032, HB 1214, HB 1247, HB 1791 and HB 1799. Stonehenge Capital and Advantage Capital testify for HB 570, which the Texas Farm Bureau, Texas Realtors and the Texas Municipal League register to support. Young Invincibles testifies for HB 755 and Ogle School Hair.Skin.Nails against it, with the Texas Workforce Commission listed on it. The Texas Public Policy Foundation testifies for HB 1032, South Texas College for HB 1214, and the Texas Business Leadership Council for HB 1247.

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WITNESS
LIST

International Relations
& Economic Development Committee

March 17, 2021 - 8:00
AM

HB 570

For:

Bennett,
Stephen (Stonehenge Capital)

Dressler,
Ryan (Advantage Capital)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Fuchs,
Jeremy (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)

Hale,
J.D. (Texas Association of Builders)

Leal,
Charlie (Texas Farm Bureau)

Noonan,
Chris (Texas Chemical Council)

Parenteau,
Julia (Texas Realtors)

Propes,
Jay (Advantage, Enhanced, and Stonehenge Capital Corporations)

Schwab,
Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)

Spilman,
Annie (NFIB)

Wright,
Christine (City of San Antonio)

Wynn,
Monty (Texas Municipal League)

Against:

Lavine,
Dick (Self)

HB 755

For:

Long,
Christina (Young Invincibles)

Against:

Blair,
John (Ogle School Hair.Skin.Nails)

On:

Arbour,
Courtney (Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Fagan,
Jennifer (Texas Construction Association)

Harris,
Ashley (United Ways of Texas)

Harris,
Dana (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)

Meroney,
Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))

Parkinson,
Thomas (Self)

Spilman,
Annie (NFIB)

Walters,
Chris (Texas 2036)

Womack,
Daniel (Dow Chemical)

HB 1032

For:

Johnson,
Richard (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

Meroney,
Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))

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WITNESS
LIST

For:

Valdez,
Erin (Self; Texas Public Policy Foundation)

On:

York,
Mary (Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Fagan,
Jennifer (Texas Construction Association)

Harris,
Ashley (United Ways of Texas)

Harris,
Dana (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)

Herring,
Megan (Texas Association of Business)

Spilman,
Annie (NFIB)

Walters,
Chris (Texas 2036)

Yancy,
Justin (Texas Business Leadership Council)

On:

Martinez,
Monica (Texas Education Agency)

HB 1214

For:

Margo,
Carlos (South Texas College)

On:

York,
Mary (Texas Workforce Commission)

HB 1247

For:

Meroney,
Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))

Yancy,
Justin (Texas Business Leadership Council)

On:

Ballast,
Kerry (Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Allmon,
Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)

Fagan,
Jennifer (Texas Construction Association)

Harris,
Ashley (United Ways of Texas)

Harris,
Dana (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)

Hebert,
Bryan (The College Board)

Henning,
Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills)

Mcmahon,
Lori (Toyota)

Pitts,
John (Western Governor's University)

Pitts,
John (Project Lead the Way)

Spilman,
Annie (NFIB)

Stratmann,
Ben (Dallas Regional Chamber)

Tredway,
CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas)

Valdez,
Erin (Self; Texas Public Policy Foundation)

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WITNESS
LIST

For:

Walters,
Chris (Texas 2036)

Womack,
Daniel (Dow Chemical)

HB 1791

On:

Arbour,
Courtney (Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Allmon,
Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)

Fagan,
Jennifer (Texas Construction Association)

Harris,
Dana (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)

Meroney,
Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))

Sabo,
Jason (Children at Risk)

Spilman,
Annie (NFIB)

HB 1799

On:

Arbour,
Courtney (Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Fagan,
Jennifer (Texas Construction Association)

Harris,
Dana (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)

Meroney,
Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))

Sabo,
Jason (Children at Risk)

Tredway,
CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas)

Womack,
Daniel (Dow Chemical)

Yancy,
Justin (Texas Business Leadership Council)

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