Notice of Public Hearing — Business & Commerce (Senate, March 23, 2021)

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Senate notice of a public hearing of the Business & Commerce committee at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, in the Senate Chamber, with Senator Kelly Hancock as chair. The committee will consider SB 6 by Hancock, et al., relating to liability for certain claims arising during a pandemic or other disaster or emergency. SB 14 by Creighton relates to the regulation by a municipality or county of certain employment benefits and policies. The notice also lists SB 875 by Hancock on prescription drug price disclosure. It states that the committee will follow all Senate rules relating to the pandemic, including a requirement for a negative COVID-19 test to enter the Senate Chamber.

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                                     SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE:     Business & Commerce
TIME & DATE:   8:00 AM, Tuesday, March 23, 2021
PLACE:         Senate Chamber
CHAIR:         Senator Kelly Hancock



The Committee will meet to consider the following:

SB 6           Hancock | et al.
Relating to liability for certain claims arising during a pandemic or
other disaster or emergency.

SB 14          Creighton | et al.
Relating to the regulation by a municipality or county of certain
employment benefits and policies.

SB 347         Paxton
Relating to the inclusion of local school health advisory councils as
governmental bodies for purposes of the open meetings law and the public
information law.

SB 398         Menéndez
Relating to distributed renewable generation resources.

SB 783         Creighton
Relating to the purchase of iron and steel products made in the United
States for certain projects by public institutions of higher education.

SB 790         Zaffirini
Relating to county authority to balance bill for county air ambulance
services.

SB 874         Hancock
Relating to the reporting and expiration dates of a temporary health
insurance risk pool administered by the commissioner of insurance.

SB 875         Hancock
Relating to prescription drug price disclosure; authorizing a fee;
providing an administrative penalty.

SB 877         Hancock
Relating to the inspection of municipal buildings during a declared
disaster.


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SB 918         Kolkhorst
Relating to the size, terms, and election of boards of directors of
certain insurance companies.

SB 965         Zaffirini
Relating to rate filing requirements for certain personal lines insurers
with low market share.

SB 993         Hancock
Relating to the practice of therapeutic optometry; requiring an
occupational certificate to perform certain surgical procedures.

SB 999         Hancock | et al.
Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care
billing by out-of-network ground ambulance service providers.

SB 1181        Creighton
Relating to the towing of certain property from a self-service storage
facility for disposition by a vehicle storage facility.

SB 1202        Hancock
Relating to the applicability of certain utility provisions to a vehicle
charging service.

SB 1216        Zaffirini
Relating to a local option election on the sale of alcoholic beverages in
certain areas of a municipality.

SB 1402        Buckingham
Relating to the labeling of wine as originating from an area of this
state.

To protect the health and safety of members, staff and the public, the
Senate Business and Commerce Committee will strictly follow all Senate
rules relating to the pandemic, including the requirement for a negative
COVID-19 test to enter the Senate Chamber.



NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHO PLAN TO ATTEND THIS MEETING AND WHO MAY NEED
ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER OR PERSONAL ASSISTIVE
LISTENING DEVICES, ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE SENATE COMMITTEE
COORDINATOR AT 512/463-0070, 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING SO APPROPRIATE
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

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