board resolutions

1991-1995 1996-2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Civil/Criminal Justice
Nov. 7, 2000 Resolution of the Board of Directors Position in Support of Tort Reform
Sept. 7, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of the Civil Justice Center Bond Proposal
April 6, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of Federal Year 2000 Liability Reform Legislation
Sept. 1, 1998 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of Tort Reform
May 7, 1996 Resolution of the Board of Directors Legislative Position on Tort Reform

Economic Development
Dec. 5, 2000 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of Tax Incentives for Large Projects
Nov. 7, 2000 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of Biotechnology Parks
Oct. 3, 2000 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of Economic Development Incentive Programs

March 7, 2000

Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of the Texas Gulf Coast Regional Spaceport Project
Oct. 5, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of a Convention Center Hotel and the George R. Brown Convention Center Expansion
Oct. 5, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of Economic Development by Utilities
April 6, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of State Freeport Legislation
Oct. 6, 1998 Resolution of the Board of Directors, Legislative Position on Economic Development Issues
Sept. 2, 1997 Resolution of the Board of Directors Supporting Economic Opportunities for All Community Sectors
Dec. 3, 1996 Resolution of the Board of Directors Legislative Position on Annexation
Nov. 5, 1996 Resolution of the Board of Directors Legislative Positions on Economic Development Incentives
May 7, 1996 Resolution of the Board of Directors Legislative Position on Home Equity Lending

Education
Dec. 5, 2000 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of Increased Funding for Higher Education
Nov. 7, 2000 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of Funding for Texas Tier 1 Research Excellence for Publicly Funded Universities
Nov. 7, 2000 Resolution of the Board of Directors Position in Support of Educational Improvement
Oct. 5, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of "Making Academics Count" Campaign
May 18, 1999 Resolution of the Executive Committee in Support of Legislation to Reform the Election Process for the Board of Trustees of the Houston Independent School District
Sept. 1, 1998 Resolution of the Board of Directors Supporting Maintaining and Improving the Texas Education Accountability System
Sept. 1, 1998 Resolution of the Board of Directors Establishing Education Policy Priorities
Sept. 1, 1998 Resolution of the Board of Directors Supporting Ending Social Promotion and Addressing the Underlying Low Academic Performance
Sept. 1, 1998 Resolution of the Board of Directors Supporting the 1998 Bond Election for Capital Improvements in the Houston Independent School District
Dec. 2, 1997 Resolution of the Board of Directors Supporting Revised Requirements for Teacher Certification Proposed by the State Board for Educator Certification
Dec. 3, 1996 Resolution of the Board of Directors Legislative Position on Higher Education Funding
Aug. 12, 1996 Resolution of the Board of Directors Local Property Tax Funding of Texas Public Schools
April 2, 1996 Resolution of the Board of Directors HISD 1996 Renewal, Phase B Bond Issue

Environment
Dec. 5, 2000 Resolution of the Board of Directors Amending the Clean Air Legislative Agenda for the 77th Legislature
June 6, 2000 Resolution of the Board of Directors, Principles for Sensible Growth
Oct. 5, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of Senate Bill 1053 and House Resolution 1876
Sept. 7, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of the Repetitive Flood Loss Reduction Act
July 20, 1999 Resolution of the Executive Committee Supporting an Extension to the Public Comment Period on the Proposed Ozone State Implementation Plan
April 6, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of Outsourcing the TNRCC Permit Issuing Backlog
Dec. 22, 1998 Resolution of the Executive Committee, Principles for Clean Air Now
Sept. 1, 1998 Resolution of the Board of the Directors on the Business Coalition Charter for Ozone SIP Strategy
June 2, 1998 Resolution of the Board of Directors on Grandfathered Facilities
June 2, 1998 Resolution of the Board of Directors on the Ozone State Implementation Plan (SIP) Strategy
Nov. 4, 1997 Resolution of the Board of Directors In Support of the Houston Regional Water Supply Planning Area
March 4, 1997 Resolution of the Board of Directors Supporting Senate Bill 1 State Water Bill
July 2, 1996 Resolution of the Board of Directors Guiding Principles for the Development of Environment Policy
May 7, 1996 Resolution of the Board of Directors Ozone Action Plan
Feb. 6, 1996 Resolution of the Board of Directors Consistent Approach Toward Site Remediation
Feb. 6, 1996 Resolution of the Board of Directors Siting Critieria for Waste Facilities

