Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on June 26, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
Senate Bill 286
Renames Environmental Justice Task Force as Environmental Justice Council.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Renames Environmental Justice Task Force as Environmental Justice Council. Establishes council within Department of Environmental Quality. Modifies membership and duties of council. Modifies definition of "natural resource agency." Directs <i>council</i>]<b> Department of Environmental Quality</b> to develop <i>cumulative impact analysis</i>]<b> environmental vulnerability assessment</b>. Requires council to report to Governor and Legislative Assembly with guidelines for utilization of <i>cumulative impact analysis</i>]<b> environmental vulnerability assessment</b> by natural resource agencies. Requires natural resource agencies to <i>utilize cumulative impact analysis</i>]<b> consider environmental vulnerability assessment when developing administrative rules or agency policies or programs</b>. <b>Directs certain state agencies to confer and report to Governor and Legislative Assembly on climate impacts and strategies to guide state climate actions.</b> Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Its course
January 11 to June 26, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action9 actions on 8 days
In the SenateJan 11 to Jun 26 · stopped166 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 11 to Jan 198 days
Energy and EnvironmentJan 19 to Apr 273 days
Ways and MeansApr 2 to Jun 26 · stopped85 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 2
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 11 – Jun 26
- Jan 11Introduced
- Jan 19Sent to Energy and Environment
- Feb 9Heard in Energy and Environment
- Feb 11Heard in Energy and Environment
- Mar 30Heard in Energy and Environment
- Apr 2Energy and Environment recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Jun 26Died when the session ended
All 9 actions, as published
- Jan 11Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 19Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
- Feb 9Public Hearing held.Senate
- Feb 11Public Hearing held.Senate
- Mar 25Work Session cancelled.Senate
- Mar 30Work Session held.Senate
- Apr 2Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
- Apr 2Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
- Jun 26In committee upon adjournment.Senate