Beginning July 1, 2023, the Healthy Environment for All Act (HEAL Act) requires specific state agencies to conduct an environmental justice assessment for significant agency actions. Significant agency actions includes:

• The development and adoption of significant legislative rules as defined in RCW 34.05.328.
• The development and adoption of any new grant or loan program that the agency is explicitly authorized or required by statute to implement.
• A capital project, grant, or loan award costing at least $12,000,000.
• A transportation project, grant, or loan costing at least $15,000,000.
•  The submission of agency request legislation to the Office of the Governor or the OFM for approval.

Under RCW 70A.02.090 each covered agency must file a notice with us of significant agency actions for which the agency is initiating an environmental justice assessment. We prepare a list of all filings received from covered agencies each week to post here.

Agencies covered by the HEAL Act or who have opted in to the HEAL Act requirements include the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Ecology, Health, Natural Resources, Transportation, the Office of the Attorney General, and the Puget Sound Partnership.

Below is list of state agency environmental justice assessments that you can filter by agency or type of action, or use the search bar to find certains terms. These are updated every Friday. Select an action for more information, including a link to the website for the relevant agency.

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- Any -Agriculture, Department ofAttorney General, Office of theBoard of Health, Washington StateCommerce, Department ofCounty Roads Administration BoardEcology, Department ofFish and Wildlife, Washington State Dept. ofHealth, Department ofNatural Resources, Department ofPollution Liability Insurance AgencyPuget Sound PartnershipRecreation and Conservation OfficeTransportation Commission, Washington StateTransportation, Department of

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- Any -New grant or loan programCapital project, grant, or loan award of at least $12 millionSignificant legislative rulesTransportation project, grant, or loan of at least $15 millionAgency-request legislationOther

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Date submitted	Date initiated	Agency	Action	Type
09/13/2023	09/13/2023	Commerce, Department of	Repealing the greenhouse gas content calculation requirement in RCW 19.405.070	Agency-request legislation
11/01/2023	11/01/2023	Ecology, Department of	Rulemaking announcement: Amending Emergency Drought Relief, 173-166 WAC	Significant legislative rules
11/22/2023	11/22/2023	Ecology, Department of	Rulemaking to amend chapter 173-305 WAC Hazardous Waste Fee Regulation	Significant legislative rules
12/08/2023	12/08/2023	Ecology, Department of	Safer Products for Washington Cycle 1.5 Rulemaking	Significant legislative rules
11/09/2023	11/09/2023	Puget Sound Partnership	Science Work Plan for 2025-2029	Other
03/07/2024	12/08/2023	Natural Resources, Department of	Smokey Bear License Plate	Agency-request legislation
11/28/2023	09/01/2023	Commerce, Department of	Solar Consumer Protections	Agency-request legislation
02/08/2024	10/02/2023	Transportation, Department of	SR 525 Mukilteo Bridge over Railroad – Bridge Replacement	Transportation project, grant, or loan of at least $15 million
04/18/2024	08/28/2023	Transportation, Department of	SR 900/57th Ave S to S 135th – Environmental Justice Assessment	Transportation project, grant, or loan of at least $15 million
01/30/2024	01/30/2024	Commerce, Department of	State Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates Program	New grant or loan program
02/06/2024	01/08/2024	Commerce, Department of	State Home Energy Assistance Program	New grant or loan program
10/19/2023	09/19/2023	Commerce, Department of	Transit Oriented Development of Affordable Housing - Match Program	New grant or loan program
03/04/2024	07/01/2023	Commerce, Department of	Transit Oriented Development of Affordable Housing - Match Program	New grant or loan program
11/20/2023	11/20/2023	Natural Resources, Department of	Tribal Interlocal Agreements	Agency-request legislation
01/22/2024	12/29/2023	Commerce, Department of	Updates to Growth Management Administrative Rules for Climate Change Planning	Significant legislative rules
01/11/2024	05/01/2023	Commerce, Department of	Updating Housing WACs	Significant legislative rules
10/18/2023	09/26/2023	Commerce, Department of	WA Electric Vehicle Charging Program	New grant or loan program
03/15/2024	02/02/2024	Ecology, Department of	Water Quality Program draft loan offer to the City of Lynden for updated infrastructure at the municipality’s wastewater treatment plant.	Capital project, grant, or loan award of at least $12 million
03/15/2024	02/02/2024	Ecology, Department of	Water Quality Program draft loan offer to the City of Washougal for updated infrastructure at the city’s wastewater treatment plant.	Capital project, grant, or loan award of at least $12 million
09/14/2023	09/14/2023	Ecology, Department of	Water Security Drought Grant Initiative	New grant or loan program
04/10/2024	06/14/2023	Health, Department of	Workplace Safety and Climate Change Grant Program	New grant or loan program

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