HB1831 Summary

• Amends the Environmental Protection Act to establish procedures for owners/operators of leaking underground storage tanks to submit site investigation plans and corrective action plans to the Agency for approval.

• Requires site investigation completion reports within 30 days of completing investigations, with minimum contents including executive summary, site history, sampling methods, field documentation, and interpretation of results.

• Establishes that if contamination exceeds remediation objectives, owners/operators must submit corrective action plans within 30 days of Agency approval of the site investigation report, including remedial technologies, sampling plans, and implementation schedules.

• Specifies that Agency approval of plans constitutes final approval for Underground Storage Tank Fund payment if associated costs do not exceed approved budget amounts; failure to approve/disapprove within 120 days results in automatic rejection.

• Requires competitive sealed bidding process for corrective action work (optional if costs are within Board-set maximum payment amounts), with publicly-noticed invitations, public bid opening, and documentation retention for minimum 3 years.