The second SWIFT (HB 4- 83rd) stakeholder hearing, the third rulemaking discussion, is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on February 19. Staff from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) meeting will be asking for input into two questions from their preliminary list: 1) How should “conservation and reuse” be defined? And 2) How should “rural” be defined? Staff will also hear comments regarding a point system for prioritizing projects.
Click here to watch the proceedings live on the internet.
Click here to send in written comments concerning rulemaking on SWIFT or any question on the TWDB list.
Rulemaking Meetings
February 11*, 24, and March 24 – Board work sessions throughout the state to solicit public input on SWIFT implementation.
January 31*, February 19, and March 6 – Stakeholder meetings to encourage dialogue on specific issues related to SWIFT rulemaking.
*link to archive of meeting
- June 2014 – Target date for TWDB to propose SWIFT rule
- December 2014 – Target date for TWDB to adopt rule
- 2015 – Earliest TWDB could begin utilizing SWIFT