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Washington State Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5141 (E2SSB 5141), Chapter 314 Laws of 2021, known as the HEAL Act, signed by Governor Jay Inslee on May 17, 2021, effective July 25, 2021. Passed by the Senate 27-22 on April 20, 2021 and the House 56-41 on April 10, 2021. Sponsored by Senators Saldaña, Lovelett, Carlyle, Das, Frockt, Hasegawa, Hunt, Keiser, Kuderer, Liias, Nobles, Pedersen, Rolfes, Stanford, and Wilson, C. Amends RCW 43.376.020 and 34.05.030; adds new sections to chapters 43.70, 43.21A, 43.23, 43.30, 43.330, 47.01, 90.71 RCW; adds a new chapter to Title 70A RCW. Implements Environmental Justice Task Force recommendations (October 2020) to reduce environmental and health disparities for overburdened communities, people of color, low-income populations, and Indian country under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1151. Establishes environmental justice council, defines covered agencies including departments of ecology, health, natural resources, commerce, agriculture, and transportation.