Regulations/Taxes
Sept. 5, 2000 Resolution of the Board of Directors Continued Support of the Metropolitan Transit Authority's Main Street Light Rail Project and the Related Requests of the Texas Medical Center
Sept. 5, 2000 Resolution of the Board of Directors Endorsing Congressman Kevin Brady for a seat on the House Ways and Means Committee
July 11, 2000 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Opposing Changes to Current Houston Sign Ordinance
May 2, 2000 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of Equitable Treatment of Sales Transactions
Feb. 15, 2000 Resolution of the Executive Committee in Support of a Complete 2000 Census Count
Sept. 7, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors Regarding the State Constitutional Amendments
Sept. 7, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of the Federal Sunset Act of 1999
Sept. 7, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of the Civil Justice Center Bond Proposal
July 6, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of the Permanent Extension of the Federal Research and Experimentation Tax Credit
April 20, 1999 Resolution of the Executive Committee on State Tax Policy Position for the 76th Texas Legislature
April 20, 1999 Resolution of the Executive Committee Endorsing the Creation of the North Harris County Water Authority
April 6, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Opposition to the Clinton Administration Budget Proposal to Tax the Interest Income of 501(c)(6) Nonprofit Organizations
April 6, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of Legislation to Regulate Conflicts of Interest for Local Elected Officials Associated with Labor Organizations
April 6, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of State Legislation to Require a Small Business Impact Statement for Bills and Resolutions
March 16, 1999 Resolution of the Executive Committee Supporting the Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence District 1999 District Regulatory Plan
Jan. 19, 1999 Resolution of the Executive Committee, Statement of Principles for Electric Utility Restructuring
Dec. 22, 1998 Resolution of the Executive Committee, Statement of Principles for Electric Utility Restructuring
Nov. 3, 1998 Resolution of the Board of Directors on Principles for the Allocation of the State Budget Surplus
Sept. 22, 1998 Resolution of the Executive Committee on the Tax Payer Relief Act of 1998
June 2, 1998 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of the Mandates Information Act
Oct. 7, 1997 Resolution of the Board of Directors Supporting the City of Houston's 1997 Bond Program
Oct. 7, 1997 Resolution of the Board of Directors Supporting Harris County's 1997 Bond Program
Sept. 2, 1997 Resolution of the Board of Directors Position on Constitutional Amendments Appearing on the November 4, 1997 Ballot
April 1, 1997 Resolution of the Board of Directors Supporting the Texas Southern University Emegency Appropriations Rider
Dec. 3, 1996 Resolution of the Board of Directors Position Opposing Proposed City of Houston Charter Change Amendment to Require Voter Approval of Tax Increases

Health/Medicine
Dec. 5, 2000 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of Statewide Implementation of
2-1-1
April 20, 1999 Resolution of the Executive Committee, Position on the Legislative Appropriation of the State Tobacco Settlement
April 20, 1999 Resolution of the Executive Committee, Health Care Policy Position for the 76th Texas Legislature
July 28, 1998 Resolution of the Executive Committee in Opposition to the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Proposed Organ Transplant Rules
July 28, 1998 Resolution of the Executive Committee, Statement of Principles for Managed Health Care Reform

International Business
April 4, 2000 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of the "Plan Colombia" portion of the 2000 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2000 (H.R. 3908)
April 4, 2000 Resolution of the Board of Directors in support of Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) for China
July 28, 1998 Resolution of the Executive Committee in Support of the African Growth and Opportunity Act
July 7, 1998 Resolution of the Board of Directors, Statement on Unilateral Economic Sanctions
July 1, 1997 Resolution of the Board of Directors Rechartering of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency
April 1, 1997 Resolution of the Board of Directors Statement on Unilateral Economic Sanctions
July 2, 1996 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of the Goals Set at the 1994 Summit of the Americas
May 7, 1996 Resolution of the Board of Directors Resolution Reaffirming Support of Renewal of China's Most Favored Nation Status

