THE SENATE
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Senator Ron Menor, Chair |
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Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair |
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DATE: |
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2:45 pm |
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Conference Room 414 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
(Deferred from Tuesday, February 12, 2008)
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RELATING TO PESTICIDES. Establishes a pesticide-free buffer zone around elementary schools and imposes a seventy-two hour written notice to all schools in immediate area of spraying requirement.
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ENE/EDU |
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RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM. Requires dealers and redemption centers to pay the scrap value for aluminum containers in addition to the deposit refund value.
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ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT. Permit the department of health to distribute excess moneys in the deposit beverage container deposit special fund to the counties to support the establishment and maintenance of recycling programs.
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ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Requires that that 50% of the inspection, quarantine, and eradication service fees and charges collected be allocated to DLNR for the invasive species committees; raises the fee for inspection, quarantine, and eradication of invasive species contained in any marine or air commercial container shipment from $1 to $10 per 20-foot equivalent unit per container or other appropriate unit per container.
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ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS FOR PAY AS YOU SAVE. Expands the successful "Pay As You Save" solar water heater program to photovoltaic systems that convert sunshine into electricity, allowing users to pay each month through their electricity bill.
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ENE, CPH |
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(The Committee on EDU will be holding its decision making on Friday, February 15, 2008 at 2:00 pm in conference room 225.)
No testimony will be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6740.