Health impact assessments required to be conducted in circumstances to assess the impact of proposed projects on human health, commissioner of health duties assigned, Environmental Quality Board rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.

This bill requires health impact assessments for certain proposed projects to evaluate how they might affect human health, directly affecting government agencies and entities that approve or fund construction and development projects. It establishes a systematic, evidence-based process that must be completed before decisions are made on actions with potential significant environmental effects, requiring agencies to analyze physiological, social, economic, and other health-related factors. The legislation assigns specific duties to the commissioner of health and authorizes the Environmental Quality Board to create rules defining which projects need assessments, including exemptions for smaller ethanol and biobutanol facilities outside the metropolitan area. Additionally, the bill creates a public comment period for environmental assessment worksheets and sets requirements for publishing notices and gathering community input before determining if a full health impact assessment is necessary.