SB 267-FN (2024): requiring the commissioner of the department of environmental services to consider "cumulative impacts analysis" in rules and statutes.

SB 267-FN (2024)

requiring the commissioner of the department of environmental services to consider "cumulative impacts analysis" in rules and statutes.

• Status: Killed
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Environment and Agriculture
• Senate committee: Energy and Natural Resources
• Subject: Environment - Administration

The Story

It was introduced on January 19, 2023 and referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. The committee held public hearings on February 7, 2023 and February 15, 2023. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2023-0836s). The committee's amendment (2023-0836s) was adopted on a voice vote on March 16, 2023, changing the text of the bill. On March 16, 2023 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 16, 2023 and was referred to the House Resources, Recreation and Development committee. The House withdrew that referral and sent the bill to the Environment and Agriculture committee instead. The committee held a public hearing on April 25, 2023. The committee held a work session on May 9, 2023. The committee met in executive session on May 9, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 19–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2023-1685h), and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2023-1685h) was adopted on a voice vote on May 18, 2023, changing the text of the bill. On May 18, 2023 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 302–77. On May 18, 2023 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on May 31, 2023. The committee met in executive session on June 1, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on September 21, 2023. The majority of the committee recommended that the House kill it by a vote of 13–12, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee met in executive session on November 14, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House pass it. On January 4, 2024 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 189–188.

Sponsors

• Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
• Rep. Rebecca McWilliams (D - Merr 30)
• Rep. Tony Caplan (D - Merr 8)
• Rep. Nancy Murphy (D - Hills 12)
• Rep. Mark Paige (D - Rock 11)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 7, 2023, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, SH 103
• February 15, 2023, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, SH 103
• April 25, 2023, 10:45 AM: public hearing, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 301-303
• May 9, 2023, 9:30 AM: full committee work session, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 301-303
• May 9, 2023, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 301-303
• May 31, 2023, 2:00 PM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212
• June 1, 2023, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• September 21, 2023, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212
• November 14, 2023, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211

Votes

• March 16, 2023, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2023-0836s — voice vote, passed
• May 18, 2023, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2023-1685h — yeas 302, nays 77, passed
• January 4, 2024, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 189, nays 188, passed

The Docket

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 9
• SC 13
• HC 37
• HC 49, page 38
• HC 42