Regional Service Through Unity… Meeting our Region’s Needs Today and Tomorrow LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING July 23, 2020 (Via Teleconference)
Agenda AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER II. PUBLIC COMMENTS III. OPENING REMARKS A. Chairman/Executive Director/Committee Champion Status Report concerning legislation and regulatory matters, budgets, current projects and ongoing programs of the District IV. ACTION ITEMS A. Consider approval of Legislative Committee meeting minutes – March 11, 2020 V. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. General orientation on the legislative landscape and issues for new committee members B. Discussion of Legislative Policy Position Statement C. Update on proposed federal legislation to rename Bois d’Arc Lake D. Update on Red River Boundary Compact Commission and Oklahoma legislative action E. Opportunity for Committee members to provide feedback on meeting F. Opportunity for Committee members to request potential future agenda items (No substantive discussion of items will take place at this time) VI. ADJOURNMENT
AGENDA CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE Action Items A. Consider approval of Legislative Committee meeting minutes – March 11, 2020 Recommend approval of Legislative Committee meeting minutes 3
AGENDA CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE Discussion Items A. General orientation on the legislative landscape and issues for new committee members 4
LEGISLATIVE ORIENTATION CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE • State Legislative Delegation Members • Federal Delegation Members o 4 th Congressional District Republican Nomination • State Legislative Outlook o Uncertainty across the board – difficult to influence o COVID Focused o Not a major water session • Federal Status and Outlook 5
LEGISLATIVE ORIENTATION CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE • Oklahoma Legislature and Administrative Outlook • Regulatory Environment • Consultant Team o TWSP 6
AGENDA CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE Discussion Items B. Discussion of Legislative Policy Position Statement 7
LEGISLATIVE POLICY POSITION STATEMENT CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE Purpose of the Document • Guide staff as they work with legislators during fast-paced legislative session • Focus policy priorities of the District and determine the breadth of policy areas to pursue • Provides succinct vehicle for input to legislators and staff prior to and during session as they are crafting and working legislation • Common understanding and agreement between Board, staff and legislative consultants • Member Cities that have similar documents 8
LEGISLATIVE POLICY POSITION STATEMENT CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE General Procedure Questions for Board Proactive or reactive position for 86 th Legislature? • • Address issues only impacting District or broader water and natural resources areas? • Support our cities formally on major issues of importance that they pursue? • Should this be a polished public document or an internal working document? • Process for approval of formal input during session 9
LEGISLATIVE POLICY POSITION STATEMENT CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE 86 th Texas Legislature Policy Items • Resolution of PUC Case o Pressure from PUC if not resolved by then o Moving regulation of wholesale water back to TCEQ • Sunset Review – Monitor and oppose if proposed? • Changes to Enabling Legislation • Budget Items – raising TCEQ or other regulatory fees • Changes to Periods of Repose • National Wildlife Federation Instream Flow legislation 10
LEGISLATIVE POLICY POSITION STATEMENT CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE Federal Policy • Clean Water Act – Streamlining 404 permitting • Endangered Species Listings • Water Supply Rule – Gone but not forgotten? o Waters of the U.S. Rule – Finally resolved? • Gohmert Lacey Act Exemption Bill • WRDA and Infrastructure Legislation • Very quiet – pursue anything proactively beyond relationship maintenance? 11
LEGISLATIVE POLICY POSITION STATEMENT CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE Oklahoma • Continue to proactively pursue passage of bill to establish a Red River Boundary Commission • Continue willingness to provide funding for incentive project in Lake Texoma • Continue maintenance of relationships in Oklahoma and Texas that got us as far as we were this year 12
LEGISLATIVE POLICY POSITION STATEMENT CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE Regulatory and Agency Agenda • SWIFT Fund Interest Rate Comments • State Water Plan Conflict Resolution • More comments on rules, both state and Federal? 13
AGENDA CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE Discussion Items C. Update on proposed federal legislation to rename Bois d’Arc Lake 14
AGENDA CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE Discussion Items D. Update on Red River Boundary Compact Commission and Oklahoma legislative action 15
AGENDA CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE Discussion Items Opportunity for Committee members to provide E. feedback on meeting 16
CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE AGENDA Discussion Items Opportunity for Committee members to request potential F. future agenda items (No substantive discussion of items will take place at this time) Adjournment 17
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