A bill giving contaminated site developers immunity from state cleanup costs cleared the Ohio House as lawmakers looked for a way to kick-start the state’s flagging brownfield redevelopment.
House Bill 168, which now heads to the Senate, would give companies an affirmative defense, shielding them from state lawsuits seeking compensation for pollution cleanup. That defense would apply so long as the company meets various requirements for a similar defense under the U.S. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability (Superfund) Act.
Land developers, attorneys, and consultants say the bill is necessary for Ohio to compete with other states, ...
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