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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 45Pt. 2Ch. 5Art. 8§ 79075 Pre-1981 Resource Damage Limits

§ 79075 Pre-1981 Resource Damage Limits

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§ 79075 Pre-1981 Resource Damage Limits

Key Takeaways

  • •The state won't pay to fix damage to nature or clean up dangerous stuff if it happened before September 25, 1981.
  • •This rule started on January 1, 2023, but only really kicks in on January 1, 2024.

Example

A factory spilled toxic chemicals into a river in 1980, harming fish and plants.

The state won't spend money to clean up this mess because it happened before September 25, 1981.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 79075 Pre-1981 Resource Damage Limits

The department may not expend funds from the state account for the purposes specified in Section 79450 where the injury, degradation, destruction, or loss to natural resources, or the release of a hazardous substance from which the damages to natural resources resulted, has occurred prior to September 25, 1981. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 4 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 257.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

Key Terms

damageshazardousinjuryreleasethe stateoperative januarydegradationdestruction

Related Statutes

  • § 79060 State Funded Hazardous Cleanup
  • § 78955 Community Advisory Group Composition
  • § 79135 Hazardous Site Removal Notice
  • § 79165 Local Hazardous Substance Cleanup
  • § 79795 Hazardous Substance Cost Recovery

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 79075.
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