THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair

Senator Russell E. Ruderman, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Senator Laura H. Thielen, Chair

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

TIME:

3:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2720

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Prohibits the expenditure of state funds by state agencies for the purchase of beverages in plastic bottles or rigid plastic containers, except under certain circumstances.

 

AEN/GVO, JDC

SB 2776

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Directs the Department of Health to fill the vacant division chief staff position within the Environmental Management Division by 10/1/2020, require the Clean Water Branch to perform water quality testing during brown water advisories, inform the public of health risks associated with water runoff during brown water advisories, and establish an Environmental Management Division Oversight Advisory Board.  Requires and appropriates funds to the Auditor to conduct a performance and management audit of the Environmental Management Division.

 

AEN/GVO, WAM

 

 

 

 

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 Laura H. Thielen

Chair

 

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Senator Mike Gabbard

Chair