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Witnesses tell Congress CERCLA liability deters private investment; propose tax and statutory fixes including PFAS carve‑outs
Summary
Lawmakers and witnesses at a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee hearing identified CERCLA liability as a central barrier to brownfield redevelopment and heard proposals to lower investment risk through tax and statutory changes.
Lawmakers and witnesses at the subcommittee hearing identified liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as a central impediment to brownfield redevelopment, and several witnesses urged Congress to consider statutory changes to reduce investment risk.
Why it matters: Multiple witnesses said that the uncertainty and potential for strict, joint-and-several CERCLA liability discourages developers and lenders from investing in contaminated properties, which in turn leaves sites idle and blighted. Witnesses proposed a set of legislative fixes they said would unlock private capital and accelerate cleanups.
“CERCLA liability is no joke,” Chairman Collins said during an opening statement; he…
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