OLD UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Underground Storage Tank Fund shall be accessible by owners and operators who intend to remove underground storage tanks installed over 30 years before removal if the eligibility requirements of specified provisions are satisfied and (1) neither the owner nor the operator is the United States Government; (2) the tank does not contain fuel which is exempt from the Motor Fuel Tax Law; (3) the costs were incurred as a result of removing an underground storage tank installed over 30 years prior to removal; (4) the owner or operator registered the tank and paid all fees in accordance with the statutory and regulatory requirements of the Gasoline Storage Act; (5) the owner or operator notified the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Office of the State Fire Marshal of the owner's or operator's intent to remove the underground storage tank; and (6) the costs have not already been paid to the owner or operator under a private insurance policy, other written agreement, or court order.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 21, 2026
Signed Jul 31, 2026
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The bill has progressed from its Engrossed version to the final Enrolled version, which is the version signed into law. The text content remains substantively identical, with changes limited to header formatting, page numbering, and the removal of draft status markers.
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Updated document headers and page numbers to reflect the final Enrolled status, replacing the previous Engrossed version labels.
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026 · House Apr 16, 2026
How they voted
58–0
Passed
Total votes 58
May 21, 2026
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
12
Committee
14
Amendments
6
Jul 31, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
upper
May 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 024-000-000
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 025-000-000
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 027-000-000
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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