THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2015
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Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair |
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Senator Josh Green, Vice Chair |
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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair |
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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, March 19, 2015 |
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3:30 p.m. |
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Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Requires PUC to establish community-based renewable energy tariff or tariffs by no later than January 1, 2016, to allow more utility customers to participate in renewable energy production and use. Prohibits cost-shifting to non-participants. (HB484 HD2)
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ENE/CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. Prohibits labeling of a plastic product as compostable unless it meets ASTM D6400 standards. (HB620 HD2)
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ENE/CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. Gradually prohibits the manufacture and sale of personal care products containing synthetic plastic microbeads to protect marine life. (HB621 HD1)
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ENE/CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE FUNDING OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS. Applies the state environmental response tax to fossil fuel other than petroleum product and bases the tax on one million British thermal units (MBTU). Defines "fossil fuel" to exclude petroleum product. Excludes coal from the fossil fuel tax under certain conditions. Authorizes independent power producers to pass the fossil fuel tax on to the electric utilities. Authorizes the electric utilities to recover the cost of the fossil fuel tax through a surcharge. (HB1471 HD2)
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ENE/CPN, WAM |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
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_____________________________________ Senator Rosalyn H. Baker Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Mike Gabbard Chair |
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