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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1839

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Representatives Pruitt, Ebersole, Meyers, Schoon and Spanel

Read first time 1/27/88 and referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs.

AN ACT Relating to civil immunity; adding a new section to chapter 4.24 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 4.24 RCW to read as follows:

          Any person who is appointed by the state emergency response commission under the authority of Sec. 301(c) of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11001) to serve on the state hazardous materials planning committee or a local emergency planning committee who, in good faith, assists in the development or review of local plans to respond to hazardous materials incidents is not liable for civil damages  as a result of any act or omission in the development, review, or implementation of such plans.

          This section does not apply to any act or omission constituting gross negligence.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.