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2020 SESSION
HB 1042 Environmental Justice, Virginia Council on; established.
Introduced by: Charniele L. Herring | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Virginia Council on Environmental Justice; established. Establishes the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice, consisting of 27 members, to advise the Governor and provide recommendations intended to protect vulnerable communities from disproportionate impacts of pollution and provide such communities meaningful involvement in the decision-making process. The bill provides that 21 members of the Council are appointed by the Governor and six are specified Cabinet Secretaries. This bill is identical to SB 883.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Virginia Council on Environmental Justice; established. Establishes the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice, consisting of 24 members, to advise the Governor and provide recommendations intended to protect vulnerable communities from disproportionate impacts of pollution and provide such communities meaningful involvement in the decision-making process. The bill provides that 18 members of the Council are appointed by the Governor and six are specified Cabinet Secretaries. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2023.