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MT SB315

Bill

Status

Passed

4/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

John Esp

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes reimbursement of up to $2,000 per facility every 1,000 days for preventive measures including removal of inactive tanks, upgraded tank gauges, piping replacements, and replacement of single-wall tanks 20+ years old

  • Changes mandatory meetings to discretionary for petroleum releases expected to exceed $100,000; meetings for releases under $100,000 remain optional upon any party's request

  • Adds reimbursement for preventive measures as an authorized use of the Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Fund, alongside existing eligible costs for release response

  • Requires the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board to adopt rules for reviewing and reimbursing preventive measure costs

  • Effective January 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Allocate funding for petroleum tank cleanup

Appropriations

Last Action

Chapter Number Assigned

4/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/26/2025
Natural Resources3/17/2025
Finance and Claims3/3/2025
Natural Resources2/14/2025

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