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2022 SESSION

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HB 969 Comprehensive plan; adoption of an environmental justice strategy.

Introduced by: Shelly A. Simonds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Comprehensive plan; environmental justice strategy. Requires cities with populations greater than 20,000 and counties with populations greater than 100,000 to consider, at the next and all subsequent reviews of the comprehensive plan, adopting an environmental justice strategy. The bill provides that the locality's strategy shall be to identify environmental justice and fenceline communities within the jurisdiction of the local planning commission and identify objectives and policies to reduce health risks, to promote civic engagement, and to prioritize improvements and programs that address the needs of the environmental justice and fenceline communities.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/22  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102311D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/12/22  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102311D
• 01/12/22  House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
• 01/31/22  House: Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
• 02/04/22  House: Stricken from docket by Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)