SB 849: Oil spills.

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The Lempert-Keene-Seastrand Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act makes a person who causes or permits a spill or inland spill strictly liable for specified penalties for the spill on a per-gallon-released basis.

This bill would reduce the amount of penalty by the amount of released oil that is recovered and properly disposed of. The bill would require the administrator for oil spill response to adopt regulations governing the method for determining the amount of oil that is recovered and properly disposed of.

The bill would appropriate $1,000 from the General Fund to the administrator for administrative purposes.

This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill.

This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2016.

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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1.Section 8670.67.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:8670.67.5.

(a)Regardless of intent or negligence, any Any person who without regard to intent or negligence causes or permits a spill shall be strictly liable civilly in accordance with subdivision (b) or (c).

(b)A penalty may be administratively imposed by the administrator in accordance with Section 8670.68 in an amount not to exceed twenty dollars ($20) per gallon for a spill. The amount of penalty shall be reduced for every gallon of released oil that is recovered and properly disposed of in accordance with applicable law.

(c)Whenever the release of oil resulted from gross negligence or reckless conduct, the administrator shall, in accordance with Section 8670.68, impose a penalty in an amount not to exceed sixty dollars ($60) per gallon for a spill. The amount of penalty shall be reduced for every gallon of released oil that is recovered and properly disposed of in accordance with applicable law.

(d)The administrator shall adopt regulations governing the method for determining the amount of oil that is recovered and properly disposed of.

SEC. 2.

The amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the administrator for oil spill response for administrative purposes.

SEC. 3.

This act is a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section 12 of Article IV of the California Constitution, has been identified as related to the budget in the Budget Bill, and shall take effect immediately.

SECTION 1.

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes, relating to the Budget Act of 2016.

Date	Status
Jan 7, 2016	Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Jan 8, 2016	From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 7.
Jan 11, 2016	Referred to Com. on B. & F.R.
Apr 11, 2016	Ordered to second reading.
Apr 11, 2016	Withdrawn from committee.
Apr 12, 2016	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Apr 14, 2016	In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Apr 14, 2016	Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 25. Noes 11. Page 3544.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Apr 14, 2016	Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 25. Noes 11.) Ordered to the Assembly.
May 2, 2016	Referred to Com. on BUDGET.
May 25, 2016	From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET.
Jun 14, 2016	From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET.