(a) The board will give priority to projects that the
legislature has determined shall receive priority for financial assistance
from the State Participation Account.
(b) Except as provided by subsection (c), after first
prioritizing projects that the legislature has determined shall receive
priority, the factors to be used by the executive administrator to
prioritize the remaining projects seeking financial assistance from
the State Participation Account shall be as follows:
(1) water development projects will receive priority
over wastewater projects;
(2) priority will be given to projects which have received
previous board funding for facility planning, design, or permitting
for the project;
(3) priority will be given to entities that:
(A) have already demonstrated significant water conservation
savings, as determined by comparing the highest rolling five-year
average gallons per capita per day since 1980 to the average gallons
per capita per day for the most recent four-year period; or
(B) will achieve significant water conservation savings
by implementing the proposed project for which the financial assistance
is sought, as determined by comparing the conservation to be achieved
by the project with the average gallons per capita per day for most
recent four-year period.
(4) priority will be given to projects which have the
earliest identifiable need, as outlined in the water plan.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), any interregional
water supply projects seeking financial assistance from the State
Participation Account for interregional water supply projects under
Texas Water Code §16.145 shall be prioritized in accordance with
an applicable request for proposals, which shall prioritize projects
that:
(1) maximize the use of private financial resources;
(2) combine the financial resources of multiple water
planning regions; and
(3) have a substantial economic benefit to the regions
served by:
(A) affecting a large population;
(B) creating jobs in the regions served; and
(C) meeting a high percentage of the water supply needs
of the water users served by the project.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §363.1007 adopted to be effective October 8, 2002, 27 TexReg 9382; amended to be effective August 5, 2003, 28 TexReg 6026; amended to be effective December 25, 2007, 32 TexReg 9721; amended to be effective April 15, 2009, 34 TexReg 2385; amended to be effective July 11, 2010, 35 TexReg 5897; amended to be effective February 9, 2023, 48 TexReg 520 |