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91_HB0091

 
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 1        AN ACT regarding underground storage tanks.

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

 4        Section   5.  The Environmental Protection Act is amended
 5    by changing Section 57.13 as follows:

 6        (415 ILCS 5/57.13)
 7        Sec. 57.13. Underground Storage Tank Program; transition.
 8        (a)  If  a  release  is  reported  to  the  proper  State
 9    authority on or after September 13, 1993 the  effective  date
10    of  this  amendatory Act of 1993, the owner or operator shall
11    comply with the requirements of this Title.
12        (b)  If  a  release  is  reported  to  the  proper  State
13    authority prior to the effective date of this amendatory  Act
14    of 1993, the owner or operator of an underground storage tank
15    may  elect  to proceed in accordance with the requirements of
16    this Title by submitting a written statement to the Agency of
17    such election.  If the owner or operator  elects  to  proceed
18    under  the  requirements  of this Title all costs incurred in
19    connection with the incident prior to notification  shall  be
20    reimbursable  in  the  same manner as was allowable under the
21    then existing law. Completion of corrective action shall then
22    follow the provisions of this Title.
23    (Source: P.A. 88-496.)

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