Minutes — Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (September 28, 2021)

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Minutes of a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, called to order at 9:03 AM, with Senator Brandon Creighton, Senator Lois Kolkhorst and Senator José Menéndez arriving after the roll was called. The chair opened invited testimony to discuss the implementation of SB 2, SB 3, SB 2154 and related legislation from the 87th Legislative Session, including ongoing rulemaking efforts and market design, critical infrastructure designation, weatherization and ERCOT board oversight. The minutes also list implementation of the Texas Energy Reliability Council and options for incentivizing investment in new dispatchable generation. Senator Nichols moved at 1:20 PM that the committee stand recessed.

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MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS &
COMMERCE

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

9:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.012

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Pursuant
to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public
hearing of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce was held on Tuesday,
September 28, 2021, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS
 PRESENT: | MEMBERS
 ABSENT:
Senator
 Charles Schwertner, Chair | None
Senator
 Robert Nichols, Vice Chair
Senator
 Donna Campbell
Senator
 Brandon Creighton
Senator
 Nathan Johnson
Senator
 Lois Kolkhorst
Senator
 José Menéndez
Senator
 Angela Paxton
Senator
 John Whitmire

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The
chair called the meeting to order at 9:03 AM. There being a quorum present, the
following business was transacted:

The
following members arrived after the roll was called:

Senator
Brandon Creighton

Senator
Lois Kolkhorst

Senator
José Menéndez

The
Chair opened up invited testimony (see attached witness list) for the following
purpose:

Discuss
the implementation of SB 2, SB 3, SB 2154, and related legislation from the
87th Legislative Session, including ongoing rulemaking efforts and market
design; critical infrastructure designation; weatherization; ERCOT board
oversight; implementation of the Texas Energy Reliability Council; and options
for incentivizing investment in new dispatchable generation in order to meet
the long term electric reliability needs of Texas.

There
being no further business, at 1:20 PM Senator Nichols moved that the Committee
stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so
ordered.

__________________________________________

Senator
Charles Schwertner, Chair

__________________________________________

Lucy
Tiblier, Clerk

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