THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Senator J. Kalani English, Chair

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2006

TIME:

2:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 212

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Tuesday, February 28, 2006)

SB 2345

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT.

Provides for "environmental covenants" for contaminated property to assure long-term compliance with requirements needed to protect the public and environment when complete removal of contaminants is not feasible, practical, or necessary.

EIA/JHW

SB 2749

RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS.

Provides a 10-year moratorium on testing, propagating, cultivating, growing, and raising genetically engineered taro.

EIA/WLA

SB 2750

RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS.

Provides a 10-year moratorium on field testing, propagating, cultivating, growing, and raising genetically engineered coffee.

EIA/WLA

SB 2972

RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.

Requires a dealer to redeem deposit beverage containers on a one-to-one basis, and defines one-to-one basis.

EIA/CPH
     

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 587-7225.