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Washington State House Bill 2070 (68th Legislature, 2024 Regular Session), prefiled 2024-01-02, read first time 2024-01-08, referred to Committee on Environment & Energy. Sponsored by Representatives Mena, Pollet, Fitzgibbon, Berry, Simmons, Reed, Ormsby, Ramel, Fey, Street, Slatter, Ortiz-Self, Alvarado, Doglio, Cortes, Riccelli, Santos, Reeves, and Macri. Adds new sections to chapter 43.21C RCW to integrate environmental justice considerations into project decisions affecting pollution burdened communities. Defines key terms including adverse cumulative stressors, disproportionate impact, environmental justice impact statement, compelling public interest, and environmental or public health stressors (PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NOx, diesel exhaust, air toxics, drinking water quality, groundwater, combined sewer overflows). Purpose is to reduce disparities in cumulative environmental and health impacts in Washington State.