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Washington State Senate Bill 5990 (SB5990), prefiled 2024-01-04, read first time 2024-01-08, referred to Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology. Sponsored by Senators Lovelett, Saldaña, Dhingra, Frame, Hasegawa, Keiser, Kuderer, Nobles, Salomon, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, and C. Wilson. Adds new sections to chapter 43.21C RCW to integrate environmental justice considerations into project permitting decisions. Defines key terms including adverse cumulative stressors, disproportionate impact, pollution burdened community, 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, wastewater). Targets reduction of disparate environmental and health impacts including asthma, cancer, elevated blood lead levels, cardiovascular disease, and low birth weight in overburdened communities.