This bill requires the Department of Environmental Services to conduct public benefit and community impact assessments when considering any permit or project. The department must demonstrate that there is a positive community impact and a positive public benefit before granting a permit or proceeding with a project. The assessments must include proactive engagement with the community, input from the public and community of interest, and the identification of impact assessment indicators. The commissioner of the department will adopt rules to implement these requirements. The fiscal impact of the bill is indeterminable, but it is expected to increase revenue from permit fees and increase expenditures for the department. County and local expenditures may also increase. The department estimates that the cost of implementing the bill could be in the millions of dollars.