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HB05241

A Study on Triple Bottom Line Justice

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In one sentence

This law creates a working group to study how communities can turn polluted land into healthy spaces that help children, families, and neighborhoods.

What it does

  • Defines 'Triple Bottom Line Justice' as using evidence-based practice, the rule of law, and community engagement to solve health, environmental, and economic problems for children, families, and communities.
  • Creates a definition called 'Brownfields to Healthfields' for turning contaminated properties into places that improve physical and mental health, resiliency, equity, and vitality in areas with pollution, disease, poverty, or violence.
  • Requires the Commissioner of Public Health to start a working group to discuss a demonstration program based on these ideas.
  • Sets a deadline of July 1, 2027, for submitting a report on the working group's activities to state lawmakers.

Who it affects

  • The Commissioner of Public Health
  • The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection
  • Representatives from schools of public health
  • State legislative committees focused on public health and the environment

Limits and unknowns

  • This law only creates a working group to discuss a program; it does not start any construction or cleanup projects yet.
  • The final report is due on July 1, 2027, so no results are available before that date.

Plain language

Terms to know

Triple Bottom Line Justice (TBLJ)
A method that combines evidence-based practice, the rule of law, and community engagement to fix challenges in health, nature, and money for children, families, and communities.
Brownfields to Healthfields
The process of changing polluted land into safe spaces that improve physical and mental health, resiliency, equity, and vitality in neighborhoods facing pollution, disease, poverty, or violence.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

To establish a Triple Bottom Line Justice demonstration pilot program.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Signed by the Governor
  2. Transmitted to the Secretary of State
  3. Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
  4. Special Act 26-13LCO
  5. Rules Suspended
  6. Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
  7. Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
  8. On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
  9. House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 5702
  10. House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
  11. Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17
  12. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
  13. Senate Calendar Number 538
  14. Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' OfficeLCO
  15. New File by Committee on Appropriations
  16. Tabled for the Calendar, House
  17. File Number 710LCO
  18. Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/21/26 5:00 PMLCO
  19. Filed with Legislative Commissioners' OfficeLCO
  20. Joint Favorable SubstituteAPP