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Committee approves bill extending limited environmental liability protection to land banks; reports 25–1
Summary
The House Local Government Committee voted 25–1 to report HB 1713 to the House, amending Act 3 of 1995 to include land banks among entities eligible for limited environmental liability protection when handling potentially contaminated properties.
The House Local Government Committee voted to report House Bill 1713 to the full House after a roll‑call vote that the chair announced as 25 in favor and 1 opposed. The measure, introduced by Chairman Freeman, would amend the Economic Development Agency Fiduciary and Lender Environmental Liability Protection Act (Act 3 of 1995) to add land banks to the statutory definition of 'economic development agencies' and…
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