California Health and Safety Code

§ 78005

HSC § 78005 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 45 · Part 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 1

Statute text

It is the intent of the Legislature to do all of the following:

(a)Establish a program to provide for response authority for releases of hazardous substances, including spills and hazardous waste disposal sites that pose a threat to the public health or the environment.

(b)Compensate persons, under certain circumstances, for out-of-pocket medical expenses and lost wages or business income resulting from injuries proximately caused by exposure to releases of hazardous substances.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 4 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 257.