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HB 704 Environmental justice; definitions, agency regulations, Virginia Environmental Justice Act, policy.

Introduced by: Mark L. Keam | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION:

Environmental justice; policy. Provides that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to promote environmental justice, defined in the bill, and to ensure that it is carried out throughout the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to SB 406.

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Environmental justice; policy. Provides that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to promote environmental justice, defined in the bill, and to ensure that it is carried out throughout the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to SB 406.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Environmental justice; policy. Provides that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to promote environmental justice, defined in the bill, and to ensure that it is carried out throughout the Commonwealth.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Environmental justice; state agency policy; Virginia Council on Environmental Justice. Directs each agency in the executive branch of state government to examine proposed regulations for their effects on environmental justice, defined in the bill, and to develop a policy to promote environmental justice. The bill 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 citizen members appointed by the Governor and six are specified Cabinet Secretaries. The Council has a sunset date of July 1, 2023.