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Hazardous substances: liability recovery actions.

It became law on Oct 2, 2015.

CA AB 275 · Assembly Bill · 2015–2016

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Became law
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Latest action
Oct 2, 2015

What it does

(1) Existing law, the Carpenter-Presley-Tanner Hazardous Substance Account Act, imposes liability for hazardous substances removal or remedial actions and requires the Attorney General to recover from the liable person, as defined, certain costs incurred by the Department of Toxic Substances Control or a California regional water quality control board, upon the request of the department or regional board. The act authorizes, except as specified, a party found liable for any costs or expenditures recoverable under the act for those actions to establish, as specified, that only a portion of those costs or expenditures are attributable to the party, and requires the party to pay only for that…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Oct 2, 2015

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Who is involved

Sponsors

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  • Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic MaterialsLead sponsor

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