THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair

Senator Gil Riviere, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

TIME:

1:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2567

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.

Requires cesspools to be connected or upgraded within 180 days of the sale of the property on which the cesspool is located.  Allows the Director of Health to issue exemptions.  Takes effect on 12/31/2018.

 

AEN, CPH

SB 2109

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.

Requires the department of health to investigate the improper disposal of household and consumer products containing volatile organic compounds as a nuisance and requires the department to abate, destroy, remove, or prevent the nuisance.  Requires the director of health to consider the improper disposal of household and consumer products containing volatile organic compounds when identifying categories of nonpoint sources that add significant pollution to certain state waters.  Requires the department of health to develop and provide information to the public on the potential dangers of volatile organic compounds, proper disposal of household and consumer products containing volatile organic compounds, and alternative unscented household and consumer products.

 

AEN, CPH

SB 2110

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HAZARDOUS WASTE.

Requires retail automotive parts stores to accept used motor oil for recycling or disposal.  Defines retail automotive parts store.  Allows a retail automotive parts store to collect a fee for the actual cost of disposal or recycling.

 

AEN, CPH

SB 2285

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PLASTIC STRAWS.

Prohibits the distribution and selling of plastic straws.  Establishes a fine and requires individual and business violators to pick up litter or perform community service.

 

AEN, JDC/WAM

SB 2667

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS.

Codifies sustainable development goals based on the United Nations' Global Goal six, clean water and sanitation.

 

AEN, WAM

SB 2674

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS.

Codifies sustainable development goals based on the United Nations' Global Goal thirteen, climate action.

 

AEN, WAM

SB 3096

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GASES.

Prohibits the State from discriminating against persons who reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

 

AEN, JDC

 

 

 

 

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