WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 760

BY adding to

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

Section 3-1101 through 3-1106 3-1105 3-1107, inclusive, to
be under the new subtitle "Subtitle
11. Reimbursement for Costs of Emergency Response,
Containment, Cleanup, and Abatement"

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1984 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative

Departments
Section 4-102(a) and 4-103(d)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1986 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative

Departments
Section 4-103.1
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1986 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

Preamble

WHEREAS, Proposals to reimburse volunteer fire companies,
volunteer rescue squads, and volunteer ambulance companies for
certain damaged or destroyed equipment that was used to contain,
clean up, and abate a hazardous materials spill or discharge
caused in a traffic accident involving a motor carrier were
studied extensively during the 1987 Interim; and

WHEREAS, This Act is intended to provide at least some money
to the individuals who work for or with volunteer fire companies,
volunteer rescue squads, and volunteer ambulance companies in
order to reimburse those individuals for their personal
protective equipment that is damaged or destroyed while making an
emergency response to a traffic accident that results in a spill
or discharge of hazardous materials involving a motor carrier
that is transporting hazardous materials; and

WHEREAS, By means of negotiated settlements first and court
action if necessary, this Act provides a mechanism under which
the volunteer individual is reimbursed for damaged or destroyed
personal protective equipment by the motor carrier that is at
fault in and causes a traffic accident involving a containment,
cleanup, and abatement of hazardous materials; and

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