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Approved by City Council on December 17, 2024 <br /> • Support legislation to amend Section 3000.002 of the Texas <br /> Government Code to modify regulations regarding building <br /> products, materials or methods. <br /> • Advocate to change the application of area median income (AMI) <br /> standards used by the Texas Department of Housing and <br /> Community Affairs (TDHCA) to ensure they accurately reflect <br /> local economic conditions. Support efforts to evaluate and <br /> address the impact of state and federal requirements on the <br /> accessibility of low-income housing for residents. <br /> • Advocate for measures requiring prior consent from local <br /> governing bodies before any agency or entity can remove <br /> themselves from the tax roll, protecting fiscal stability. <br /> Revenue and Finance <br /> • Oppose legislation that would impose another revenue and/or tax <br /> cap of any type, negatively expand appraisal caps, erode the local <br /> sales tax base, impose additional state fees or costs on city <br /> services, amend current taxing authority without replacing lost <br /> revenue with a fixed revenue stream, or erode the ability of a city <br /> to issue debt. <br /> • Support legislation that will exempt more costs from the newly <br /> imposed 3% cap which would assist the City's ability to deliver <br /> public safety, infrastructure, and other critical services. <br /> • Support legislation that would simplify the effective tax rate <br /> calculation for notice purposes only and make beneficial <br /> amendments to the equity appraisal statute. <br /> • Support legislative action that broadens the use of state cable <br /> franchise PEG (public, educational, government) funds for <br /> municipal operations. <br /> • Support legislative action that enables local officials to access <br /> resources to provide quality police, fire, emergency management <br /> and medical services, and community efforts. <br /> • Support legislative action to allow utilization of revenue from the <br /> Hotel Occupancy Tax to maintain our unique and beautiful river <br /> basin. <br /> Land Use <br /> • Oppose legislation that would erode municipal authority, <br /> including: annexation, eminent domain, zoning, regulatory <br /> 2 <br />