HR1179-119

Introduced

To exclude from gross income certain relief payments to the victims of the Chiquita Canyon elevated temperature landfill event.

119th Congress Introduced Feb 10, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill exempts excludes from federal gross income certain compensation payments made to victims of the Chiquita Canyon landfill environmental disaster by treating them as qualified disaster relief payments under IRC Section. It relies on exemptions and definition changes. The main policy areas are Taxation and Finance.

Who Benefits and How

Residents affected by Chiquita Canyon landfill event (Los Angeles County) could see lower costs and Waste Connections, Inc. and subsidiaries could face lower compliance burdens.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal Treasury could lose revenue opportunities.

Key Provisions

  • Exempts excludes from federal gross income certain compensation payments made to victims of the Chiquita Canyon landfill environmental disaster by treating them as qualified disaster relief payments under IRC Section...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill exempts excludes from federal gross income certain compensation payments made to victims of the Chiquita Canyon landfill environmental disaster by treating them as qualified disaster relief payments under IRC Section.

Key Policy Areas

Taxation, Finance

Primary Purpose

The bill exempts excludes from federal gross income certain compensation payments made to victims of the Chiquita Canyon landfill environmental disaster by treating them as qualified disaster relief payments under IRC Section.

Policy Domains

Taxation Finance

Section 1 - Short Title

Identified Gains
  • Residents affected by Chiquita Canyon landfill event (Los Angeles County)
  • Waste Connections, Inc. and subsidiaries
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Waste Connections, Inc. and subsidiaries:
Residents affected by Chiquita Canyon landfill event (Los Angeles County):
Identified Costs
  • Federal Treasury
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Federal Treasury:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 10, 2025

Mr. Whitesides introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Taxpayers
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Residents affected by Chiquita Canyon landfill event (Los Angeles County)

Waste Management Services
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Waste Connections, Inc. and subsidiaries

Government
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Federal Treasury

1/2
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Taxation Finance
Domains
Taxation Disaster Relief Environmental Health
Actor Mappings
"waste_connections"
→ Waste Connections, Inc. and its subsidiaries, insurers, or agents
"federal_state_local_government"
→ Federal, State, or local government agencies providing relief payments

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

3 terms
"Chiquita Canyon elevated temperature landfill event payments" §2

Any amount received by or on behalf of an individual as compensation for loss, damages, expenses, relocation, suffering, loss in real property value, closing costs with respect to real property (including realtor commissions), or inconvenience (including access to real property) resulting from the Chiquita Canyon elevated temperature landfill event if such amount was provided by a Federal, State, or local government agency, Waste Connections, Inc., or any subsidiary, insurer, or agent of Waste Connections, Inc. or any related person.

"Chiquita Canyon elevated temperature landfill event" §2_event

The elevated temperature landfill event occurring beneath the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Los Angeles County, California, beginning on May 1, 2022.

"qualified disaster relief payments" §qualified_disaster_relief_payments

Payments excluded from gross income under section 139(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

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