§ 80700 Hazardous Material Insurance Coverage

Health and Safety Code·California

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•Environmental insurance helps cover costs if harmful stuff like chemicals spill and need cleaning up.
•It includes different types of insurance, like for pollution or extra cleanup costs.
•The government can add more types of insurance to this list later.

Example

A factory accidentally spills chemicals into a river.

If the factory has environmental insurance, it can help pay for cleaning up the river and any fines.

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§ 80700 Hazardous Material Insurance Coverage

“Environmental insurance” means insurance intended to limit the liability associated with the discovery and cleanup of a hazardous material release, including secured creditor insurance, pollution liability insurance, and cost overrun insurance, and any other insurance product that the secretary selects to be provided pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 80750). (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

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insurance pollution liability environmental hazardous discovery secretary release

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 80700.

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