9 • GeneralHays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (Hays County)

Legislative Agenda:

Presented in: Hays Trinity GCD Board of Directors Meeting - January 12, 2023 on 2023-01-12

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (2 - 1)

“Action on Legislative Agenda:”

Bruce Moulton

Director, Place 5

Carlos Torres-Verdin

Director, Place 1

YES

Linda Kaye Rogers

Director, Place 2

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

9. Legislative Agenda: Secretary/Treasurer Smith moved that the Board support the intent to file limited HTGCD legislation to be provided to District legislators for consideration. Director Jones seconded. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Aye: Linda Kaye Rogers, Doc Jones, David Smith, Carlos Torres-Verdin, Nay: VP Moulton Absent: None. President Rogers named a Legislative Committee made up of herself, Secretary/Treasurer Smith, and General Manager Flatten.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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.