Senate Notice of Public Hearing, REVISION — Business & Commerce (October 1, 2024)

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This Senate notice of public hearing, marked REVISION, is for the Business & Commerce committee at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, in E1.028 (Hearing Room), with Senator Charles Schwertner as chair. The Senate Business and Commerce Committee will hear invited and public testimony on interim charges. The charges include Managing Texas Sized Growth, which covers electricity demand and ERCOT's forecasting methodology, Innovative Power Generation, which covers emerging technologies such as small modular nuclear reactors, and Addressing the Rising Cost of Insurance. A further charge addresses non-compete and alternative agreements. Public testimony is limited to 2 minutes.

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                              ** REVISION **
                                     SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE:     Business & Commerce
TIME & DATE:   9:00 AM, Tuesday, October 1, 2024
PLACE:         E1.028 (Hearing Room)
CHAIR:         Senator Charles Schwertner



The Senate Business and Commerce Committee will meet on Tuesday, October
1, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. to hear invited and public testimony on the following
interim charges:

Managing Texas Sized Growth: Evaluate the state's ability to keep pace
with increasing electricity demand related to population growth and energy
intensive technologies such as electric vehicles and data centers.
Recommend ways to increase reliability via demand-side response programs.
Study ERCOT's forecasting methodology and recommend ways to increase
transparency. Monitor ongoing efforts at the Public Utility Commission
related to energy efficiency programs and distributed energy resources,
including the implementation of Senate Bill 1699, 88th Legislature.

Innovative Power Generation: Explore emerging technologies with the
potential to add new dispatchable power to our electric grid including,
but not limited, to small modular nuclear reactors, advanced batteries,
and new developments in hydrogen and geothermal resources. Identify and
recommend regulatory and policy actions required to deploy emerging
technologies within the state's electric grid.

Addressing the Rising Cost of Insurance: Assess the impact of rising
property and casualty insurance costs on Texas property owners, real
estate lenders, and commercial and industrial development. Identify ways
to increase consumer transparency to better inform coverage decisions and
make recommendations to ensure a competitive and affordable insurance
market for consumers.

Non-Compete Agreements: Examine the impact of the Federal Trade
Commission’s final rule on non-compete agreements on Texas employers
including, but not limited to, contractual exceptions and limitations on
independent contractors, for-profit and non-profit businesses, and senior
executives. Identify ways to address balancing legitimate business
interests of employers while also protecting employment mobility,
increasing innovation, and fostering new business formation. Report on
whether any changes should be made to existing law on the criteria,
procedures, and remedies on enforcing non-compete and alternative
agreements.
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Public testimony is limited to 2 minutes. If submitting written testimony,
please provide 20 copies to the clerk with your name on each copy.

  ** See Committee Coordinator for previous versions of the schedule **


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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