Bill > H789

This bill aims to limit the siting or expansion of Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities within environmental justice populations, which are low-income or minority-majority neighborhoods. The bill requires the Secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) to issue recommendations for substantially decreasing the siting or expansion of TRI facilities in these communities. It also directs the Secretary to initiate a rulemaking process that will establish a cap on the total number of TRI facilities allowed within environmental justice population neighborhoods, prioritizing the reduction of toxin exposure and preservation of a clean, healthy environment for residents regardless of their race, income, national origin, or English language proficiency.