Sec. 16.145. INTERREGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS. (a) The board shall identify, establish selection criteria for, and issue a request for proposals for water supply projects that benefit multiple water planning regions. Selection criteria established under this section must 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.
(b) The board and the commission shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for the expedited approval of permits for projects selected under this section.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1052), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.
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