Date of Meeting: March 8, 2023

Time of Meeting: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Meeting: The Texas Department of Agriculture (Department) will hold a stakeholder meeting on March 8, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., to receive public comment on the Department's proposed new electric vehicle charging station rules, Texas Administrative Code, Title 4, Part 1, Chapter 12, Subchapter I, §§912.75 - 912.92. The proposed rules were published in the December 23, 2022, issue of the Texas Register (47 TexReg 8377).

This stakeholder meeting will be held at the Stephen F. Austin Building, 1700 N. Congress, 11th Floor, Austin, Texas 78701.

Members of the public may also attend the meeting online via the Microsoft TEAMS application at https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Mjg4ZDkyY2EtMTU4OC00MGYzLWI0NDctMjYxZDIzZjM2YmQ3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220d16d504-d03a-4e2e-8316-8408747d7c7f%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2265cfe418-dc4a-4178-b157-07322dbca791%22%7d

Meeting ID: 241 411 900 734

Passcode: Y4YLB2

Members of the public who would like to attend the meeting may also join telephonically by calling 512-910-3546 or 833-213-7037.

Phone Conference ID: 561 711 551#

Agenda:

1. Call to Order

2. Stakeholder meeting to receive comments from interested persons concerning proposed new Texas Administrative Code, Title 4, Part 1, Chapter 12, Subchapter I (Electric Vehicle Charging Stations). Any interested person may appear and offer comments or statements, either orally or in writing; however, questioning commenters will be reserved exclusively for Department staff as may be necessary to ensure a complete record. While any person with pertinent comments or statements will be granted an opportunity to present them during the course of the meeting, the Department reserves the right to restrict statements in terms of time or repetitive content. Organizations, associations, or groups are encouraged to present their commonly held views or similar comments through a representative member when possible.

3. Adjourn

Comments:

Public Comment or Testimony. The Department welcomes public comments pertaining to the proposed rules. Members of the public who would like to provide public comment may choose from the following options:

Oral Comments. Each public comment is limited to five minutes. The Department may extend this time period if it considers the circumstances appropriate to do so. Speakers must state their name and on whose behalf they are speaking (if anyone).

Written Comments. Written comments regarding the proposed rules may be submitted instead of, or in addition to, oral comments until March 24, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Written comments may be sent to J. Christopher Gee, Lead Assistant General Counsel, Texas Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 12847, Austin, Texas 78711, or by email to Chris.Gee@TexasAgriculture.gov.

Auxiliary Aids or Services for Persons with a Disability. If you would like to attend the meeting and require auxiliary aids or services, please notify the Texas Department of Agriculture at least 72 hours before the meeting, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Requests may be made by telephone to Christina Osborn, Director for Consumer Product Protection at (512) 463-5706.

For more information regarding this stakeholder meeting, please contact Christina Osborn, Director for Consumer Product Protection, Texas Department of Agriculture, at P.O. Box 12847, Austin, Texas 78711 or (512) 463-5706.

TRD-202300852

Skyler Shafer

Assistant General Counsel

Texas Department of Agriculture

Filed: February 22, 2023