VA HB1000 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-13 - Left in Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Environmental Justice Task Force; report. Establishes the Environmental Justice Task Force for the purpose of furthering environmental justice in the Commonwealth, consisting of the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources, the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, and the Secretary of Transportation, or their designees. The bill requires the Task Force to advise the Governor and state agencies of the Commonwealth on environmental justice issues, particularly as such issues relate to minority and low-income communities. The bill directs the Task Force to report its findings and conclusions to the Governor and General Assembly by November 1, 2024, regarding its activities.

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Title

Environmental Justice Task Force; establishes, report.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (20-Y 2-N) (Y: 20 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N) (Y: 8 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-13HouseLeft in Rules
2024-02-07HouseReferred to Committee on Rules
2024-02-07HouseCommittee substitute printed 24106865D-H1
2024-02-07HouseReported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (20-Y 2-N)
2024-01-31HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)
2024-01-23HouseAssigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
2024-01-09HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2024-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103615D

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