Small Business Liability Protection Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 19, 2001)
Exempts a person from liability for response costs (with exceptions) at a NPL facility for municipal solid waste (MSW) as a non-owner or operator if the person is an owner, operator, or lessee of residential property from which all of the person's MSW was generated, or a certain small business or small charitable tax-exempt organization that generated all its MSW, with respect to the facility concerned.
Makes nongovernmental entities that commence a contribution action liable to the defendant for all reasonable costs of defending the action if the defendant is not liable based on the above-described exemptions.
Adds to the list of parties eligible for de minimis final settlements certain persons and businesses that demonstrate an inability or limited ability to pay response costs.
Revises conditions of eligibility for such settlements for de minimis parties.
What just happenedJun 19, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 19, 2001
- Jun 19, 2001IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environment and Public Works Committee - Jun 19, 2001IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6455)
- Jun 19, 2001IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate