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Wiener’s polluter‑liability bill draws heated debate as senators consider narrow amendments
Summary
SB 9 82 would let the attorney general seek recovery from major fossil fuel companies for climate‑attributable portions of extreme disaster costs to the FAIR plan and private policyholders; backers said it targets large events and includes credits for verified emission reductions, while business groups, trades and industry warned of legal, economic and process risks.
Sen. Wiener described SB 9 82 as a narrowly tailored measure to hold large fossil fuel companies accountable for the portion of extreme disaster costs attributable to climate change. The bill would authorize the attorney general to sue covered entities for climate‑attributable damages affecting the FAIR plan and private policyholders and would allow companies to reduce their exposure by demonstrating verifiable emission reductions (with a crediting mechanism).
Supporters framed the measure as a fairness and financing mechanism: testimony from flood and fire survivors and climate economists…
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