HB 2488

Requires that statewide land use planning goal relating to citizen involvement address participation and engagement for disadvantaged groups.

Bill Text

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Requires statewide land use planning goals to address climate justice and environmental equity, with implementation timelines for local governments.

Original Bill Text

Sponsors#

Chief Sponsors: Karin Power, Ken Helm, Jeff Golden, Michael Dembrow

Co-Sponsors: Paul Holvey, Marty Wilde, Lew Frederick, Floyd Prozanski, Sheri Schouten, Maxine Dexter, Khanh Pham

Overview#

Requires Land Conservation and Development Commission to make changes to statewide land use planning goals by December 31, 2026, to address climate justice by addressing climate change adaptation and mitigation and environmental justice for disadvantaged communities.] Requires Department of Land Conservation and Development to establish environmental justice advisory committee.] Requires commission to adopt interim climate justice standards for local government’s use until meeting compliance with goal changes. Establishes deadlines for compliance with interim standards and changed goals.] Establishes Climate Justice Planning Goals Fund. Appropriates moneys to fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to commission for specified purposes.] Sunsets interim standards on January 2, 2030. Sunsets goal amendment process after commission certifies adoption of goal.] Requires that statewide land use planning goal relating to citizen involvement address participation and engagement for disadvantaged groups. Requires Land Conservation and Development Commission to amend goal by June 30, 2023, consistent with requirement. Establishes timelines for local governments to implement amended goal. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to commission for goal amendment and implementation. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

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