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Senate Committees Notice of Meeting for the Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee of the City Council of the City of Georgetown March 9, 2021 at 9:00 AM at Virtual The City of Georgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require assistance in participating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the ADA, reasonable assistance, adaptations, or accommodations will be provided upon request. Please contact the City Secretary's Office, at least three (3) days prior to the scheduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or City Hall at 808 Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Georgetown, TX 78626 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. Consistent with Governor Greg Abbott’s suspension of various provisions of the Open Meetings Act, effective August 1, 2020 and until further notice, to reduce the chance of COVID-19 transmission, all City of Georgetown Advisory Board meetings will be held virtually. 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The same method can be used to raise your hand in a Zoom meeting on a mobile device, simply tap "Raise Hand" at the bottom left corner of the screen. The hand icon will turn blue and the text below it will switch to say "Lower Hand" while your hand is raised. Use of profanity, threatening language, slanderous remarks or threats of harm are not allowed and will result in you being immediately removed from the meeting. Regular Session (This Regular Session may, at any time, be recessed to convene an Executive Session for any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.) A Roll Call --Mayra Cantu, Management Analyst B Call to Order --Mayra Cantu, Management Analyst C Presentation and Discussion Regarding the 87th Session of the Texas State Legislature - Snapper Carr, Page 2 of 22 Focused Advocacy Adjournment Adjourn Certificate of Posting I, Robyn Densmore, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted at City Hall, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Georgetown, TX 78626, a place readily accessible to the general public as required by law, on the _____ day of _________________, 2021, at __________, and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. __________________________________ Robyn Densmore, City Secretary Page 3 of 22 City of Georgetown, Texas Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee March 9, 2021 SUBJECT: Presentation and Discussion Regarding the 87th Session of the Texas State Legislature - Snapper Carr, Focused Advocacy ITEM SUMMARY: During the Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee meeting, the City of Georgetown legislative consultants will provide an update on the 87th Texas Legislative Session. The update will include: Governor Abbott’s emergency items State Budget House/Senate Committee Assignments Summary of bills filed-to-date that are relevant to the City of Georgetown FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A SUBMITTED BY: Shirley Rinn on behalf of Bridget Hinze Weber, Assistant to the City Manager ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Presentation re: 87th Legislative Session Backup Material Page 4 of 22 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE MARCH 9, 2021 Page 5 of 22 LEGISLATIVE TIMELINES May 31st November Sine Die January March March – 9th Late March 12th Appropriati May Bill filing for January 12th (Governor 87th on bills are Committee the 87th Committees Bill filing has until Legislature brought to and floor Legislature are named deadline June 20th to convenes the floor debates begins sign or veto bills) • The Legislature can hold committee hearings in the early days of session, but per the constitution, legislators can’t pass any bills during the first 60 calendar days — unless the governor declares it an emergency item or it's an emergency appropriation. Page 6 of 22 2 GOVERNORS EMERGENCY ITEMS • On February 1, Governor Abbott declared the following emergency items: – Rural broadband – Public safety budgets (i.e., punishing cities who “defund” law enforcement) – Bail reform – Election integrity – Liability protection from COVID-19 related lawsuits • Following the winter weather event, the Governor declared additional emergency items: – ERCOT reform – Mandating winterization for Texas’ power system (as well as ensuring the necessary funding) Page 7 of 22 3 LT. GOV. PATRICK 31 PRIORITIES • Senate Bill 1 – The State Budget • Senate Bill 18 – Protect Second Amendment Businesses • Senate Bill 2 – ERCOT Reform • Senate Bill 19 – Stop Corporate Gun Boycotts • Senate Bill 3 – Power Grid Stability • Senate Bill 20 – Second Amendment Protections for • Senate Bill 4 – Star Spangled Banner Protection Act Travelers • Senate Bill 5 – Statewide Broadband Access • Senate Bill 21 – Bail Reform • Senate Bill 6 – Pandemic Liability Protection Act • Senate Bill 22 – First Responders Pandemic Care Act • Senate Bill 7 – Election & Ballot Security • Senate Bill 23 – Stop Local Police Defunding • Senate Bill 8 – The Heartbeat Bill • Senate Bill 24 – Law Enforcement Transparency Act • Senate Bill 9 – Abortion Ban Trigger • Senate Bill 25 – Family Nursing Home Visitation Rights • Senate Bill 10 – Stop Taxpayer Funded Lobbying • Senate Bill 26 – Protect Our Freedom to Worship • Senate Bill 11 – Appellate Court Reorganization • Senate Bill 27 – Expanding Virtual Learning Options • Senate Bill 12 – Protect Free Speech on Social Media • Senate Bill 28 – Charter School Equity Act • Senate Bill 13 – Oil & Gas Investment Protection • Senate Bill 29 – Fair Sports for Women & Girls • Senate Bill 14 – Business Freedom and Uniformity Act • Senate Bill 30 – Remove Racist Restrictions from Real • Senate Bill 15 – Ban Sale of Personal Data from Certain Estate Deeds State Agencies • Senate Bill 31 – Senate Redistricting Act • Senate Bill 16 – Protect State-held Personal Data • Senate Bill 17 – Protect Texas Trucking Page 8 of 22 4 EXPECTED LEGISLATIVE ISSUES • ERCOT / PUC reform • Increased PUC oversight (rate review, appeals) • Winterization • Electric vehicles / battery storage • CREZ 2.0 • Cybersecurity • Billing • Renewables • Competition (customer choice) • Broadband • Governance / general fund transfer • Community advocacy • Purchasing generation review Page 9 of 22 5 COMMITTEE ACTIVITY • House State Affairs and House Energy Resources met jointly on February 25th and 26th to discuss the following: – Consider the factors that led to statewide electrical blackouts during the recent unprecedented weather event; the response by industry, suppliers, and grid operators; and changes necessary to avoid future power interruptions. – Invited testimony only • House State Affairs held an organizational hearing on March 4th with only invited testimony – The Public Utility Commission, Office of Public Utility Council, Texas Facilities Commission, Sunset Commission, and Texas Dept. of Information Resources were invited to testify – The hearing primarily focused on PUC oversight Page 10 of 22 6 COMMITTEE ACTIVITY • Senate Business & Commerce met on February 25th and 26th to discuss the following: – Examine extreme weather condition preparedness and circumstances that led to the power outages as directed by Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). The committee will also review generator preparedness and performance, utility outage practices, natural gas supply, and the reliability of renewable generation, as well as overall ERCOT system resilience. – Invited testimony only • Senate Business & Commerce met on March 4th to discuss the following: – Examine
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