Revision: May 11, 2023, 1:58 p.m.
Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13
May 5, 2023
2023-1685h
08/05
Amendment to SB 267-FN
Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:
1 Department of Environmental Services; Cumulative Impacts. The commissioner of the department of environmental services shall review existing air, water, and waste statutes and rules to determine what rules or legislation, including a schedule and cost estimates, relative to “cumulative impacts analysis” should be proposed. “Cumulative impacts analysis” means the combined impacts on public health and the environment caused by a proposed facility in combination with pollution from other, existing sources within a geographic area. The commissioner shall report the findings and any potential legislation or rulemaking to the senate energy and natural resources committee, the house resources, recreation, and development committee, the house environment and agriculture committee, and the house science, technology and energy committee by September 1, 2025.