Grants private citizens broad authorization to commence civil judicial actions under certain titles of the environmental conservation law
Summary
Enacts "private environmental law enforcement act"; authorizes any private citizen who has an interest which is or may be adversely affected to commence civil judicial actions for injunctive or declaratory relief to remedy environmental harms under certain circumstances; provides that such action may be commenced against any person for any violation of an administrative or court order compelling an investigation or remediation of an inactive hazardous waste disposal site.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Last action Apr 19, 2018
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Mar 20, 2018
Assembly · Referred to committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
Jan 9, 2018
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
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