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Kelly Hancock: “The total funding needs that they're talking about are $150…”

Featuring: Kelly Hancock, Republican | State Senator, Texas, District 9

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Senator Kelly Hancock on Lone Star Politics A Booming Metroplex Searches for Water

Published | Video Starts at 01:47

And you know, I keep referring to it, we need a Texas sized plan. We need Texas sized funding. And that means today and it means ongoing in the future. You know, The total funding needs that they're talking about are $150 billion, not a million, $150 billion to meet our growing needs and our future needs in the state. And of course, you know, the less we put into that fund, the longer it's going to take, the more expensive it's going to be, the more we're able to contribute this session. (01:47–01:59)

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Asserts that Texas needs $150 billion to meet current and future water needs.

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