HB5291 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB5291

Introduced 2/9/2024, by Rep. Nabeela Syed

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

430 ILCS 15/6.2 new

Amends the Gasoline Storage Act. Provides that, if a leak of petroleum, a petroleum product, a hazardous substance, or a regulated substance occurs from an underground storage tank regulated by the Act and if the leak results in injury to any person or damage to any person's property, then the owner of the underground storage tank is strictly liable in civil damages to the person for the full amount of the injury or property damage proximately caused by the leak.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning safety.

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

Section 5. The Gasoline Storage Act is amended by adding Section 6.2 as follows:

(430 ILCS 15/6.2 new)

Sec. 6.2. Strict liability for injury or damage resulting from underground storage tank leak. If a leak of petroleum, a petroleum product, a hazardous substance, or a regulated substance occurs from an underground storage tank regulated by this Act or rules adopted under this Act and if the leak results in injury to any person or damage to any person's property, then the owner of the underground storage tank is strictly liable in civil damages to the person for the full amount of the injury or property damage proximately caused by the leak.