Bill > HB0018

This bill makes comprehensive amendments to Utah's petroleum storage tank regulations, replacing references to "underground storage tank" with "petroleum storage tank" throughout existing law. The bill updates definitions, registration requirements, and administrative processes for petroleum storage tanks (both underground and aboveground). Key provisions include modifying the environmental assurance program, adjusting fee structures, and changing how historic contamination is covered for tanks entering the program. The bill increases the fund's cash balance threshold from $50 million to $60 million before reducing the environmental assurance fee, and makes technical changes to clarify language around tank installation, registration, and liability. It also updates various administrative processes, such as permit requirements for tank installation companies, reporting deadlines, and the scope of fund coverage for releases and contamination. The bill appears to be a comprehensive modernization of Utah's petroleum storage tank regulations, streamlining terminology and updating regulatory frameworks to reflect current industry practices and environmental management needs.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

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