Water infrastructure: 2023 TX Lege Agenda
Texas 2036 is hard at work drilling down into the policy issues that matter most to Texans.?Here’s a look at our infrastructure priorities on water for the upcoming 88th Legislative Session.
Texas 2036 policy focus:
Our?Infrastructure?policy efforts: #Texas’ growth correlates with accelerating infrastructure needs.?
What we’re focused on:
Water planning and infrastructure
Regional water market frameworks
Water infrastructure:
Water infrastructure funding:?The need to replace aging, deteriorating water infrastructure grows with each passing year. The Texas Legislature (#txlege) has a unique opportunity to create and capitalize a new fund dedicated to fixing our infrastructure problems and providing long-term solutions.
Why it matters:?88% of Texas voters are concerned that communities may not be able to meet water needs during a severe drought.
By the numbers:?The Environmental Protection Agency (#EPA)’s estimate to repair Texas’ aging, depreciating infrastructure is $65 billion.
Regional water market frameworks:?A regional approach to establishing water markets enables smarter water management strategies that lead to more efficient and effective water use.
Texas Voter Poll?take:?84% of Texas voters support legislative action to create a fund to update aging water infrastructure. That’s not all:
82% of Texas voters agree that the state should increase investments to expand water supplies.
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