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The Austin Chamber of Commerce supports statewide propostitions 2, 3, 4 and 8 and Travis County bond propositions 1 and 2.

2011 AUSTIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT POSITIONS

November 2011 State Constitutional Amendment Propositions (PDF)

EDUCATION (related to Proposition 3)
Focus on Higher Education Outcomes
For enrollment in college-level coursework, Texas should ensure all assessments used to determine whether students are academically prepared for higher education should have a comparable level of difficulty at the college-readiness level. To protect college access and increase graduation rates for academically prepared, financially needy students, the Legislature must protect and prioritize existing TEXAS Grant appropriation.

TRANSPORTATION (related to Proposition 4)
Transportation continues to be a significant issue for the Chambers. We believe that a successful transportation infrastructure is vital to ensuring a successful Texas economy.
Transportation Reinvestment Zones
Transportation Reinvestment Zones (TRZs) offer an important tool for generating local funding. The Austin Chamber supports uncoupling TRZs from the “pass-through” program.

WATER (related to Propositions 2 and 8)
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.

2011 TRAVIS COUNTY BOND ELECTION

On Sept. 22, the Austin Chamber Board of Directors voted to support Travis County Bond Propositions 1 &2. Proposition 1, totaling $132,840,000 will fund road, drainage, bridge, and bike/pedestrian improvements. Proposition 2 totaling $82,150,000 will fund the acquisition of parkland, green space and new recreational  facilities.

For future bond elections, the Chamber encourages the County to continue to consider regional mobility, traffic congestion, and leveraging and partnering with other transportation agencies.

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