THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

    MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2000

           COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND ENVIRONMENT
                        1:00 p.m.
                   Conference Room 225


        DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES
            (Deferred from February 9, 2000)


SB 2378    RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE     CPN/LRE, WAM
           Discontinues board or commission automatic approval
           if  there  is  a  vote  on  a  project application.
           (Nakata)

SB 2515    RELATING TO BUSINESS OR DEVELOPMENT-     CPN/LRE, WAM
           RELATED PERMITS, LICENSES, OR APPROVALS
           Amends law providing for  the automatic approval of
           certain permits and licenses  by specifying that no
           application requiring  a  decision  by  a  board or
           commission shall be deemed approved by operation of
           law if the board  or  commission votes on, and does
           not approve, the  application  within the specified
           time period. (Nakata)

SB 2993    RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT              CPN/LRE, WAM
           Establishes  the   Environmental   Health  Consumer
           Advocate  within  the  Department  of  Commerce and
           Consumer  Affairs.    Establishes  an environmental
           protection hotline.    Requires  the  Department of
           Health to convene a  Campbell Industrial Park study
           group to examine toxic emissions and spills. (Kanno
           / Hanabusa / Chun Oakland / Nakata)

SB 2293    RELATING TO INSURANCE                         CPN/LRE
           Deems  a  request  for   approval  granted  if  the
           insurance  commissioner  takes  no  action  on  the
           request within thirty  days.  Eliminates the public
           hearing requirement for  workers' compensation rate
           filings. (Taniguchi / Kanno)

(Please note: The Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection held
its decision making on SB 2378, SB 2515, and SB 2293 on February 9,
2000, and will be holding its decision making on SB 2993 on Wednesday,
February 16, 2000 at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 016.)


                No testimony will be accepted.

For further information, please call the committee clerk at 586-7330.