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SB883: Environmental Justice, Virginia Council on; established.
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§ 2.2-2699.8. Definitions.
§ 2.2-2699.9. Virginia Council on Environmental Justice.
The Virginia Council on Environmental Justice is established as an advisory council, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government. The purpose of the Council is to advise the Governor and provide recommendations that maintain a foundation of environmental justice principles intended to protect vulnerable communities from disproportionate impacts of pollution.
§ 2.2-2699.10. Membership; terms; quorum; meetings.
§ 2.2-2699.11. Compensation; expenses; staffing.
A. Members of the Council shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Funding for the costs of expenses of the members shall be provided by the Secretary of Natural Resources.
§ 2.2-2699.12. Powers and duties of the Council.
SENATE BILL NO. 883 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the House Committee on General Laws on February 20, 2020) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Locke) A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 26 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 36, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-2699.8 through 2.2-2699.12, relating to environmental justice council.
SENATE BILL NO. 883 Offered January 8, 2020 Prefiled January 8, 2020 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 26 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 36, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-2699.8 through 2.2-2699.13, relating to environmental justice council.
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Chapter 26 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 36, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-2699.8 through 2.2-2699.13, as follows:
"Fair treatment" means the equitable consideration of all people whereby no group of people bears a disproportionate share of any negative environmental consequence resulting from an environmental decision.
"Meaningful involvement" means the requirements that (i) affected and vulnerable community residents have a realistic opportunity to participate in the full cycle of the decision-making process about a proposed activity that will affect their environment or health and (ii) decision-makers will seek out and consider such participation, allowing it to shape and influence the decision.
A. The Council shall have a total membership of 24 members that shall consist of 18 nonlegislative citizen members and six ex officio members. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed by the Governor. The Secretaries of Natural Resources, Commerce and Trade, Agriculture and Forestry, Health and Human Resources, Education, and Transportation or their designees, including their agency representatives, shall serve ex officio with nonvoting privileges. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Council shall be citizens of the Commonwealth.
Ex officio members of the Council shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for a term of three years.
B. The Governor shall designate a chairperson and vice-chairperson from among the membership of the Council. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The meetings of the Council shall be held at the call of the chairperson or whenever the majority of the members so request.
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