Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - BURDEN Analysis (CHERISH Our Communities Act)

Summary

The bill would require any applicant seeking a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for a generating station located in an identified at‑risk census tract to submit a detailed BURDEN report on existing environmental and health stresses. It also expands the Public Service Commission’s notice, public‑comment, and decision‑making duties, allowing the commission to deny permits that would worsen those stresses unless a clear public interest is shown. The measure targets new large‑scale fossil‑fuel or similar facilities, not small or renewable projects.

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Hearings

• Environment and Transportation — Bill Hearing
  Environment and Transportation · Mar 13, 2026

History

1. Mar 13, 2026Hearing canceled
2. Mar 13, 2026Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m.
3. Mar 6, 2026Hearing canceled
4. Mar 6, 2026Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
5. Feb 13, 2026Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
6. Feb 12, 2026First Reading Environment and Transportation

Sponsors

• A. Johnson · sponsor

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