Rep. Sara Feigenholtz

Filed: 2/25/2010

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4722

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4722 as follows:
 
3 on page 1, by replacing lines 19 through 21 with the following:
4     "(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this Section, a
5 manufacturer, processor, distributor, recycler, or seller of
6 an engine coolant or antifreeze containing denatonium benzoate
7 at a minimum of 30 parts per million and a maximum of 50 parts
8 per million shall not be liable, except for willful and wanton
9 misconduct, to any person for personal injury, death, property
10 damage, damage to the environment, damage to natural resources,
11 or economic loss where the inclusion of denatonium benzoate in
12 any engine coolant or antifreeze was the sole cause of the
13 personal injury, death, property damage, damage to the
14 environment, damage to natural resources, or economic loss.";
15 and
 
16 on page 2, by deleting lines 1 through 7; and
 

 

 

09600HB4722ham001 - 2 - LRB096 14860 KTG 37309 a

1 on page 2, by replacing lines 8 through 12 with the following:
2     "(b) Subsection (a) of this Section shall be strictly
3 construed and shall not apply to manufacturers, distributors,
4 recyclers, or sellers of denatonium benzoate prior to its
5 dilution with an engine coolant or antifreeze, or in dilutions
6 with antifreeze or engine coolant of less than 30 parts per
7 million or more than 50 parts per million.
8     (c) Subsection (a) of this Section shall apply only to
9 causes of action accruing on or after the effective date of
10 this Act."; and
 
11 on page 3, by inserting immediately below line 8 the following:
 
12     "Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
13 2011.".