Following the 83rd Legislature’s historic investment in water, 84th Session commences with continued commitment to state’s water supply
Yesterday’s kickoff of the 84th Texas Legislature was surrounded by buzz that water would once again be a top priority for lawmakers.
Opening day speeches included references to the state’s continued commitment to water, a Texas Monthly profile of Texas House Speaker Joe Straus included confirmation by the Speaker that water would continue to be a priority for the Texas Legislature, and an editorial in the Waco Tribune Herald suggested that lawmakers take, “a more proactive role in executing the state water plan, which projects that as our state population increases by 82 percent by 2060, we’ll actually have 10 percent less water.”
The Trib’s editorial board continued, “Scrutiny of projects benefiting from state loans, much greater authority for state-created groundwater districts and aggressive strategies for water conservation must be part of the long-term package.”
Policy changes, protecting our investment, and making state water plan implementation work
The H2O4TEXAS Coalition, which counts among its partners water providers, water customers, and representatives of the state’s most powerful economic drivers — including the oil and gas industry, agriculture, manufacturing, local governments, electricity production, economic development organizations, and more — will continue our water work during the upcoming session.
After winning the Legislature’s investment in our State Water Plan during the last legislative session, our focus during the 84th Session will be protecting that investment, and ensuring that the Texas Water Development Board and their borrowers have the policy tools they need to make State Water Plan implementation work.
Texas Water Development Board DEADLINE APPROACHING
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting abridged SWIFT funding applications is only 3 weeks away. Learn more here, or contact the agency for additional details.
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