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(B) THE TERM "PROPOSED STATE ACTION" SHALL [[INCLUDE
REQUESTS FOR LEGISLATION, PROMULGATION OF RULES OR
REGULATIONS, OR ACTIONS INVOLVING THE USE OF STATE
FUNDS OR STATE OWNED LANDS]] MEAN REQUESTS FOR
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS OR OTHER LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
THAT WILL ALTER THE QUALITY OF THE AIR, LAND, OR WATER
RESOURCES.

(C) THE TERM "ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS REPORT" MEANS A
REPORT ON EACH PROPOSED STATE ACTION SIGNIFICANTLY
AFFECTING THE ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL AS WELL AS
SOCIO-ECONOMIC.

450.  RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF [[DEPARTMENTS, OFFICES,
BOARDS, ETC., OF THE STATED STATE AGENCIES.

ALL STATE AGENCIES, EXCEPT WHERE EXISTING LAW
EXPRESSLY PROHIBITS, SHALL IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, AND ADOPT
METHODS AND PROCEDURES THAT WILL ASSURE THAT:

(A)   ENVIRONMENTAL AMENITIES AND VALUES ARE GIVEN
APPROPRIATE CONSIDERATION          IN         PLANNING AND
DECISION-MAKING [[ [[ ]] ALONG WITH ECONOMIC AND
TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS [[ ]] ]];

(B)   STUDIES ARE UNDERTAKEN TO DEVELOP AND DESCRIBE
APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVES TO PRESENT POLICIES, PROGRAMS,
AND PROCEDURES THAT INVOLVE SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE
ENVIRONMENTAL ([IMPACTS]) EFFECTS OR UNRESOLVED
CONFLICTS CONCERNING USES OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES; AND

(C)        PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING INVOLVING
ENVIRONMENTAL [[IMPACTS IS]] EFFECTS ARE. UNDERTAKEN
WITH THE FULLEST PRACTICABLE PROVISION OF TIMELY PUBLIC
INFORMATION AND UNDERSTANDING AND IN COORDINATION
WITH [[GOVERNMENTAL BODIES]] PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH JURISDICTION BY LAW,
SPECIAL EXPERTISE, OR RECOGNIZED INTEREST.

451.       ENVIRONMENTAL [[IMPACT STATEMENTS]] EFFECTS
REPORTS.

(A) AS OF JULY 1, 1974, ALL STATE AGENCIES SHALL PREPARE,
IN CONJUNCTION WITH EACH PROPOSED STATE ACTION
SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTING THE QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT,
AN ENVIRONMENTAL [[IMPACT STATEMENT 11 EFFECTS REPORT
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A DISCUSSION OF:

(1)  THE [[IMPACTS]] EFFECTS OF THE PROPOSED ACTION ON
THE ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING ([PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
IMPACTS ON ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS;

(2)    ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS]] ADVERSE AND
BENEFICIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS THAT ARE REASONABLY
LIKELY IF THE PROPOSAL IS IMPLEMENTED OR IF IT IS NOT
IMPLEMENTED: