Administrative rules; adopting environmental protection criteria stricter than federal requirements prohibited

Summary

The bill bars state agencies from creating or changing rules that impose tighter limits on chemicals, pollutants, waste, water, or air quality than existing federal regulations. If no federal rule exists, agencies may only adopt standards that are grounded in the best available science and clear evidence of direct harm to human health. The measure aims to align state environmental policy with federal standards and scientific rigor.

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