AB 2677 California Assembly · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Oil spill: contingency plan: railroad.

Summary

Existing law requires the California Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with specified entities, to develop a state railroad accident prevention and immediate deployment plan containing a comprehensive set of policies and directions to minimize the potential damage to the public health and safety, property, and the environment that might result from accidents involving railroad activities in the state. This bill would require the agency, on or before January 1, 2017, and in consultation with specified entities, to develop and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a report containing recommendations for a comprehensive and coordinated oil spill contingency plan designed to address inland oil spills resulting from the transportation of crude oil by railroad.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Feb 2014

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Governor

Introduced Feb 21, 2014 Last action May 29, 2014

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Apr 22, 2014

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

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Apr 21, 2014

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

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Mar 17, 2014

Committee

Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

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Feb 23, 2014

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

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Feb 21, 2014

Introduced

Introduced. To print.

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors