THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2022

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Stanley Chang, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:	Tuesday, March 1, 2022
TIME:	9:50 AM
PLACE:	Conference Room 229 & Videoconference
TIMESLOT:	CPN

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A G E N D A

The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees:

SB 3057, SD1 (SSCR2287) Status & Testimony	RELATING TO RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARDS. Amends the definition of renewable portfolio standard to be a percentage of electrical energy generation, rather than sales.  Requires electric utility companies to track and annually report data and trends on customer retention and attrition to further inform the calculation of renewable portfolio standards.  (SD1)	EET, CPN
SB 3107, SD1 (SSCR2474) Status & Testimony	RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE. Allows a landlord, when processing an application to rent residential property, to charge an application screening fee up to a maximum of $25 for the cost of requesting a tenant report or credit report for a potential tenant.  Requires landlords to refund any unused amount of the application screening fee and, upon request, provide a receipt of the fee and a copy of any report obtained via the screening process to the applicant.  (SD1)	HOU, CPN

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair