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House committee advances bills to revise underground storage tank cleanup fund, raise admin cap

House Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism · November 6, 2025
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Summary

Representatives advanced two bills that would change how Michigan's underground storage tank (UST) cleanup fund is administered and who qualifies to make claims.

Representatives advanced two bills that would change how Michigan's underground storage tank (UST) cleanup fund is administered and who qualifies to make claims.

Chair Martin and Representative Pawlotsky's package, taken up together as House Bill 4940 and House Bill 5115, would separate claim and invoice requirements, formalize eligibility for federally recognized tribes, increase the administrative cap on the fund from 7% to 12%, and set a sunset for a legacy-release reimbursement program for releases occurring before Dec. 30, 2014.

The committee adopted sponsor substitutes and recorded roll-call approvals on the procedural motions to adopt substitutes. Representative Vanderwall moved to adopt the H-2 substitute for…

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