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House passes underground storage tank package, creates $3 million loan fund for cleanup
Summary
Lawmakers approved comprehensive amendments to the underground storage tank program that create a $3 million revolving loan fund, require certification for remediation consultants and adjust fees; sponsors said the changes aim to speed tank removal and cleanups while members pressed for clearer definitions of a 'release.'
The Utah House passed a package of amendments to the state's underground storage tank law that sponsors described as a mix of regulatory tightening and owner assistance.
Representative Wright and other sponsors told colleagues the bill expands the Department of Environmental Quality’s oversight by requiring certification of remediation consultants, allowing the agency to waive fees for tanks that have not dispensed fuel since July 1991, and changing the tank‑throughput fee structure to better reflect size and impact. The…
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