HB 2624 Summary

• Requires the Office of Environmental Quality Control to establish, implement, and maintain a free, interactive public website for environmental review process notifications and participation.

• Website must allow public registration for notifications regarding environmental assessment and environmental impact statement actions, including document filings, hearings, public comment opportunities, and final determinations.

• Website must make all environmental documents searchable and available to the public, allow online public comments on draft statements, and compile state and county environmental impact statements and assessments.

• Appropriates unspecified general revenues for fiscal year 2020-2021 to establish and maintain the website, contingent on the office consulting stakeholders before funds are released.

• Effective July 1, 2020.