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Committee backs HB 591 to recodify public nuisance law, sparking debate on access to private suits
Summary
The committee recommended HB 591, which consolidates scattered nuisance statutes and differentiates public from private nuisance. Supporters including the attorney general and business groups said it brings predictability; others warned it could limit private remedies when permits are present.
The House Public Utilities and Energy Committee voted to send HB 591 to the full House with a favorable recommendation after testimony from lawmakers, the attorney general and stakeholders.
Representative Jack, the bill sponsor, said the measure gathers public-nuisance provisions from across the code, separates public and private nuisance causes of action, and aims to ensure that lawmaking happens in the legislature rather than through…
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