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,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4        
,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 & ,mr4 ,m>key7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #i1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to      
arbitration4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,safety ,ov]            
,arbitration ,act ( #bjai4  #b4         
,arbitration ( disputes involv+ haz>ds  
to public heal? & safety  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,title #i1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #d         
,arbitration ( disputes involv+ haz>ds  
to public heal? & safety  ,sec4 #dja4   
,def9ition4#djb4 ,election (            
arbitration4  #dja4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is   
*apt]1 ! t]m haz>d to public heal? or   
safety means an activity1 sub/ance1 or  
condition t has a pot5tial to cause h>m 
to ! heal? or safety ( ! public4  #djb4 

,election ( arbitration  7a7 ,cons5t    
requir$ ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (    
law1 :5ev] a contract betwe5 an         
individual & ano!r p>ty requires ! use (
 arbitration to resolve a claim or      
controv]sy alleg+ facts relevant to a   
haz>d to public heal? or safety1        
arbitration may be us$ to resolve !     
claim or controv]sy only if1 aft] !     
claim or controv]sy arises1 all p>ties  
to ! claim or controv]sy cons5t 9 writ+ 
to use arbitration4  7b7 ,explanation   
requir$ ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (    
law1 :5ev] arbitration is elect$ to     
resolve a claim or controv]sy pursuant  
to subsection 7a71 ! arbitrator %all    
provide ! p>ties to ! contract ) a      
writt5 explanation ( ! factual & legal  
basis = any aw>d or o!r outcome1 :i*    
%all n be made "u seal by ! arbitrator  
or a c\rt4  7c7 ,application ,?is       
section %all apply to any contract ent]$
 into aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
*apt]4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+       
am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s = title #i1   

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #d4;,arbitration (    
disputes involv+ haz>ds to public heal? 
& safety#dja  4