Interim Committee on Water Resources Development and Management

NOTE: This is archived committee information from the 75th Legislative Session.

Committee Information

CHAIR

  • J.E. "Buster" Brown

MEMBERS

  • Ken Armbrister
  • Eddie Lucio, Jr.
  • Carlos Truan
  • Jeff Wentworth
 

CLERK:
Carol McGarah

TEL:
(512) 463-0390

Video/Audio

— Archives
There are no audio/video archives available online for the 75th session.

Interim Charges

  • The Committee on Water Resources Development and Management is created to study the State's water supply and wastewater infrastructure needs. The Committee shall:
    • Review Texas' current inventory of water resources, including water supply and wastewater treatment infrastructure.
    • Review projections for Texas' future water and wastewater needs to the year 2050.
    • Review the role of the state and regional and local entities in participation and investment in water-related projects.
    • Review the implementation of SB 1, Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997.
    • Make recommendations to the 76th Legislature to assist Texas communities having limited financial capabilities with their water supply and wastewater infrastructure needs.
    • Make recommendations to the 76th Legislature to ensure efficient allocation of state and local resources through the use of regional water facilities and management, including water market transactions.
    • Make recommendations to the 76th Legislature to help local governments to meet the financial costs created by federal and state water quality regulations.
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