{"id":41317,"date":"2023-01-03T18:01:26","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T23:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennesseebroadband.com\/?p=41317"},"modified":"2023-01-11T09:42:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T14:42:03","slug":"government-affairs-spotlight-preparations-for-the-113th-general-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennesseebroadband.com\/2023\/01\/government-affairs-spotlight-preparations-for-the-113th-general-assembly\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Affairs Spotlight: Preparations for the 113th General Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_41319\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41319\" style=\"width: 189px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-41319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennesseebroadband.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/LevoyNEW_2019-1-578x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"189\" height=\"262\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Levoy Knowles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 113th Tennessee General Assembly kicks off on January 10.<\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s too early to tell if upcoming bills will impact broadband, the Tennessee Broadband Association (TNBA) is well-poised to advocate for its members and Tennesseans. This year, in addition to TNBA Government Affairs Director Levoy Knowles and the Capitol Strategy Group, Trevor Bonnstetter joins the TNBA government affairs team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrevor and I have worked together in various capacities for more than 25 years, and I\u2019m excited to continue our partnership in the state Capitol,\u201d Knowles says.<\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s expected<\/h2>\n<p>State leaders typically hold a last rush of fundraising events the morning of Jan. 6 because they\u2019re unable to raise money during the legislative session. As the session starts, lawmakers are sworn in, and various parties will complete mandatory trainings.<\/p>\n<p>Legislators have until February 6 to file any bills for the session. Gov. Bill Lee will also make the State of the State address that same day. The busy week continues as the TNBA will hold its annual Day on the Hill on February 7.<\/p>\n<p>The privacy bill, which seeks to determine how a business can use the personal information of customers, will carry over to this year\u2019s session.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe continue to work on this bill,\u201d says Knowles. \u201cWe\u2019ll continue to watch it carefully. At the moment, it looks like it may be more palatable to the needs of our members. We also know other issues will come up, as they do every legislative session, but we\u2019re ready for the challenge as we continue to support our members.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 113th Tennessee General Assembly kicks off on January 10. While it\u2019s too early to tell if upcoming bills will impact broadband, the Tennessee Broadband Association (TNBA) is well-poised to advocate for its members and Tennesseans. 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