Judiciary committee recommends finding S218 amendment unfavorable after liability debate

Apr 14, 2026

The House Judiciary Committee debated an amendment to S218 that would cap municipal liability for salt-reduction participants at $500,000 per person and $2 million per incident. Testimony split between municipal insurers and an attorney for a plaintiff; a straw poll recommended the amendment be found unfavorable.

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The House Judiciary Committee on April 14 considered an amendment to S218, the chloride (salt) bill, that would add municipal liability caps tied to participation in the state salt-reduction program.

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