HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2024
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Rep. Mark M. Nakashima, Chair |
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Rep. Jackson D. Sayama, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Terez Amato |
Rep. Nicole E. Lowen |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi |
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Rep. Mark J. Hashem |
Rep. Adrian K. Tam |
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Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick |
Rep. Elijah Pierick |
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Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 |
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TIME: |
02:00 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO ENERGY-EFFICIENCY PORTFOLIO STANDARDS. Extends the State's energy-efficiency portfolio standards from 2030 to 2045 and updates the standards. Authorizes the public utilities commission to adjust the 2045 and interim standards. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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EEP, CPC |
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. Prohibits the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, distribution for sale, and distribution for use of any food packaging, food service ware, cosmetic, or personal care product that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, with certain exceptions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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EEP, CPC |
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RELATING TO SINGLE-USE PLASTICS. Prohibits lodging establishments from providing personal care products in small plastic containers within sleeping room accommodations, any space within sleeping room accommodations, or bathrooms used by the public or guests. Establishes civil penalties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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EEP, CPC |
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Expands the definition of "renewable energy producer" that is used to determine the Board of Land and Natural Resources' disposition of public lands to renewable energy producers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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EEP, CPC |
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Requires the PUC to explicitly consider the effect of the State's reliance on fossil fuels on lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions and gives the PUC the discretion to require a lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions assessment for energy projects that do not involve the combustion of fuel.
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EEP, CPC |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Allows pharmacists, during declared states of emergency and for prescriptions of up to a thirty-day supply, to refill prescriptions of controlled substances if the practitioner is unavailable or cannot be contacted to authorize the refill and if, in the pharmacist's professional judgment, failure to refill the prescription might interrupt the patient's ongoing care and have a significant adverse effect on the patient's well-being. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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WAL/HLT, CPC |
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RELATING TO DENTAL HYGIENISTS. Authorizes dental hygienists who are under the general supervision of a licensed dentist to perform preventive dental sealant screenings and apply dental sealants on certain individuals in a school-based oral health program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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HLT, CPC |
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RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. Beginning 7/1/2024, and occurring every ten years thereafter, requires the Department of the Attorney General to convene an Advisory Committee on Mental Health Code Review. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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HLT, CPC |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Increases fines for violations of certain traffic laws and required motor vehicle insurance minimums. Establishes minimum and maximum sentences for persons convicted of violations of certain traffic laws. Amends the minimum liability coverage thresholds to unspecified amounts. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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TRN, CPC |
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RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING FEES. Authorizes tow operators to charge an additional amount for overturned vehicles. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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TRN, CPC |
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RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE. Establishes primary and optional coverage requirements for U-drive motor vehicle insurance policies. Establishes disclosure requirements for U-drive motor vehicle insurance policies. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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TRN, CPC |
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RELATING TO MOPED INSURANCE. Requires that moped operators carry an insurance policy. Makes conforming amendments. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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TRN, CPC |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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________________________________________ Rep. Mark M. Nakashima Chair |