2021 House Bill 4170

Increase Great Lakes oil spill penalties

Introduced in the House

Feb. 9, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Bill Sowerby (D-31)

To increase the penalty for spilling oil into the Great Lakes to $500,000 per day, and authorize penalties of $50,000 for failing to report a spill.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation