PRINTER'S NO. 751
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
649
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY YUDICHAK, WHITE, RAFFERTY, FONTANA AND COSTA,
APRIL 25, 2017
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, APRIL 25, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 6, 1989 (P.L.169, No.32), entitled "An
act providing for the regulation of storage tanks and tank
facilities; imposing additional powers and duties on the
Department of Environmental Protection and the Environmental
Quality Board; and making an appropriation," in financial
provisions, further providing for Underground Storage Tank
Environmental Cleanup Program, for Underground Storage Tank
Pollution Prevention Program and for investigation and
closure costs.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 710(b.2) and (f), 711(b) and (f) and 713
heading and (a) of the act of July 6, 1989 (P.L.169, No.32),
known as the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act, are amended
to read:
Section 710. Underground Storage Tank Environmental Cleanup
Program.
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(b.2) Additional allocation.--No more than [$500,000]
$750,000 of the annual allocation for the Underground Storage
Tank Environmental Cleanup Program may be used for costs of
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corrective action to assist owners of underground storage tanks
with a capacity of 3,000 gallons or less used for storing
heating oil for consumption on the premises where stored.
Payments made for eligible releases shall be limited in amount
to the actual costs of corrective action or to $5,000, whichever
is less. The amount allowed shall be subject to a $1,000
deductible which shall be paid first by the claimant. The board
may promulgate regulations to carry out the provisions of this
subsection.
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(f) Sunset.--The Underground Storage Tank Environmental
Cleanup Program shall cease to exist on June 30, [2017] 2022,
unless it is reestablished by action of the General Assembly.
Section 711. Underground Storage Tank Pollution Prevention
Program.
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(b) Allocation.--The board may allocate up to [$1,000,000]
$350,000 annually from the Underground Storage Tank
Indemnification Fund for the Underground Storage Tank Pollution
Prevention Program as long as the allocation does not impede the
actuarial soundness of the fund's ability to pay claims.
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(f) Sunset.--The Underground Storage Tank Pollution
Prevention Program shall cease to exist on June 30, [2017] 2022,
unless it is reestablished by action of the General Assembly.
Section 713. Investigation and closure and compliance and
enforcement costs.
(a) Investigation and closure [review] and compliance and
enforcement costs.--The department may request the board to
reimburse the department up to [$3,000,000] $7,000,000 annually
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for its costs related to investigating, determining
responsibility, overseeing remediation and third party response
and closing out cases of spills and leaks related to storage
tanks and for inspecting, determining compliance and taking
enforcement actions against owners of storage tanks beginning in
fiscal year [2007-2008] 2017-2018.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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