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House passes bill to fund underground tank cleanup and testing; debate centers on tank fees and fund design
Summary
The Utah House passed Senate Bill 26 to amend the state's underground storage tank law and create an insurance/mitigation fund to help tank owners comply with federal requirements. Floor debate focused on whether a flat per-tank fee is equitable for small rural operators and on safeguards for fund solvency.
The Utah House on February 19 passed Senate Bill 26, an overhaul of state law governing underground storage tanks that creates a state-managed mitigation fund and tightens testing and compliance requirements for petroleum retailers. Representative Bill Brown, the House sponsor, said the bill seeks to align state law with federal EPA rules while protecting small, independently owned stations.
"This is something that has been fashioned for that purpose," Brown said, urging colleagues to support a fund intended to be "actuarially sound" and to preserve service in rural areas. He noted the bill removes a prior soil-test requirement and changes the…
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