2017 House Bill 4569

Increase Great Lakes oil spill sanctions

Introduced in the House

May 2, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Bill Sowerby (D-31)

To increase the penalties for spilling oil into the Great Lakes, to $500,000 per day. Also, to increase from $2,500 to $50,000 per day the penalty for failure to report certain pollution or hazardous substance releases.

Referred to the Committee on Energy Policy