CLARIFY WASTEWATER PERMITTING LIABILITY.

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2019-2020 Session
House Bill 761 (Public) Filed Monday, April 15, 2019
AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ITS AUTHORIZED AGENTS, AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR WASTEWATER SYSTEMS FAILURES THAT ARE A DIRECT RESULT OF CERTAIN EVALUATIONS CONDUCTED BY LICENSED SOIL SCIENTISTS AND LICENSED GEOLOGISTS.
Intro. by Yarborough, McElraft, Carney, Corbin.
Status: Ch. SL 2019-126 (Jul 19 2019)

SOG comments (1):

Long title change

Submitted by jhenders@sog.unc.edu on

House committee substitute to the 1st edition changed the long title. Original long title was AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT THE LOCAL PERMITTING AUTHORITY BEARS NO LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN EVALUATIONS AND VERIFICATIONS OF LICENSED PROFESSIONALS.

Bill History:

H 761/S.L. 2019-126

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 761 (2019-2020)
    Summary date: Jul 22 2019 - View Summary

    AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ITS AUTHORIZED AGENTS, AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR WASTEWATER SYSTEMS FAILURES THAT ARE A DIRECT RESULT OF CERTAIN EVALUATIONS CONDUCTED BY LICENSED SOIL SCIENTISTS AND LICENSED GEOLOGISTS. SL 2019-126. Enacted July 19, 2019. Effective July 19, 2019.

    Government, Public Safety and Emergency Management
    GS 130A
  • Bill H 761 (2019-2020)
    Summary date: Jul 1 2019 - View Summary

    Senate amendment to the 2nd edition makes the following changes.

    Amends the proposed immunity provisions of GS 130A-335(a2). Establishes that the Department of Health and Human Services, its authorized agents, and local health departments are discharged and released from any liabilities, duties, and responsibilities imposed by statute or in common law from any claim arising out of or attributed to the soil conditions, site features, geologic conditions, or hydrogeologic conditions for which a signed written evaluation is submitted, upon its receipt from the soil scientist or licensed geologist (previously, provided immunity for wastewater system failures that are a direct result of evaluations conducted by a licensed soil scientist or licensed geologist).

    Government, Public Safety and Emergency Management
    GS 130A
  • Bill H 761 (2019-2020)
    Summary date: Apr 30 2019 - View Summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

    Deletes the proposed changes to GS 130A-336(b1) and instead modifies the proposed changes to GS 130A-335(a2) to provide that the Department of Health and Human Services, its authorized agents, and local health departments have no liability for wastewater system failures that are a direct result of evaluations conducted by a licensed soil scientist or licensed geologist under subsection (a2) (previously, limited immunity to local health departments and did not specify the evaluation's direct causation of a failure; also specifically included immunity from liability arising from the licensed professionals' site verification). Amends the act's long title.

    Government, Public Safety and Emergency Management
    GS 130A
  • Bill H 761 (2019-2020)
    Summary date: Apr 15 2019 - View Summary

    Amends GS 130A-336(b1) by adding that the local health department has no liability for causes of action arising from wastewater improvements or systems designed, constructed, and installed in reliance upon the site verification performed by a licensed soil scientist under (b1).

    Amends GS 130A-335(a2) by adding that the applicable permitting authority has no liability for causes of action which arise from wastewater systems constructed or repaired based on evaluations conducted by a licensed soil scientist or licensed geologist under (a2). Makes a technical change.

    Government, Public Safety and Emergency Management
    GS 130A
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