Discussion and possible action on a recommendation from the Education/Conservation

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Discussion and possible action on a recommendation from the Education/Conservation Committee to the District Drought Contingency Plan following annual review. A motion was made by Pete Brien, second by Bill Harris to re-adopt the District Drought Contingency Plan with no revisions. The motion passed unanimously. Discussion regarding draft rule amendments including District Rules 6.1(b)(2), 6.2(f), 7.1(c), 8.4(a), 8.5(b), 12.3; and possible action to set a hearing date for the draft rules. A motion was made by Bill Harris, second by Linda Pecina on Rule 6.1(b)(2) and 6.1(b)4, and 6.2(f) to move forward with wording “Spacing of all new non-exempt wells completed in the District, other than the Brazos River Alluvium and Simsboro Aquifers, shall be”. The motion passed unanimously. A motion was made by Bill Harris, second by Mark Carrabba, to accept the suggested changes for Rule 7.1(c) from the Rules Committee as presented. The motion passed unanimously. A motion was made by Mark Carrabba, second by Pete Brien to present the recommended change for Rule 8.4(a) with removal of the last six words. The motion passed unanimously. A motion was made by Jayson Barfknecht, second by Pete Brien to abandon the recommended change and leave Rule 8.5(b) as it currently reads. The motion passed with a 5-2 vote (Carrabba & Harris voting “No”). A motion was made by Pete Brien, second by Mark Carrabba to move forward and make recommended changes to Rule 12.3 as presented by the Rules Committee with the clarification of Chapter 30 versus 31. The motion passed unanimously.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.