2007 Senate Bill 483

Extend baseline environmental assessment fee

Introduced in the Senate

May 9, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Liz Brater (D-18)

To eliminate a June, 2007 sunset on a $750 fee levied when submitting a petition to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for a determination about a baseline environmental assessment. Under this program, someone who becomes the owner or operator of a contaminated property may petition the DEQ within six months after the completion of a baseline environmental assessment for an exemption from liability for hazardous substance cleanup costs.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations