Health Impact of DEP Rules

Requiring the Commissioner of Bureau for Public Health to conduct a public health impact assessment of any new air or water rule, or modification of an existing air or water rule, proposed by the Department of Environmental Protection. The bill also requires that the findings in the impact statement be incorporated into the proposed rule.

Sponsors: Chuck Horst

ISSUES: Clean Air, Pure Water

CWV Position: No Position

Status: Introduced 2/10/21; referred to Health & Human Resources Committee.