THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2005

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Tuesday, March 22, 2005)

HB 1015

HD2

(HSCR895)

RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.

Exempts commercial passenger vessels with recycling programs prescribed or approved by the department of health from the requirements of the State's deposit beverage container program. Defines "commercial passenger vessel" and "patron". Allows for reverse vending machines to reject containers with an unreadable barcode. Allows for the flattening of beverage containers. (HB1015 HD2)

EIA/CPH/TGO, WAM

(Please note: The Committees on EIA/TGO held its decision making on the above measure(s) on 03-22-05.)

 

HB 1434

HD3

(HSCR991)

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Amends the renewable portfolio standard law to clarify the events considered to be outside a utility's control in meeting the standard. Authorizes PUC to study green power pricing programs. (HB1434 HD3)

EIA/CPH, WAM

(Please note: The Committee on EIA held its decision making on the above measure(s) on 03-22-05.)

No testimony will be accepted.

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