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GA SB499

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/28/2012

Primary Sponsor

Jack Hill

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Georgia Code Section 12-5-51 on civil liability for water pollution violations to add a new subsection requiring violators to pay for external third-party monitoring costs
  • Applies to any person who intentionally causes or permits toxic, corrosive, acidic, caustic, or bacterial substances to be spilled, discharged, or deposited in state waters in amounts harmful to public health, safety, welfare, animals, birds, or aquatic life
  • Excludes violations caused by providential (act of God) events from the third-party monitoring cost requirement
  • The director determines the duration of required third-party monitoring, with a maximum cap of two years
  • Sponsored by Senators Hill of the 4th and Stone of the 23rd; directs the department to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the new subsection

Legislative Description

Water Resources; require violators to pay for the costs of third-party monitoring

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

2/28/2012

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources and the Environment2/28/2012

Full Bill Text

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