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RICK PERRY:
PRE OFFICE
As Texas Agriculture Commissioner
Perry is proposing three legislative initiatives that involve no
appropriation of state revenue.
The first initiative would expand one part of the Texas
Agricultural Finance Authoritys Linked Deposit Program, which now allows
farmers and ranchers to borrow money at low interest rates to convert to
more efficient irrigation systems. ...
"If the cities of San Antonio, Austin or Corpus Christi or the
counties of Potter and Wichita want to give property owners a tax break for
landscaping with native Texas plants, clearing cedar or installing
low-flush toilets, this legislation would provide them that option," Perry
said. ... "
The third initiative would create a Texas Department of Agriculture
Native Texas Landscape Certification Program for homes, businesses and
state agencies.
"This proposal takes existing legislation one step further by
urging state agencies that create new landscapes to give preferences not
just to xeriscaping, but also to native Texas plants," Perry said. "This
proposal not only helps the state save water and maintenance costs, but it
also can increase business for Texas nurseries, which make up this states
fourth largest agricultural sector.
Approximate Word count = 793
Approximate Pages = 3.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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