HR 5175 · 106th Congress · Environmental Protection

Small Business Liability Relief Act

Introduced 2000-09-14· Sponsored by Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 253 - 161 (Roll no. 494). (text: CR H8123-8125)(2000-09-26)

Recorded Votes

FailedHouse · 2000-09-26
Roll #494
Yea 253Nay 161
Democrats
46 Yea·157 Nay
Republicans
206 Yea·3 Nay
PassedHouse · 2000-09-26
Roll #494
Yea 253Nay 161
Democrats
46 Yea·157 Nay
Republicans
206 Yea·3 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Small Business Liability Relief Act - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to provide that certain small businesses shall be liable for response costs as non-owners or operators only if the total of material containing a hazardous substance that the business arranged for disposal, transport, or treatment of, or accepted for transport, was greater than 110 pounds of liquid material or 200 pounds of solid material. Makes such exemption to liability inapplicable in cases where the substance could contribute significantly to response costs or where the business has failed to comply with an administrative subpoena or request for information or has impeded a response action. Applies this exemption only to activities taking place before this Act's enactment date. Makes a person liable for response costs for municipal solid waste (MSW) as a non-owner or operator only if the person is not an owner, operator, or lessee of residential property from which all of the person's MSW was generated, or a certain small business or tax-exempt organization that generated all its MSW, with respect to the facility concerned. Provides for liabil…

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Cosponsors (20)

10 Democrats10 Republicans