Senate Notice of Public Hearing, Business & Commerce, November 17, 2022

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Senate notice of public hearing for the Committee on Business & Commerce at 9:00 AM on Thursday, November 17, 2022, in E1.012 (Hearing Room), with Senator Charles Schwertner as chair. The committee would hear invited and public testimony on interim charges for Electricity and for Blockchain and Virtual Currencies. The Electricity charge includes monitoring implementation of Senate Bill 2 and Senate Bill 3, and the Blockchain charge includes House Bill 1576 and House Bill 4474. Public testimony is limited to 2 minutes.

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Document type: 87R Schedules C5102022111709001
Case: 87R Schedules C5102022111709001

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“Senate Notice of Public Hearing, Business & Commerce, November 17, 2022.” Original at capitol.texas.gov. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/87r-schedules-c5102022111709001/, SHA-256 b9928e56b788f538b7035ade112a6d4ed9cd487545a1970a9c9102aa5edcf39d.

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                                     SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE:     Business & Commerce
TIME & DATE:   9:00 AM, Thursday, November 17, 2022
PLACE:         E1.012 (Hearing Room)
CHAIR:         Senator Charles Schwertner



The Senate Business & Commerce Committee will meet Thursday, November 17,
2022 at 9:00am to hear invited and public testimony on the following
interim charges:

Electricity: Assess the electricity market in Texas. Study issues
impacting the Texas electric grid, including transmission planning and
maintenance scheduling. Study the consequences of increased electric
vehicle usage and charging on the generation, transmission and
distribution, and retail sectors of Electric Reliability Council of Texas
(ERCOT) and evaluate their potential impact on increased electric demand
and reliability of the grid. Examine the growth of renewable energy
generation in the state and evaluate its impact on grid reliability. Make
recommendations to strengthen the reliability of the grid, and meet the
future generation needs of ERCOT through new and existing dispatchable
generation. Assess plans to expeditiously add new dispatchable generation.
Monitor the implementation of Senate Bill 2 and Senate Bill 3, 87th
Legislature.

Blockchain and Virtual Currencies: Study current state and federal
regulations surrounding blockchain and virtual currencies. Examine how
these technologies impact industries such as banking, business, and
electricity. Make recommendations to protect consumers while encouraging
innovation. Monitor the implementation of House Bill 1576 and House Bill
4474, 87th Legislature.

Public testimony is limited to 2 minutes. If submitting written testimony,
please provide 20 copies to the clerk with your name on each copy.




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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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