HB 2070: Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary — Environmental Justice/SEPA Projects

This Washington State fiscal note summarizes the estimated costs of House Bill 2070, which relates to environmental justice and State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) projects. The bill is projected to cost multiple state agencies a combined total of approximately $1.28 million in operating expenditures for 2023-25, rising to $2.64 million in 2025-27, before declining to about $1.61 million in 2027-29. The Department of Ecology, Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Office of the Attorney General are among the primary agencies expected to incur costs, with some impacts remaining indeterminate.

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Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary for Washington State House Bill 2070 (HB2070), titled ‘Env. justice/SEPA projects.’ Covers estimated cash receipts and operating expenditures across biennia 2023-25, 2025-27, and 2027-29 for agencies including Office of Attorney General, Department of Ecology, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Transportation, Washington State University, Central Washington University, State Parks and Recreation Commission, and others. Total estimated operating expenditures: $1,552,622 (2023-25), $2,640,136 (2025-27), $1,612,478 (2027-29). Capital budget expenditures include State Parks and Recreation Commission bonds of $165,000 (2023-25) and $330,000 (2025-27 and 2027-29). Several agencies report non-zero but indeterminate costs under SEPA and environmental justice provisions. FNPID 69944.

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