The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published the Final Fifth Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List, which will serve as the basis for EPA’s regulatory considerations over the next five-year cycle under [...]
The TCEQ met on November 2, 2022, to take up discussion and possible action on hearing requests, enforcement orders, a petition for rulemaking by Galveston County, and other various matters. [...]
The House Committee on Natural Resources met on October 18, 2022, to hear public testimony on desalination efforts and projects in the state. An archive of this meeting can be [...]
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to the first 18 states across the country for water infrastructure improvements. The law allocates more than $50 billion [...]
Senate Local Government met on September 14 to hear invited and public testimony on the following interim charges: Property Tax Reform: Review the effect of Senate Bill 2 (86th Legislature), [...]
The Senate Committee on Local Government met to take up interim charges on affordable housing, taxpayer funded lobbying, extraterritorial jurisdictions, and special purpose districts. This report covers the charge on [...]
In the August issue of Fiscal Notes, the Comptroller’s office highlights cryptocurrency and explains its rise since 2009 as well as its continued interest among some investors. This issue of [...]
The Texas Broadband Development Office (BDO) was created by the 87(R) Texas Legislature with the task of establishing an official statewide plan for expanding broadband access. BDO’s guiding principles in making [...]
The Texas Water Development Board met on July 7 to take up a number of items. The board approved financial assistance totaling $10,808,455 for water, wastewater, and flood projects. $264k [...]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar has sent a letter to the Texas Congressional Delegation about his concerns regarding the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment [...]