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City of San Marcos Legislative Program Page 2 are completed on certain dates after bond issuance. Commitment to a bond sale should be sufficient to show good faith. Texas is the only state that requires full funding at the time of contract. 5. Legislation to increase the statutory limit for competitive bidding for cities under 50,000 from $5,000 to $10,000. 6. Legislation to provide an exception to the competitive bidding requirements for the purchase of unmarked police vehicles. 7. Legislation to establish new funding sources for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Grant Program beyond cigarette taxes and to allow programs to include the construction of indoor recreation centers. 8. Legislation to promote litter abatement, reduction in solid waste generation and recycling, with expanded appropriations to the Texas Beach Cleaning Program. 9. Level 4 funding for the Texas Library Systems through the Texas State Library. 10. Amendments to the State Water Conservation Program and plumbing codes to require ultra low-flow (ULF) toilets (1. 6 gallons) and water conserving plumbing fixtures as a condition of service for new construction and remodeling construction increasing the flopr space of a structure by 25%. 11. Legislation permitting cities to favor qualified MBE/WBE contractors in consideration of awarding contracts in the competitive bidding process. 12. Legislation permitting municipalities to regulate the consumption of alcoholic beverages and the possession of open alcoholic beverages in city-owned parks and on the sidewalks, streets and property owned by a city. 13. Amend the Water Code to eliminate the Texas Water Commission's jurisdiction to review a city's approval or denial of applications for planned unit developments in its extraterritorial jurisdiction. 14. Establish a user fee collection of 3 to 7 cents state sales tax on every gallon of aircraft fuel with revenue to be used for aviation purposes through the Texas Department of Aviation.