Requires state governments to devote a larger share of transportation funding to providing meaningful alternatives to driving.
Requires the implementation of a federal/state carbon labeling program.
Restricts as-of-right zoning in designated environmental justice areas.
Requiring the state environmental protection agency to identify and publish a list of areas disproportionately burdened by environmental hazards and limited participation in decision-making processes.
Establishes a powerful platform for advocating equity and justice in historically marginalized communities.
Addresses the issue of grandfathered approval for existing polluting facilities, which can evade stringent regulatory standards and technological improvements, and are often located in low-income communities and communities of color.
Imposes new permitting requirements on the construction or expansion of facilities that attract significant traffic in designated environmental justice areas.
Requires state agencies to assess the education, development and training needs for the workforce needed to meet the state’s climate and clean energy goals.
Addresses Extended Producer Responsibility for collection opportunities and recycling of packaging for all types of consumer products.
Expediting and institutionalizing uniform processes for siting facilities for generating, transporting and storing renewable energy.