BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2009

HB 2009: Environ. health disparities

Establishing a healthy environment for all by addressing environmental health disparities.

Summary

Creates a task force of 22 members to recommend strategies for incorporating environmental justice principles into how specified state agencies discharge their responsibilities.
Requires certain state agencies to adopt the use of the cumulative impact analysis in accordance with the task force's guidance, with certain exceptions, upon the Legislature's approval of the task force's recommendations.
Requires the Department of Health, upon the Legislature's approval of the task force's recommendations, to develop model policies related to the cumulative impact analysis.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 2009), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to establishing a healthy environment for all by addressing environmental health disparities;

Passed April 17, 2019

Version voted on: EHB 2009

88 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	1	0	0
Republican	32	9	0	0

How each member voted

Jan 21, 2020House Rules "X" file. (EHB 2009)
Jan 13, 2020By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 2009)
Apr 28, 2019By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 2009)
Apr 19, 2019Held at the Desk. (EHB 2009)
Apr 19, 2019First Reading. (EHB 2009)
Apr 17, 2019Placed on second reading. (EHB 2009)
Apr 17, 2019Committee relieved of further consideration. (EHB 2009)
Apr 17, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 2009)
Apr 17, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2009)
Apr 17, 2019Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2009)
Feb 22, 2019Referred to Appropriations. (EHB 2009)
Feb 19, 2019Minority; without recommendation. (EHB 2009)
Feb 19, 2019Minority; do not pass. (EHB 2009)
Feb 19, 2019SGOV - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2009)
Feb 11, 2019First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. (EHB 2009)

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2009 (2025–26) Controlling interest/REET · Did not pass · died in committee
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HB 2009 (2021–22) Basic income trust · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2009 (2017–18) Gold star families/higher ed · Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2018
HB 2009 (2015–16) Immunization exemps/children · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2009 (2013–14) Health care T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2009 (2011–12) Medical assistants · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2009 (2009–10) Voluntary green power prog · Did not pass · died in committee