84R13313 JNC-D
By: Frank H.R. No. 1824
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Population growth in the arid and semiarid regions
of the United States is expanding at a rate that far exceeds the
growth rate in other parts of the nation, yet it is this same region
where water sources have become limited in their capacity to
sustain future population growth; and
WHEREAS, Traditional approaches to meeting growing water
demand in urban areas require exploitation of surface and
subsurface resources to the maximum extent possible, but these
approaches are becoming increasingly costly; and
WHEREAS, Future growth and development in our state will
require cost-effective solutions to provide sustainable water
supplies, and this effort will require collaboration among all of
the communities, organizations, and institutions that have a stake
in the region's well-being; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby request the speaker to direct the House
Committee on Natural Resources to conduct an interim study on the
interconnectivity of Texas water resources; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the study specifically identify:
(1) which legal issues obstruct localities from
entering into agreements to transfer water;
(2) the financial barriers that restrict local water
suppliers from completing water transfer projects without state
assistance;
(3) any organizational problems that inhibit
cooperation between local water providers or regional water
planners in moving water; and
(4) potential partners among bordering states and the
potential challenges to water transfers between Texas suppliers and
suppliers in those states; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the committee submit a full report, including
its findings and recommendations, to the House of Representatives
of the 85th Texas Legislature before it convenes in January 2017.