Water
82nd Legislative Session Priorities
The Austin Chamber supports Texas' statewide water plan, adopted by the Texas Water Development Board in 2006. This plan was prepared by Texas' 16 regional planning groups and represents the state's plan to provide water to all Texans through 2060. We supported SB3 from the 80th Legislative Session and the strategies and elements of the statewide water plan. Therefore, we will oppose any legislation that removes any water management strategies currently contained in the plan.
Austin Water Utility
The Austin Chamber supports a comprehensive strategy to plan for future water needs including conservation, increased use of reclaimed water and construction of Water Treatment Plant 4.
The Greater Austin region includes some of the most innovative clean energy research facilities and business support networks in the Country. SustainLane Government ranks Austin as the top city in the county for cleantech incubation.
