Bill Information

An Act providing for the identification and appropriate response action with respect to potential and existing environmental contamination associated with certain substances from drycleaning facilities; imposing powers and duties on the Environmental Hearing Board, the Environmental Quality Board, the Board of Claims, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Revenue; providing for procedures and methods for evaluating releases from affected drycleaning facilities, for a method of determining response action necessary to address a release from an affected drycleaning facility and for a drycleaner response program; establishing the Drycleaner Environmental Response Fund; establishing the Drycleaner Environmental Response Fund Board; precluding certain actions other than those authorized under this act; requiring enhanced pollution prevention measures for drycleaners; establishing surcharges; and providing penalties.