Hearing is just under an hour and a half. [background noises] [background noises] pleased to call todays hearing to order. I want to thank you all for joining senator capitol and me too explore one of our favorite topics and that is recycling. Specifically we are here to discuss the sustainability policy called extended producer responsibility and how these programs can improve recycling infrastructure and recycling practices. So what exactly is responsibility extended establishes a system in which financial responsibility for products through the end of their life is shifted upstream to producers of those. Andjt how to extend policies worker . Well, states or countries adopt policies that may requi producers to pay a fee that is associated with their goods to a producer whose responsibility organization. And then these organizations can use the revenues for the expansion of recycling infrastructure. And for education. Consumer packaging materials like plastic like cardboard or aluminu
The u. S. Chamber of commerce hosted an infrastructure conference in washington, d. C. With members of congress, Biden Administration officials and state and local leaders to discuss legislation by the ten year and how it applied to workforce training, manufacturing and the electrical grid. The event began with keynote remarks by the acting labor secretary. This is about four hours. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the director at united infrastructure. Good morning. How is everyone doing this morning. Fantastic. I know the rain just started, so a perfect reason to get everyone started inside. I love seeing a room starting to get filled up with infrastructure nerds like myself. Welcome to infrastructure week 2024. Very exciting. I am supremely honored. Many of you have been with us just twota years ago its fantastic leading this wonderful coalition of organizations and associations and private Sector Companies so many of you are here in this room with us today thank you for your su
That may or may not exist, but certainly, the u. S. Has tried to be as transparent as possible with regard to Space Programs explaining even in the face of narratives that certain of our capacities are weaponized when theyre not, so i would refer you to some of the Good Communications what were doing in space, the clarification and transparency provided both by the space force you can finish watching this at cspan. Org. We are going 0 to take you to an infrastructure conference. Live coverage on cspan2. Inside this beautiful space, thank you all for taking the time this morning to be here with us. I love seeing a room starting to get slowly filled up with a bunch of infrastructure nerds like myself. Thank you, fantastic. Welcome to infrastructure week 2024, exciting, yes, amazing. [applause] im ross, leading from my post at accelerator for more action. And many of you have been with us since we take the rains two years ago, a fantastic two years leading this wonderful coalition of orga
The senate floor. That and more coming up tonight on cspan2. Cspan issue involves a view of government. Funded by these Television Companies and more including charter communications. Charter is proud to be or recognized when the best internet providers we are just Getting Started building wondered a thousand miles of new infrastructure to reach those who need it most. Charter Communications Support cspan as a Public Service along with these other television providers. Giving a front row seat to democracy. Just chamber of commerce host and infrastructure conference in washington d. C. With the members of congress, by demonstration official state and local leaders. They discuss legislation passed during President Bidens tenure how its applied to workforce training chip manufacturing and the electrical grid. The event began with key note remarks by acting labor secretary. This is about four hours. Ladies and gentlemen director at united infrastructure. Good morning. How someone doing thi
Public comment callin dial 14156550001 access code 2664 232 9116 password sfgov dial star 3 to be added to speak in the queue. In addition to inperson Public Comment, the commission will hear up to 15 minutes of remote Public Comment on each agenda item. The commission will hear remote Public Comment on each item in the order that commenters add themselves to the queue to comment on the item. Because of the 15minute time limit, it is possible that not every person in the queue will have an opportunity to provide remote Public Comment. Remote i will now call roll. [roll call] you have a quorum. Item 2. President s welcome. Well start with the land acknowledgment. Ramaytush ohlone land acknowledgement the San Francisco Fire Commission acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land, and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have n