Bill > HB5479

This bill amends the Environmental Protection Act to specify that certain electric generating units and large greenhouse gas-emitting units that use gas as fuel, are not publicly owned, and are located near an "equity investment eligible community" must have that community designated by the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program Board as of January 11, 2024, and located within an R3 Area established under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act to meet specific greenhouse gas emission reduction deadlines. An "equity investment eligible community" refers to areas historically excluded from economic opportunities or disproportionately burdened by pollution, and an R3 Area is a designation related to the cannabis industry. This clarification ensures that these specific emission reduction requirements are tied to communities that meet these precise criteria.