UNDERGROUND TANKS-LIABILITY
Summary
Amends the Gasoline Storage Act. Provides that, if a leak of petroleum, a petroleum product, a hazardous substance, or a regulated substance occurs from an underground storage tank regulated by the Act and if the leak results in injury to any person or damage to any person's property, then the owner of the underground storage tank is strictly liable in civil damages to the person for the full amount of the injury or property damage proximately caused by the leak.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2024
Last action Apr 5, 2024
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Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Apr 5, 2024
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nabeela Syed
DDemocratic
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