Ensuring the consistent application of environmental justice principles.
First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
Summary
The bill amends state law to require the Department of Ecology, Health, Natural Resources, Commerce, Agriculture, Transportation, the Puget Sound Partnership, the Forest Practices Board and other designated agencies to apply environmental‑justice analysis before taking significant actions such as adopting rules, launching grant programs, or funding large projects. It also forces the Forest Practices Board and the Board of Natural Resources to pause rulemaking until they meet those obligations and to submit a retrospective report by July 1 2027. The measure aims to ensure that vulnerable and overburdened communities are considered in state decisions that affect the environment and public health.
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