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Committee hears bill to expand eligibility for petroleum tank cleanup fund
Summary
A bill that would move the eligibility discovery date for Montana’s Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Fund from April 13, 1989, to Jan. 1, 1984, drew proponents including small-business owners and DEQ. Supporters said the change would let roughly 20 legacy releases become eligible for reimbursements and speed cleanup.
Representative Marta Bertolio introduced House Bill 189, saying the measure would change the discovery-date cutoff that determines which petroleum storage-tank releases qualify for the Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Fund. The bill would move the qualifying discovery date from April 13, 1989, back to Jan. 1, 1984, a change sponsors say would allow legacy releases discovered in the mid-1980s to access state-funded remediation.
Why it matters: The Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Fund was set up to reimburse tank owners for required corrective actions and to reduce the backlog of unresolved releases. Proponents said some contaminated sites discovered before 1989 have been stuck in limbo because they fell…
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