Relating to environmental justice; prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Renames Environmental Justice Task Force as Environmental Justice Council. Establishes council within Department of Environmental Quality. Modifies membership and duties of council. Modifies definition of "natural resource agency." Directs council ] Department of Environmental Quality to develop cumulative impact analysis ] environmental vulnerability assessment . Requires council to report to Governor and Legislative Assembly with guidelines for utilization of cumulative impact analysis ] environmental vulnerability assessment by natural resource agencies. Requires natural resource agencies to utilize cumulative impact analysis ] consider environmental vulnerability assessment when developing administrative rules or agency policies or programs . Directs certain state agencies to confer and report to Governor and Legislative Assembly on climate impacts and strategies to guide state climate actions. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Last action Jun 27, 2021
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Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Apr 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
upper
Apr 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Energy and Environment.
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
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