6 • GENERALBrazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)

Discussion and possible action on developing and updating Board positions on legislation filed during the

Presented in: Approved Minutes- Rules Hearing, Public Permit Hearing and Regular Board Meeting- May 11, 2017 on 2017-05-11

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (3 - 0)

“A motion was made by Bill L. Harris, second by Pete Brien, to support HB31 by Larson, HB2377 by Larson, HB3166 by Lucio, HB3417 by King, HB4122 by Kacal and SB1392 by Perry. The motion passed unanimously.”

Jayson Barfknecht

Director, Brazos County (Agricultural) (Brazos County (Agricultural))

YES

Stephen Cast

Director, Brazos County (Bryan) (Brazos County (Bryan))

YES

Mark Carrabba

Director, Robertson County (Industrial) (Robertson County (Industrial))

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

6. Discussion and possible action on developing and updating Board positions on legislation filed during the 85" Legislative Session with potential impact on the District and legislative update. A motion was made by Bill L. Harris, second by Pete Brien, to support HB31 by Larson, HB2377 by Larson, HB3166 by Lucio, HB3417 by King, HB4122 by Kacal and SB1392 by Perry. The motion passed unanimously.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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.