Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Environmental justice; enact Environmental Equity Act.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/17 (S) Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res | |
| 2 | 02/01 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Dawkins
Additional Authors: Jordan, Williamson, Walls, Jackson (11th)
Code Sections: A 017-0017-0015, A 017-0017-0027, A 017-0017-0151, A 049-0017-0025, A 049-0017-0029, A 025-0043-0005, A 025-0043-0007
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO ENSURE THAT HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES ARE NOT DISPROPORTIONATELY CONCENTRATED IN MINORITY OR LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 17-17-15, 17-17-27, 17-17-151, 49-17-25, 49-17-29, 25-43-5 AND 25-43-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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