(a) The courts of this state shall construe the provisions of the successor corporation asbestos-related liability fairness act liberally with regard to successors.
(b) The successor corporation asbestos-related liability fairness act shall apply to all asbestos claims filed against a successor on or after July 1, 2014. The successor corporation asbestos-related liability fairness act shall also apply to any pending asbestos claims against a successor in which trial has not commenced as of July 1, 2014, except that any provisions of these sections that would be unconstitutional if applied retroactively shall be applied prospectively.