| Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Negative | Neutral | Neutral | Negative | Neutral |
Relating to the creation of the Lancaster Logistics District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
HB 4653 would create The Lancaster Logistics District as a special district in the City of Lancaster to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.
Texas Action opposes HB 4653 which is inconsistent with limited government and free markets because it is not the proper role of government to spur economic development through the creation of new government entities. Government intervention in the economy of this nature distorts the marketplace, picks economic winners and losers, and infringes on individual liberty.