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NC S651
Bill
Status
Introduced
4/3/2019
Primary Sponsor
Michael Garrett
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AI Summary
- Establishes that persons causing or contributing to water or air pollution must pay for cleanup costs and provide alternate or permanent replacement water supplies to affected households
- Authorizes the Department of Environmental Quality Secretary to issue orders requiring polluters to immediately reduce or discontinue emissions/discharges and take corrective measures without regard to other legal provisions
- Allows the Secretary to assess polluters for actual and necessary state costs in removing, correcting, or abating pollution effects, with civil action authority in superior court for non-payment
- Prohibits electric public utilities from recovering costs from retail customers related to coal combustion ash management or unlawful discharges from coal ash ponds incurred on or after January 1, 2014, unless discharge results from force majeure
- Appropriates $75,000 in recurring funds to the Department of Environmental Quality for implementation
Legislative Description
Polluter Pays
Last Action
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
4/4/2019
Committee Referrals
Rules and Operations of the Senate4/4/2019
Full Bill Text
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