EPA-OIL SPILLS
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no person shall discharge oil or hazardous substances from a pipeline into, upon, or so as to threaten waters of the State. Provides that any person who is the owner or operator of any facility, vessel, or pipeline from which oil or a hazardous substance is discharged in violation a specified provision of the Act, shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount up to $25,000 per day of violation or an amount up to $1,000 per barrel (42 gallons) of oil or unit of reportable quantity of hazardous substances discharged. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2016
Last action Jan 10, 2017
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Apr 8, 2016
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Environment
lower
Feb 10, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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