EPA-INS LIABILITY CLEANUP COST
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, if an insurance policyholder may be liable to the State or a unit of local government for costs of removal and remedial action relating to hazardous waste or pesticides under the Act or under any other law or ordinance establishing liability for environmental cleanup costs, the State or unit of local government may bring a cause of action against the policyholder's insurer for those costs if the insurance policy was issued before January 1, 1987, the policyholder has dissolved or is no longer in existence or cannot be found, and if the policyholder was a corporation, the policyholder dissolved more than 5 years before the action is commenced. Adds successors in interest as persons who may be notified of the insurer's intent to bring an action against the policyholder. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2004
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2004
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 11, 2005
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Feb 27, 2004
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
Feb 4, 2004
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Environment & Energy
Jan 28, 2004
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Patrick Welch
DDemocratic
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