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House OKs petroleum storage tank bill authorizing $4 million transfer to cleanup fund
Summary
First substitute House Bill 18 passed the Utah House with provisions to harmonize above‑ and below‑ground tank programs, expand loan fund access to certain above‑ground tank owners and transfer $4 million to the cleanup fund.
The Utah House on Jan. 30 passed first substitute House Bill 18, a measure to align the state’s above‑ground and below‑ground petroleum storage tank programs and to authorize a $4 million transfer to the state cleanup fund.
Why it matters: Sponsors said the bill addresses long‑standing financial solvency concerns in the Petroleum Storage Tank (PST) program and creates a clearer mechanism to clean up orphan sites where no viable owner can be located.
What the bill does: Representative Eliason, the floor sponsor, said the measure harmonizes program rules for above‑ground and…
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