| HB 1369 (Truly Agreed) | Extends liability exemption to negligent acts by a person assisting an oil spill response |
HB 1369 - Under current law, persons assisting an official
oil spill response are not liable for removal costs or damages
from actions taken in the oil spill response except in cases of
willful misconduct, negligence, personal injury, or wrongful
death. This act extends this liability protection to cases of
negligence. Current law provides that the party responsible for
the spill is liable for any removal costs or damages that any
person is relieved of under these provisions. The act shall not
limit a person's right to seek recovery of damages or costs from
the Federal Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.
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