Minutes — Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (June 29, 2022)

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These are the minutes of a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, in the Senate Chamber, called to order at 9:00 AM. The chair opened invited testimony on the interim charges Broadband and Telecommunications and Electricity. The first charge lists monitoring House Bill 5 and House Bill 1505, reviewing the Texas Universal Service Fund and monitoring House Bill 2911 on Next Generation 9-1-1 service. The second charge lists weather preparedness, the natural gas supply chain and the Texas Energy Reliability Council. Public testimony was then closed, and Senator Nichols moved at 2:11 PM that the committee stand recessed.

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MINUTES

SENATE
COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE

Wednesday,
June 29, 2022

9:00
AM

Senate
Chamber

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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 Wednesday, June 29,
2022, in the Senate Chamber.

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MEMBERS PRESENT: | MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Charles
 Schwertner, Chair | Senator Angela Paxton
Senator Robert Nichols,
 Vice Chair | Senator John Whitmire
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Brandon
 Creighton
Senator Nathan Johnson
Senator Lois Kolkhorst
Senator José Menéndez

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The Chair called the
meeting to order at 9:00 AM. There being a quorum present, the following
business was transacted:

The following members
arrived after the roll was called:

Senator Lois Kolkhorst

Senator José Menéndez

The Chair made opening
remarks. The Chair recognized members of the Committee to make

opening remarks. The
Chair opened invited testimony (see attached witness list) for discussion on
the following interim charges:

Broadband and
Telecommunications – Study broadband and other telecommunications related
issues impacting Texans, including:

· Monitoring
the implementation of House Bill 5 and House Bill 1505, 87th Legislature;
discuss anticipated federal infrastructure funding dedicated to broadband
initiatives;

· Reviewing
the Texas Universal Service Fund and reporting what, if any, changes should be
made through a review of both the fund's contributions and disbursements, as
well as the impact of technology on the long-term stability of the Texas
Universal Service Fund; and

· Monitoring
the implementation of House Bill 2911, 87th Legislature, relating to Next Generation
9-1-1 service and the establishment of a Next Generation 9-1-1 Service Fund.

Senator Nichols assumed
the chair. Senator Schwertner resumed the chair.

Electricity – Study
issues impacting the Texas electric grid, including:

· Studying
weather preparedness and the natural gas supply chain; and

· Evaluating
potential benefits of real-time transparency of the intrastate gas market with
respect to the functions of ERCOT and the Texas Energy Reliability Council.

Senator Nichols assumed
the chair. Senator Schwertner resumed the chair.

Witnesses testifying and
registering on the interim charges are shown on the attached witness

list. The Chair opened
public testimony for discussion on the above listed interim charges. The

Chair moved that the
public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

There being no further
business, at 2:11 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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