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RCW 70A.02.005 Purpose.
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(1) The purpose of this chapter is to reduce environmental and health disparities in Washington state and improve the health of all Washington state residents. This chapter implements the recommendations of the environmental justice task force established in section 221(48), chap…
RCW 70A.02.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Council" means the environmental justice council established in RCW 70A.02.110. (2) "Covered agency" means the departments of ecology, health, natural resources, comm…
RCW 70A.02.020 Environmental justice obligations for all agencies.
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Covered agencies are required to comply with all provisions of this chapter. All other state agencies should strive to apply the laws of the state of Washington, and the rules and policies of the agency, in accordance with the policies of this chapter including, to the extent fea…
RCW 70A.02.030 Authority of other agencies to opt in to environmental justice obligations.
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(1) Any state agency, as the term "agency" is defined in RCW 34.05.010, including the governor's office and the office of the attorney general but excluding local governmental entities, may opt in to assume all of the substantive and procedural requirements of covered agencies un…
