LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

Property Tax Relief And Reform

A fair and equitable tax system promotes economic investment, job creation, and promote the global of the Houston Port region. Economic Alliance supports measures to ease the property tax burden and a complete reformation of the industrial and residential property appraisal system.

Expansion of the local residence homestead exemption from 20 percent of a property’s appraised value to at least 30 percent. Government can play a critical role in securing a competitive business environment and a stellar quality of life through legislation that fund core services and critical projects. Economic Alliance supports the maintenance of municipal authority and opposes any measure which jeopardizes the ability to make decisions that impact businesses and quality of life.

Transportation Projects

Transportation infrastructure investments are critical to meeting the mobility needs of our industries and residents. Economic Alliance supports the funding and completion of documented transportation projects impacting the movement of product and people through the state’s most vital economic corridor.

Beltway 8 Ship Channel Bridge and State Highway 225 – Funding and completion of all 8 direct connectors.

State Highway 225 to Barbour’s Cut Blvd – Engineer, fund and complete a direct connector from State Highway 225 to Barbour’s Cut Blvd.

Grand Parkway/99 - Completion of segments A, B and C and policies that will eliminate the tolls for some heavy haul and truck traffic.

Toll Roads: Protect and grow existing financing mechanisms with no elimination of toll road projects.

Eliminate TxDOT’s designation of SR146 as a truck route through residential portions in the City of Baytown.

Fund the San Jacinto River Bridge replacement, Cedar Bayou Crossing, and Garth Road improvements.

Asset Protections

Investments are needed to address the Houston Port region vulnerability during natural disasters to protect uninterrupted production of commodities, products, and shipping commerce vital to the region, state, and nation. Economic Alliance supports legislation to fund the design and construction of the Coastal Spine Project.