20210120-002c: City of Austin 87th State Legislative Agenda Briefing — original pdf

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87TH STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA Intergovernmental Relations Office – Brie L. Franco, Officer TEXAS LEGISLATURE INCREASINGLY FOCUSED ON CITIES Total Bills  Introduced Total Bills  Passed City‐Related  bills introduced City‐Related  bills passed Year 76th‐1999 77th‐2001 78th‐2003 79th‐2005 80th‐2007 81st‐2009 82nd‐2011 83rd‐2013 84th‐2015 85th – 2017 5,813 5,612 5,633 5,512 6,241 7,464 5,938 5,950 6,476 6,800 1,622 1,601 1,384 1,389 1,481 1,459 1,379 1,437 1,329 1,208 1,230+ 1,200+ 1,200+ 1,200+ 1,200+ 1,500+ 1,500+ 1,900+ 1,900+ 2,500+ 86th – 2019 7,324 1,429 2,300+ 130+ 150+ 110+ 105+ 120+ 120+ 160+ 220+ 220+ 294 338 • 54 % more City- related bills were passed between 2015 and 2019 • 182 % more City – related bills were passed between 2009 and 2019 9/30/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 2 LEGISLATIVE SESSION: IGRO ROLE In the 86th session • 3,970 Bills/JR’s were filed in last 10 business days before filing deadline, March 8th. (54%). • 7,324 bills read and analyzed by IGRO. • Over 2,500 bills were determined by IGRO to affect cities. • 1,296 Bills/JR’s required analysis/action by departments and IGRO. 9/30/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 3 TREND: ANTI-CITY TONE: GOVERNOR ABBOTT "As opposed to the state having to take multiple rifle- shot approaches at overriding local regulations, I think a broad-based law by the state of Texas that says across the board, the state is going to pre-empt local regulations, is a superior approach“ * – Governor Greg Abbott, March 21, 2017 *Source: “Abbott wants "broad‐based law" that pre‐empts local regulations” Texas Tribune, March 21, 2017 Governor Greg Abbott in 2017 9/30/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 4 TREND: ANTI-CITY LEGISLATION: POST 85TH SPECIAL SESSION "Our cities are still controlled by Democrats…And where do we have all our problems in America? Not at the state level run by Republicans, but in our cities that are mostly controlled by Democrat mayors and Democrat city council men and women. That's where you see liberal policies. That's where you see high taxes. That's where you see street crime." * -Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, 2017 *Source: “Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick blames city governments for "all our problems in America" Texas Tribune,  AUG. 4, 2017 9/30/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 5 Lt Governor Dan Patrick in 2016. Photo by Gage Skidmore. TREND: ANTI-CITY TONE: POST 86TH SESSION “Any mayor, county judge that was dumb ass enough to come meet with me, I told them with great clarity, my goal is for this to be the worst session in the history of the legislature for cities and counties” -Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) “I just want the local governments to have a worse session next session, by ending taxpayer funded lobby and stealing their two pennies, putting them toward the taxpayers.” - State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock), Ways & Means Chairman and Author of HB 2. June 12, 2019 secret recording of a post-86thsession meeting between Speaker Bonnen, Rep. Burrows and Michael Quinn Sullivan of Empower Texans 9/30/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 6 ISSUES THAT WILL INFLUENCE THE 87TH SESSION TREND: TONE Politically Charged, Overarching Issues Influencing the 87th session • Election results • Electing a new Speaker • Redistricting (Special Session) • School finance • Budget • COVID-19 9/30/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 7 87TH AGENDA: LEGISLATURE’S CITY-RELATED PRIORITY ISSUES Super  Preemption Police Reform  Preemption COVID  Preemption Employees’  Rights &  Benefits Zoning / Short‐ Term Rentals No City  Lobbying Austin Energy &  Austin Water Revenue Caps  Part II Annexation Part  II: ETJ  Regulation 9/30/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 8 DEVELOPING THE CITY’S LEGISLATIVE AGENDA: IGRO PROCESS: WHAT DRIVES THE AGENDA CONTENT? Council:  Resolutions  & Priority  Themes Department  Reviews and  Input Community  Input:  Boards &  Commissions Invite to  Delegation  for input Legislature  Priorities 9/30/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 9 DEVELOPING THE CITY’S LEGISLATIVE AGENDA: AGENDA ITEMS ORGANIZED IN SECTIONS 87th Legislature  Priorities Affecting  Cities Tax Reform & Debt  Issuance Water &  Wastewater,  Environment, &  Sustainability Health & Prosperity Animal Services Public  Infrastructure Transparent &  Efficient  Government Equity &  Affordability Education,  Economic &  Workforce  Development Homelessness Access for  Individuals with  Disabilities Parks Libraries Public Pension  Systems Public Safety Transportation &  Criminal Justice  Aviation Reform  Voting & Elections  9/30/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 10 DEVELOPING THE CITY’S LEGISLATIVE AGENDA: PRESERVING THE COMMUNITY’S VALUES Protect Austin residents’ right to govern themselves and work with their City government to adopt and enforce ordinances that address the health, safety, and public welfare of the community, including but not limited to, the ability to regulate earned sick leave, payday lending, and fair chance hiring. Oppose legislation that limits or prohibits the City’s current ability to communicate or advocate with legislators or limits or prohibits the authority of the Texas Municipal League to use any funds to communicate with legislators. 9/30/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 11 DEVELOPING THE CITY’S LEGISLATIVE AGENDA: THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION  Support legislation that promotes healthy and equitable communities and economic prosperity through the protection and preservation of the region’s air, land, and water and Austin’s natural resources and open spaces, including policies that address the causes of the climate crisis as well as mitigation strategies.  Support legislation that increases the resilience of communities in the face of climate, economic, and/or social shocks and stressors.  Preserve and protect Austin’s current and future water resources and water quality.  Support legislation and funding for local and regional air quality planning, research, and monitoring in areas with air quality issues across the state.  Oppose legislation that limits the City’s ability to regulate and enforce the City’s building codes, land use and zoning regulations, floodplain regulations, and registration or license requirements to the standards adopted by the City in order to address the health, safety, and public welfare of the community within the City’s limits and its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). 9/30/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 12 LEGISLATIVE SESSION: LOOKING FORWARD • • • IGRO wants to work with you on a resolution in support of the agenda and lobby team. • Boards & Commissions can recommend additions to the legislative agenda to Council with a resolution to Council or reaching out directly to Council Members. IGRO presented the agenda to Council on September 17. The agenda can be amended at any time. IGRO will also keep you updated throughout the session. 9/30/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 13 QUESTIONS? Brie L. Franco Intergovernmental Relations Officer Brie.Franco@austintexas.gov https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document. Agenda:  cfm?id=347683 9/30/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 14 Thank you 15