Vote Smart's Synopsis:

A vote to pass a bill that requires groups requesting a stay or appealing a court decision concerning the state's environmental actions post a bond for the cost of delays and damages if their legal case fails.

Highlights:

-Establishes that a plaintiff who obtains a preliminary injunction or a stay in an environmental action, but does not succeed in the case, is responsible for damages incurred by the opposing defendants (Sec. 1). -Requires a plaintiff to post a bond that the court or agency deems sufficient to reimburse the opposing defendants before he can receive a preliminary injunction or a stay in an environmental action (Sec. 1).

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