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CA AB2201

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

9/23/2012

Primary Sponsor

Steven Bradford

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Origin

State Assembly

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Increases daily civil penalties for pipeline safety violations from $10,000 to $200,000 per day under the Elder California Pipeline Safety Act of 1981
  • Raises maximum civil penalty for any related series of violations from $500,000 to $2,000,000
  • Requires the State Fire Marshal to consider nature, circumstances, gravity of violation, culpability, prior violations history, and ability to pay when assessing penalties
  • Directs all civil penalties to be deposited in the Local Training Account of the California Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Fund for hazardous liquid fire suppression training to local fire departments
  • Approved by Governor on September 23, 2012

Legislative Description

Elder California Pipeline Safety Act of 1981: civil

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 481, Statutes of 2012.

9/23/2012

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/26/2012
Governmental Organization5/24/2012
Rules5/14/2012
Appropriations4/24/2012
Governmental Organization3/29/2012

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