94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB1787


 
Introduced 2/25/2005, by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard - James F. Clayborne, Jr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













415 ILCS 5/57









    Amends the Environmental Protection Act.  Makes a technical change to a
Section concerning the intent and purpose of the Leaking Underground Storage
Tank Program.
















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A BILL FOR









 











SB1787

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    AN ACT concerning safety.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
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represented in the General Assembly: 


 
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    Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by 
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changing Section 57 as follows:
 



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    (415 ILCS 5/57)



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    Sec. 57. Intent and purpose. This Title shall be
known and

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and may be cited as the Leaking Underground Storage Tank 
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Program
(LUST).
 The purpose of this Title is, in accordance 
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with the
requirements of the
Hazardous and Solid Waste 
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Amendments of 1984 of the Resource Conservation and
Recovery 
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Act of 1976 and in accordance with the State's interest in the

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protection of Illinois' land and water resources: (1) to adopt

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procedures for the
remediation of underground storage tank 
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sites due to the release of petroleum
and other substances 
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regulated under this Title from certain underground
storage 
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tanks or related tank systems; (2) to establish and provide

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procedures for
a Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program which 
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will oversee and review any
remediation required for leaking 
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underground storage tanks, and administer
the Underground 
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Storage Tank Fund; (3) to establish an Underground Storage
Tank

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Fund intended to be a State fund by which persons who qualify 
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for access to the
Underground Storage Tank Fund may satisfy the 
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financial responsibility
requirements under applicable State 
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law and regulations; (4) to establish
requirements for eligible 
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owners and operators of underground storage tanks to
seek 
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payment for any costs associated with physical soil 
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classification,
groundwater investigation, site classification 
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and corrective action from the
Underground Storage Tank Fund; 
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and (5) to audit and approve
corrective action efforts 
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performed by Licensed Professional Engineers.
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(Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)