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1	1	H.R. No. 2236
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Texas is a diverse state with a variety of
6	6	ecological and hydrogeological regions and a wide range of
7	7	rainfall, surface water, and groundwater availability; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The Texas Water Development Board estimates that the
9	9	state's population will more than double between 2000 and 2060,
10	10	growing from about 21 million to some 46 million; the board further
11	11	estimates that the demand for water will increase by 27 percent,
12	12	from nearly 17 million acre-feet of water in 2000 to 21.6 million
13	13	acre-feet in 2060, and that existing water supplies will decrease
14	14	by about 18 percent, from approximately 17.9 million acre-feet in
15	15	2010 to around 14.6 million acre-feet in 2060; and
16	16	WHEREAS, One of the easiest and most cost-effective solutions
17	17	to help the state meet water supply needs now and in the future is
18	18	water conservation, which includes not only the reduction of
19	19	overall demand for water but also the increase in efficiency of
20	20	water systems; and
21	21	WHEREAS, The Water Conservation Advisory Council was created
22	22	in 2007 to develop information on best conservation practices and
23	23	report biennially to the legislature on water conservation efforts;
24	24	additionally, the 2007 State Water Plan recommends that 600,000
25	25	acre-feet of municipal water be conserved statewide, and many
26	26	believe additional water conservation is achievable by a number of
27	27	new conservation methods, including increased energy efficiency;
28	28	and
29	29	WHEREAS, Some regional water plans also set ambitious water
30	30	conservation goals and must meet those goals to be able to match
31	31	water demand with water supply; most cities are required by state
32	32	law to develop written water conservation plans, and several have
33	33	adopted exemplary water conservation programs; and
34	34	WHEREAS, Education about water conservation opportunities
35	35	and practices is needed for consumers, municipal users,
36	36	agriculture, and industry to consume less, waste less, and reuse
37	37	more; taking the lead in such education are the Texas Water
38	38	Development Board, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality,
39	39	the Parks and Wildlife Department, the Department of Agriculture,
40	40	and the Texas Water Foundation; moreover, groundwater conservation
41	41	districts, water utilities and irrigation districts, river
42	42	authorities, communities, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and
43	43	individuals are also involved in the efforts; and
44	44	WHEREAS, The legislature recognizes the critical importance
45	45	of bringing together water conservation leaders to educate Texans
46	46	about water conservation opportunities and practices and to promote
47	47	the need for additional conservation; now, therefore, be it
48	48	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
49	49	Legislature hereby commend Texans across the state for their
50	50	efforts to conserve water, urge them to continue to conserve even
51	51	more water, and recognize May 21, 2009, as Texas Water Conservation
52	52	Day at the State Capitol.
53	53	Ritter
54	54	______________________________
55	55	Speaker of the House
56	56	I certify that H.R. No. 2236 was adopted by the House on May
57	57	21, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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59	59	Chief Clerk of the House