[CPEO-BIF] Alaska environmental covenant bill

[Lenny Siegel]

Bill addressing contaminated property moves fast in Senate

by Tim Bradner
Alaska Journal of Commerce
March 22, 2017


JUNEAU — A bill easing transfers of contaminated properties is moving fast in the state Senate.

Senate Bill 64, related to environmental covenants, was introduced Feb. 17, moved out of the Senate Community and Regional Affairs committee March 7 and out of Senate Labor and Commerce March 16.

The bill is now in the Senate Rules Committee awaiting placement on the calendar for floor action in the Senate. That’s lightning speed for the Legislature.

SB 64 is sponsored by Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna. Micciche is Senate Majority Leader and is in a position to get his bills moved along.

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For the entire article see
http://www.alaskajournal.com/2017-03-22/bill-addressing-contaminated-property-moves-fast-senate#.WNXmazu7GOo

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042
Voice/Fax: 650/961-8918 
<lsiegel at cpeo.org>
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