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Relating to strict liability for a person in control of hazardous substances
Proposed by the Department of Natural Resources · all agency proposals
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 23, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 27, 2025
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 24, 2025
- Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 426
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became SF 426 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 426 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People who control hazardous substances would now be responsible for paying the state or local government for all reasonable costs used to respond to and monitor a hazardous situation they caused. Currently, these people only have to pay for costs that are considered excessive or extraordinary. This change expands who pays for the cleanup and oversight of dangerous materials.1
Read the official explanation
This bill imposes strict liability on a person having control over a hazardous substance for the reasonable response, oversight, and monitoring costs expended by the state or political subdivision related to hazardous conditions created by that person. Under current law, a person having control over a hazardous substance is strictly liable for excessive and extraordinary costs expended by the state or political subdivision resulting from responding at and to the scene of a hazardous condition created by that person.
Changed since by amendment S-3120; see Amendments.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 27, 2025. On January 29, 2025 it recommended amendment and passage.
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