Legislation

Title: Environment - Multidefendant Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Cases - Effect of Settlement
Sponsored by: The Speaker (By Request - Office of the Attorney General)
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:30 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Exempting certain types of pollution cases from the Maryland Uniform Contribution Among Joint Tort-Feasors Act; requiring the factfinder in certain legal actions to make a determination of the total liability and assign comparative responsibility to certain parties; authorizing the State to continue to pursue certain legal actions or bring new legal actions if the State has obtained less than complete relief from a certain person who has resolved the person's liability with the State in a settlement; etc.

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Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB0524

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/26/2021 Legislative Date 1/26/2021 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Environment - Multidefendant Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Cases - Effect of Settlement Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2021 Legislative Date 1/29/2021 Action Hearing 2/17 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/26/2021	1/26/2021	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Environment - Multidefendant Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Cases - Effect of Settlement
House	1/29/2021	1/29/2021	Hearing 2/17 at 1:30 p.m.

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