AB 2577: Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986: settlements: attorney’s fees.

This bill amends the Health and Safety Code to require settlements in public interest cases related to toxic substances under Proposition 65 to provide a public benefit and be in the public interest. The court must also determine that the settlement reduces exposure to the listed chemical or provides a warning that complies with the act. Attorney's fees will be awarded if the Attorney General objects to the fees set forth in the settlement. The bill also establishes a procedure for the court to enter an award of attorney's fees. The changes aim to further the purposes of Proposition 65.