Amendment No 2 expands Texas water bond powers
Amendment No 2 approved by the 61st Legislature would broaden the Texas Water Development Board powers, raise bond limits by 3.5 billion, extend maturities to 50 years, remove the 1982 aid cutoff, and allow federal partnerships. Voters face the Aug 5 ballot to finance the Texas Water Plan with costs repaid by water users over time.
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Texas Water Plan Aims To Meet State Growth Demands
The Texas Water Development Board unveils a $9 billion master plan to supply water for a projected 30.5 million population by 2020. It envisions 67 dams and reservoirs, giant canals, pumping stations, and power facilities to move water from eastern to western and southern Texas and parts of New Mexico, funded by state, federal, and local sources.
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Texas Water Plan Drives Texas Toward 2020 with Bonds Plan
Arlington Citizens Editorial argues Amendment No. 2 authorizes the Texas Water Development Board to issue 3.5 billion dollars in bonds to fund the Texas Water Plan. It outlines plan goals to secure water for growth to 2020, import surplus water from the lower Mississippi, and share costs among local, state, and federal levels with users paying much of the bill. The piece warns of a choice between growth and stagnation and details divisions and projected water allocations across Trans-Texas, Coastal, and Eastern regions.
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