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House approves bill expanding cleanup authority for underground storage tanks
Summary
The Utah House passed Substitute Senate Bill 116 to revise liability and cleanup rules for leaking underground storage tanks, allowing the Department of Environmental Quality to use fund money for site cleanups and clarifying protection for innocent purchasers; lawmakers debated retroactivity, caps and legislative appropriation requirements.
The Utah House on the floor debated and approved Substitute Senate Bill 116, which revises how the state handles liability and cleanups for leaking underground storage tanks. Representative Mel Brown, the bill sponsor, said the measure protects purchasers who did not contribute to contamination, allows the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to use dedicated funds to clean identified leaks and clarifies procedures for identifying responsible parties and recovering damages.
Supporters said the bill corrects ambiguities in earlier law and…
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