HERE IS THE LATEST FROM TESLA ABOUT SB 1415- HEARING COULD BE AS EARLY AS THIS THURSDAY. THEY NEED PEOPLE TO BE READY TO ATTEND IN AUSTIN IN 12 HRS OR LESS NOTICE
We expect Senate Bill 1415 will be set for a committee hearing soon, and wanted to provide an overview of a typical hearing format and details. The hearing details are TBD, but this will help our club members be prepared once they are released. Feel free to share this information!
We will need as many Tesla owners and enthusiasts and family and friends there to express opposition to the bill’s potential impact on service centers. Wear your Tesla gear!
We will have Tesla staff on hand to walk you through this process the day of the hearing.
· The Senate Business and Commerce committee meets Tuesdays (and sometimes Thursdays) of each week beginning at 8:00am. The meetings are at the State Capitol, and the room location will be released once the agenda is officially posted. Once details are made official, we will send more information about where to go.
· The committee will generally provide a few days’ notice of the hearing, but the chairman can suspend the rules and add the bill to a hearing agenda as late as the day before; we may not have a lot of notice and need to be prepared.
· During the hearing, the chairman can call a bill from the agenda in any order, so even if SB 1415 is set first, it’s possible it could be called up last. We hope you can plan to stay most of the day.
· Alternatively, you may register your opposition for the record, in the event you have to leave before our bill is called.
· You can obtain a witness registration form from the committee clerk the day of the hearing, and note your choice to either testify, or just register your opposition for the record.
· The author of the bill (in this case the chairman) will offer introductory remarks to the members of the committee, followed by public testimony on the bill.
· People wanting to testify will have three minutes to express their opposition to the bill before the committee. After, the committee members may ask questions of the witness, or they may dismiss him/her and call the next person.
· Passion is great but keep in mind remarks given before the committee should be respectful and polite in content and tone.
If you have questions or need additional information, please feel free to reach out to me directly.
Thanks for your support!
-Karen
Karen Steakley | Manager, Business Development and Policy
We expect Senate Bill 1415 will be set for a committee hearing soon, and wanted to provide an overview of a typical hearing format and details. The hearing details are TBD, but this will help our club members be prepared once they are released. Feel free to share this information!
We will need as many Tesla owners and enthusiasts and family and friends there to express opposition to the bill’s potential impact on service centers. Wear your Tesla gear!
We will have Tesla staff on hand to walk you through this process the day of the hearing.
· The Senate Business and Commerce committee meets Tuesdays (and sometimes Thursdays) of each week beginning at 8:00am. The meetings are at the State Capitol, and the room location will be released once the agenda is officially posted. Once details are made official, we will send more information about where to go.
· The committee will generally provide a few days’ notice of the hearing, but the chairman can suspend the rules and add the bill to a hearing agenda as late as the day before; we may not have a lot of notice and need to be prepared.
· During the hearing, the chairman can call a bill from the agenda in any order, so even if SB 1415 is set first, it’s possible it could be called up last. We hope you can plan to stay most of the day.
· Alternatively, you may register your opposition for the record, in the event you have to leave before our bill is called.
· You can obtain a witness registration form from the committee clerk the day of the hearing, and note your choice to either testify, or just register your opposition for the record.
· The author of the bill (in this case the chairman) will offer introductory remarks to the members of the committee, followed by public testimony on the bill.
· People wanting to testify will have three minutes to express their opposition to the bill before the committee. After, the committee members may ask questions of the witness, or they may dismiss him/her and call the next person.
· Passion is great but keep in mind remarks given before the committee should be respectful and polite in content and tone.
If you have questions or need additional information, please feel free to reach out to me directly.
Thanks for your support!
-Karen
Karen Steakley | Manager, Business Development and Policy
