6 • FINANCEBrazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)

Discussion and possible action to establish a permit application fee for Transport permits. A motion was

Presented in: Approved Minutes | Permit Hearing & Regular Board Meeting | January 13, 2022 on 2022-01-13

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (4 - 0)

“A motion was made by Gary Mechler, second by Jayson Barfknecht to change the designation of transport permit to export permit and charge a $100 application fee for all wells contained in an export permit application. The motion passed unanimously.”

Jayson Barfknecht

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

YES

Stephen Cast

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

YES

Gary Mechler

Director, Robertson County (Agricultural) (Robertson County (Agricultural))

YES

Mark Carrabba

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

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

6. Discussion and possible action to establish a permit application fee for Transport permits. A motion was made by Gary Mechler, second by Jayson Barfknecht to change the designation of transport permit to export permit and charge a $100 application fee for all wells contained in an export permit application. The motion passed unanimously.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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.