THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2003

TIME:

9:00 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Tuesday, March 18, 2003)

HB 288

HD2

(HSCR846)

RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION INITIATIVES.

Authorizes the issuance of $1 in general obligation bonds to finance the incorporation of renewable energy efficient technologies in State facilities. Allocates $250,000 per year of the State's portion of geothermal royalties to DBEDT to fund hydrogen research. Appropriates $1 for a statewide energy audit. Establishes a temporary renewable energy technologies tax credit. Requires the energy resources coordinator to review and evaluate the renewable technologies tax credit. Extends current energy conservation income tax credit for certain energy conservation devices to July 1, 2007. (HB288 HD2)

ENE/CPH, WAM

HB 1328

HD1

(HSCR726)

RELATING TO THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE.

Broadens role of consumer advocate by providing that consumer advocate consider the benefits of renewable resources. (HB1328 HD1)

CPH/ENE

HB 1456

HD1

(HSCR708)

RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.

Makes clarifying amendments to the Deposit Beverage Container Program. (HB1456 HD1)

ENE/CPH, WAM

(Please note: The Committee on ENE will hold its decision making on HB 288, HD2 on Thursday, March 20, 2003 at 1:30 pm in conference room 224 and held decision making on HB 1328, HD1 and HB 1456, HD1 on Tuesday, March 18, 2003.)

 

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6740.