Action Agenda 3.h- Review of Rules regarding deteriorated wells in accordance with the District’s Management Plan. Gener

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Action Agenda 3.h- Review of Rules regarding deteriorated wells in accordance with the District’s Management Plan. General Manager Janet Guthrie reported The North Plains Groundwater Conservation District (NPGCD) rules provide the appropriate mechanisms and procedures for the identification and remedy of risks for contamination of the aquifer by deteriorated wells. The rules provide clear provisions for owners to come into compliance and for the district is to deal with non-compliant owners. The time frames and compliance steps found in the NPGCD rules follow the rules established by the TOC and TAC 16. No changes or updates were found in the TOC, TAC 16 or Chapter 36 of the Texas Water Code that would lead to or signify a need for changes in the existing NPGCD (07-15,2025) rules at this t

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). 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.