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Garofalo HB No. 854
Abstract: Prohibits the court from proceeding to trial against a party admitting liability for
environmental damage until the department has filed the approved feasible plan for
evaluation or remediation with the court.
Present law provides procedures for civil actions for the remediation of oilfield sites and
exploration and production sites.
Proposed law retains present law and, once a plan has been submitted to the department,
prohibits the court from proceeding to trial against a party who has admitted liability for
environmental damage until the department has filed the approved feasible plan for evaluation or
remediation of the environmental damage with the court.
(Amends R.S. 30:29(C)(1))