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House backs voluntary underground‑tank assurance fund after high‑court ruling prompted overhaul
Summary
House members passed HB 117 to restructure the state assurance program for underground (and optionally above‑ground) storage tanks after a state Supreme Court ruling found the prior surcharge funding method unconstitutional. The bill makes participation voluntary, shifts collection responsibility to retailers, adds auditing and transitional coverage, and passed the House by recorded vote.
House Bill 117, concerning the state assurance fund for underground storage tanks, was presented to the House with a detailed floor explanation. The sponsor told the House the existing surcharge (historically a half‑cent per gallon collected at the rack) had been ruled unconstitutional by the state Supreme Court, which motivated the bill’s redesign. HB 117 would shift assessment collection responsibility to…
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