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Oil spill contingency plans: spill management teams.

It became law on Oct 8, 2017.

CA AB 1197 · Assembly Bill · 2017–2018

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Latest action
Oct 8, 2017

What it does

The Lempert-Keene-Seastrand Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act generally requires the administrator for oil spill response, acting at the direction of the Governor, to implement activities relating to oil spill response, including drills and preparedness, and oil spill containment and cleanup, and to represent the state in any coordinated response efforts with the federal government. The act requires owners or operators of specified facilities and owners or operators of certain vessels to prepare and implement an oil spill contingency plan, containing specified provisions, that has been submitted to, and approved by, the administrator. Existing law provides for the rating of oil spill…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

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  3. Floor (Done)

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    Oct 8, 2017

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