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House approves rulemaking authority for above‑ground petroleum storage tanks; bill draws questions on inspections and coverage
Summary
House passed House Bill 10-58 to extend Department of Environmental Quality authority to regulate above‑ground storage tanks registered with the petroleum tank release compensation fund; final vote 67-22.
Bismarck — The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved House Bill 10-58, extending authority to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to adopt rules covering above‑ground storage tanks that are registered with the petroleum tank release compensation fund. The bill passed on a 67-22 vote.
Representative Foss, presenting the measure for the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said the legislation responds to several large fuel spills that exposed gaps in oversight of above‑ground tank systems. Foss said…
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