California Health and Safety Code

§ 80920

HSC § 80920 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 45 · Part 2 · Ch. 12 · Art. 2

Statute text

Any person may apply to the Department of General Services, pursuant to Section 80925, for compensation of a loss caused by the release, in California, of a hazardous substance if any of the following conditions are met:

(a)The source of the release of the hazardous substance, or the identity of the party liable for damages in connection with the release or responsible for the costs of removal of the hazardous substance, is unknown or cannot, with reasonable diligence, be determined.

(b)The loss was not compensable pursuant to law, including Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100) of Division 20, because there is no liable party or the judgment could not be satisfied, in whole or part, against the party determined to be liable for the release of the hazardous substance.

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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.