Sports
Oct. 17, 2000 Resolution of the Executive Committee in Support of November 7, 2000 City of Houston Ballot Item "Proposition-Olympics 2012"
Oct. 3, 2000 Resolution of the Board of Directors In Support of a County-Wide Sports Arena
Sept. 21, 1999 Resolution of the Executive Committee in Support of a New Basketball/Hockey Arena
April 6, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of State Legislation Related to Houston 2012 Foundation's Pursuit of the 2012 Olympic Games
April 28, 1998 Resolution of the Executive Committee in Support for a Houston Bid for the 2012 Olympic Games
Feb. 3, 1998 Resolution of the Board of Directors Regarding the Greater Houston Partnership's Role in the Bidding Process for the Pan American Games and the Olympic Games
May 28, 1996 Resolution of the Board of Directors Support, In Concept, for Houston/Harris County Sports Facilities

Transportation / Infrastructure

Nov. 7, 2000 Resolution of the Board of Directors Adopting a Transportation and Infrastructure Legislative Agenda for the 77th Texas Legislature
Sept. 5, 2000 Resolution of the Board of Directors Continued Support of the Metropolitan Transit Authority's Main Street Light Rail Project and the Related Requests of the Texas Medical Center
May 16, 2000 Resolution of the Executive Committee Supporting Railroad Competition and Service Quality in Revised Merger Regulations
April 4, 2000 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of Truck Lane Restrictions on Houston Freeways
April 4, 2000 Resolution of the Board of Directors Opposing Negative Impacts to the Federal Highway Trust Fund
March 7, 2000 Resolution of the Board of Directors on Competition in Houston Freight Rail Service
Sept. 7, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors Supporting Metro's Light Rail Millennium Mobility Plan
Sept. 7, 1999 Resolution in Support of the Board of Directors in Support of the Port of Houston Bond Issue
May 4, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors Opposing State Bonding for Highway Construction and Legislative Initiatives to Set Project Priorities
May 4, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of House Resolution 1260 by Congressman Robert Borski and Congressman James L. Oberstar, the "Support for Harbor Investment Program Act" (SHIP Act).
May 4, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors Opposing Senate Bill 966 and Senate Joint Resolution 45 on State Bonding for Highway Construction and Setting Project Priorities
April 20, 1999 Resolution of the Executive Committee Supporting Legislation that Facilitates Regionalization of Area Ports
March 2, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Opposition to an Elected Metro Board of Directors
March 2, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors Opposing Legislation Allowing Cities to "Opt-Out" of Metro
March 2, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Opposition to Metro Sales Tax Rebates to Governmental Units
Oct. 6, 1998 Resolution of the Board of Directors on Restoring Texas' Highway Program: Initiatives for the 76th State Legislature
July 7, 1998 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of Federal Legislation Encouraging Competition in the United States Rail Industry
June 2, 1998 Resolution of the Board of Directors on Competition in Houston Freight Rail Service
March 3, 1998 Reight solution of the Board of Directors To Resolve Houston's Current and Future FreRail Service Issues
June 3, 1997 Resolution of the Board of Directors Reaffirming Support for the West Side Airport
April 1, 1997 Resolution of the Board of Directors Supporting Maintaining Local Control of METRO
Dec. 3, 1996 Resolution of the Board of Directors Houston's Coming Mobility Crisis and Recommended Actions for Federal and State Transportation Legislation
Aug. 12, 1996 Resolution of the Board of Directors Supporting U.S. House Bill 3775 ISTEA Integrity Restoration Act of 1996

Workforce
Sept. 7, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Support of Senate Bill 1440, "The New Workers for Economic Growth Act"
July 6, 1999 Resolution of the Board of Directors in Opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act
Nov. 3, 1998 Resolution of the Board of Directors on Communicating Employer Expectations for Employability
July 28, 1998 Resolution of the Executive Committee in Support of Revisions to Section 110 of the Immigration Law
Dec. 2, 1997 Resolution of the Board of Directors Supporting Community Partnership on Welfare Reform
April 1, 1997 Resolution of the Board of Directors Supporting S.B. 571 re: State Prevailing Wage
April 2, 1996 Resolution of the Board of Directors Opposition to Further Restrictions on Employer Sponsored Legal Immigration
March 5, 1996 Resolution of the Board of Directors Local Minimum Wage