Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
Filed: 2/25/2010
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4722




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4722 as follows:


 
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on page 1, by replacing lines 19 through 21 with the following:
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    "(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this Section, a 
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manufacturer, processor, distributor, recycler, or seller of 
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an engine coolant or antifreeze containing denatonium benzoate 
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at a minimum of 30 parts per million and a maximum of 50 parts 
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per million shall not be liable, except for willful and wanton 
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misconduct, to any person for personal injury, death, property 
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damage, damage to the environment, damage to natural resources, 
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or economic loss where the inclusion of denatonium benzoate in 
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any engine coolant or antifreeze was the sole cause of the 
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personal injury, death, property damage, damage to the 
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environment, damage to natural resources, or economic loss."; 
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and 
 
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on page 2, by deleting lines 1 through 7; and
 
 


 






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on page 2, by replacing lines 8 through 12 with the following:
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    "(b) Subsection (a) of this Section shall be strictly 
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construed and shall not apply to manufacturers, distributors, 
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recyclers, or sellers of denatonium benzoate prior to its 
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dilution with an engine coolant or antifreeze, or in dilutions 
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with antifreeze or engine coolant of less than 30 parts per 
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million or more than 50 parts per million.
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    (c) Subsection (a) of this Section shall apply only to 
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causes of action accruing on or after the effective date of 
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this Act."; and
 
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on page 3, by inserting immediately below line 8 the following:
 
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    "Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
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2011.".