H.B. No. 0184

Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Act.

Sponsored By: Representative(s) Nicholas, Burns and Tipton and Senator(s) Coe

AN ACT relating to public health and safety; creating the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Act; providing procedures for the response to the release of hazardous materials as specified; requiring the state fire marshal to implement a plan to assist in responding to hazardous materials; establishing regional hazardous material response teams; establishing the hazardous material emergency response account; providing for liability for a released hazardous material; providing for recovery of expenses incurred in responding to hazardous material incidents; providing exceptions; providing an appropriation; and providing for effective dates.

02/12/2002 Bill Number Assigned

02/13/2002 H Received for Introduction