EPA-ORPHAN UST CLEANUP
Summary
Amends the Petroleum Underground Storage Tanks Title of the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that a municipality or county may, to the same extent as an owner or operator, conduct tank removal, abandonment, site investigation, and corrective action with respect to a petroleum orphan underground storage tank in accordance with the requirements of the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program, except that a municipality or county does not have to elect to proceed as an owner and the costs shall be eligible for payment from the Underground Storage Tank Fund. Defines "orphan underground storage tank". Makes conforming and other changes in provisions regarding the Underground Storage Tank Fund.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced Apr 14, 2026
Signed Aug 4, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026 · House Apr 9, 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
35
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
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
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 026-000-000
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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