IL HB5317

Municipalities and counties may conduct tank removal, abandonment, site investigation, and corrective action for petroleum orphan underground storage tanks under the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program

Defines "orphan underground storage tank" as an underground storage tank that lacks an owner or operator subject to existing requirements under the Environmental Protection Act

Costs incurred by municipalities and counties for orphan tank cleanup are eligible for payment from the Underground Storage Tank Fund without requiring tank registration, fees, eligibility determination, or deductibles

Amends Sections 57.1, 57.2, and 57.11 of the Environmental Protection Act's Petroleum Underground Storage Tanks Title to enable local government participation in cleanup efforts