RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
Summary
Requires the Department of Health to fill the vacant division chief staff position within the Environmental Management Division by 10/1/2022 and consider environmental justice issues when making certain assessments and determinations. Requires the Clean Water Branch to perform water quality testing during brown water advisories, inform the public of health risks associated with water runoff during brown water advisories, and establish an Environmental Management Division Oversight Advisory Board. Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a comprehensive review of the Environmental Management Division.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2022
Last action Jan 24, 2022
Floor votes
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to HTH/AEN, WAM.
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BE
Bennette E. Misalucha
DDemocratic
P
LA
Laura Acasio
DDemocratic
P
Sharon Moriwaki
DDemocratic
Co
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
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