THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair

Senator Russell E. Ruderman, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Monday, February 3, 2020

TIME:

1:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2726

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER FEE.

Annually adjusts the deposit beverage container fee based upon percentage changes in the Consumer Price Index for the Honolulu area.

 

AEN, CPH

SB 2727

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.

Exempts a beverage dealer who is located in a high density population area from operating a redemption center if the dealer is located within 1 mile of a certified redemption center operated independently of the dealer.

 

AEN, CPH

SB 2750

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO BOTTLED WATER.

Repeals the requirement that noncarbonated bottled water be transported, stored, processed, or bottled through lines or equipment through which only water is passed.

 

AEN, CPH

SB 2777

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL.

Establishes the Environmental Council Special Fund; dedicates 0.005 per cent of the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax to the Environmental Council Special Fund.  Appropriates $50,000 to the Environmental Council Special Fund from the Environmental Response Revolving fund.

 

AEN, WAM

SB 2856

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE BROWNFIELDS CLEANUP REVOLVING LOAN FUND.

Enables use of funds for environmental site assessments and for sub-grants to eligible entities for assessment and cleanup of brownfields sites.

 

AEN, 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 Mike Gabbard

Chair