2019 House Bill 4844

Expand restrictions on air quality emission permits

Introduced in the House

Aug. 28, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Abdullah Hammoud (D-15)

To require applicants for an air pollution discharge permit in a zip code with 35 or more active permits to perform a “disparate impact” study that incorporates the cumulative effect of all the permit holders in the area, and require a public hearing before a new permit is issued.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation