101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB2794

 

Introduced 2/4/2020, by Sen. Robert F. Martwick

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
415 ILCS 5/57.5
415 ILCS 5/57.8
415 ILCS 5/57.9

    Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that for an underground storage tank release reported on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, an owner or operator may access the Underground Storage Tank Fund for costs associated with an Environmental Protection Agency approved plan, and the Agency shall approve the payment of costs associated with corrective action without the application of a deductible, except a $5,000 deductible shall apply to an owner or operator of an underground storage tank that is not registered under the Gasoline Storage Act. Makes changes, applicable to a release reported on or after the effective date, to provisions concerning payments from the Underground Storage Tank Fund for an application for payment from the Fund for an approved plan and budget for a tank that is registered under the Gasoline Storage Act. Provides that if a full payment is not made within specified periods for the applications for these registered tanks, then the Fund must pay the owner or operator 2% interest per month on any unpaid amount until the owner or operator is fully paid. Provides that if the balance in the Underground Storage Tank Fund falls below $10,000,000 for a period of 6 months, then the 2% percent monthly interest payments shall be suspended until the Fund balance is above $10,000,000. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2021.


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1    AN ACT concerning safety.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by
5changing Sections 57.5, 57.8, and 57.9 as follows:
 
6    (415 ILCS 5/57.5)
7    Sec. 57.5. Underground Storage Tanks; removal; repair;
8abandonment.
9    (a) Notwithstanding the eligibility or the level of
10deductibility of an owner or operator under the Underground
11Storage Tank Fund, any owner or operator of an Underground
12Storage Tank may seek to remove or abandon such tank under the
13provisions of this Title. In order to be reimbursed under
14Section 57.8, the owner or operator must comply with the
15provisions of this Title. Except for interest accrued under
16paragraph (2.5) of subsection (a) of Section 57.8, in In no
17event will an owner or operator be reimbursed for any costs
18which exceed the minimum requirements necessary to comply with
19this Title.
20    (b) Removal or abandonment of an Underground Storage Tank
21must be carried out in accordance with regulations adopted by
22the Office of State Fire Marshal.
23    (c) The Office of the State Fire Marshal or a designated

 

 

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1agent shall have an inspector on site at the time of removal,
2abandonment, or such other times the Office of State Fire
3Marshal deems appropriate. At such time, the inspector shall,
4upon preliminary excavation of the tank site, render an opinion
5as to whether a release of petroleum has occurred and, if so,
6the owner or operator shall report the known or suspected
7release to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. The owner
8or operator shall determine whether or not a release has
9occurred in conformance with the regulations adopted by the
10Board and the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Except that if
11the opinion of the Office of the State Fire Marshal inspector
12is that a release of petroleum has occurred and the owner or
13operator has reported the release to the Illinois Emergency
14Management Agency within 24 hours of removal of the tank, no
15such determination is required under this subsection. In the
16event the owner or operator confirms the presence of a release
17of petroleum, the owner or operator shall comply with Section
1857.6. The inspector shall provide the owner or operator, or a
19designated agent, with an "Eligibility and Deductibility
20Determination" form. The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall
21provide on-site assistance to the owner or operator or a
22designated agent with regard to the eligibility and
23deductibility procedures as provided in Section 57.9. If the
24Office of the State Fire Marshal is not on site, the Office of
25the State Fire Marshal shall provide the owner or operator with
26an "Eligibility and Deductibility Determination" form within

 

 

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115 days after receiving notice that the confirmed release was
2reported by the owner or operator.
3    (d) In the event that a release of petroleum is confirmed
4under subsection (c) of this Section, the owner or operator may
5elect to backfill the preliminary excavation and proceed under
6Section 57.6.
7    (e) In the event that an Underground Storage Tank is found
8to be ineligible for payment from the Underground Storage Tank
9Fund, the owner or operator shall proceed under Sections 57.6
10and 57.7.
11    (f) In the event that no release of petroleum is confirmed,
12the owner or operator shall proceed to complete the removal of
13the underground storage tank, and when appropriate, dispose of
14the tank and backfill the excavation or, in the alternate,
15abandon the underground storage tank in place. Either option
16shall be in accordance with regulations adopted by the Office
17of the State Fire Marshal. The owner or operator shall certify
18to the Office of the State Fire Marshal that the tank removal
19or abandonment was conducted in accordance with all applicable
20rules and regulations, and the Office of the State Fire Marshal
21shall then issue a certificate of removal or abandonment to the
22owner or operator. If the Office of the State Fire Marshal
23fails to issue a certificate of removal or abandonment within
2430 days of receipt of the certification, the certification
25shall be considered rejected by operation of law and a final
26action appealable to the Board. Nothing in this Title shall

 

 

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1prohibit the Office of the State Fire Marshal from making an
2independent inspection of the site and challenging the veracity
3of the owner or operator certification.
4    (g) The owner or operator of an underground storage tank
5taken out of operation before January 2, 1974, or an
6underground storage tank used exclusively to store heating oil
7for consumptive use on the premises where stored and which
8serves other than a farm or residential unit shall not be
9required to remove or abandon in place such underground storage
10tank except in the case in which the Office of the State Fire
11Marshal has determined that a release from the underground
12storage tank poses a current or potential threat to human
13health and the environment. In that case, and upon receipt of
14an order from the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the owner
15or operator of such underground storage tank shall conduct
16removal and, if necessary, site investigation and corrective
17action in accordance with this Title and regulations
18promulgated by the Office of State Fire Marshal and the Board.
19    (h) In the event that a release of petroleum occurred
20between September 13, 1993, and August 1, 1994, for which the
21Office of the State Fire Marshal issued a certificate of
22removal or abandonment based on its determination of "no
23release" or "minor release," and the Office of the State Fire
24Marshal subsequently has rescinded that determination and
25required a report of a confirmed release to the Illinois
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1eligible for reimbursement for the costs of site investigation
2and corrective action incurred on or after the date of the
3release but prior to the notification of the Illinois Emergency
4Management Agency. The date of the release shall be the date of
5the initial inspection by the Office of the State Fire Marshal
6as recorded in its inspection log. Eligibility and
7deductibility shall be determined in accordance with this
8Title, the owner or operator must comply with the provisions of
9this Act and its rules, and in no case shall the owner or
10operator be reimbursed for costs exceeding the minimum
11requirements of this Act and its rules.
12(Source: P.A. 92-554, eff. 6-24-02.)
 
13    (415 ILCS 5/57.8)
14    Sec. 57.8. Underground Storage Tank Fund; payment; options
15for State payment; deferred correction election to commence
16corrective action upon availability of funds. If an owner or
17operator is eligible to access the Underground Storage Tank
18Fund pursuant to an Office of State Fire Marshal
19eligibility/deductible final determination letter issued in
20accordance with Section 57.9, the owner or operator may submit
21a complete application for final or partial payment to the
22Agency for activities taken in response to a confirmed release.
23An owner or operator may submit a request for partial or final
24payment regarding a site no more frequently than once every 90
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1    (a) Payment after completion of corrective action
2measures. The owner or operator may submit an application for
3payment for activities performed at a site after completion of
4the requirements of Sections 57.6 and 57.7, or after completion
5of any other required activities at the underground storage
6tank site.
7        (1) This paragraph applies to a release reported under
8    Section 57.5 before the effective date of this amendatory
9    Act of the 101st General Assembly.
10        In the case of any approved plan and budget for which
11    payment is being sought, the Agency shall make a payment
12    determination within 120 days of receipt of the
13    application. Such determination shall be considered a
14    final decision. The Agency's review shall be limited to
15    generally accepted auditing and accounting practices. In
16    no case shall the Agency conduct additional review of any
17    plan which was completed within the budget, beyond auditing
18    for adherence to the corrective action measures in the
19    proposal. If the Agency fails to approve the payment
20    application within 120 days, such application shall be
21    deemed approved by operation of law and the Agency shall
22    proceed to reimburse the owner or operator the amount
23    requested in the payment application. However, in no event
24    shall the Agency reimburse the owner or operator an amount
25    greater than the amount approved in the plan.
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1    Section 57.5 before the effective date of this amendatory
2    Act of the 101st General Assembly. If sufficient funds are
3    available in the Underground Storage Tank Fund, the Agency
4    shall, within 60 days, forward to the Office of the State
5    Comptroller a voucher in the amount approved under the
6    payment application.
7        (2.5) This paragraph applies to a release reported
8    under Section 57.5 on or after the effective date of this
9    amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly.
10        In the case of an application for an approved plan that
11    is at or under a budget approved by the Agency for a tank
12    registered under the Gasoline Storage Act, the Agency shall
13    have 30 days from receipt of the application to make a
14    payment determination and, if sufficient funds are
15    available in the Underground Storage Tank Fund, to forward
16    to the Office of the State Comptroller a voucher in the
17    amount approved under the payment application. The
18    determination shall be considered a final decision. The
19    Agency's review shall be limited to generally accepted
20    auditing and accounting practices. In no case shall the
21    Agency conduct additional review of any plan which was
22    completed within the budget, beyond auditing for adherence
23    to the corrective action measures in the proposal. If the
24    Agency fails to approve the payment application within 30
25    days, then the application shall be deemed approved by
26    operation of law and the Agency shall proceed to reimburse

 

 

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1    the owner or operator the amount requested in the payment
2    application. If a full payment is not made within 30 days
3    of receipt of the application, then the Fund must pay the
4    owner or operator 2% interest per month on any unpaid
5    amount until the owner or operator is fully paid.
6        In the case of an application for an approved plan that
7    is over a budget approved by the Agency for a tank that is
8    registered under the Gasoline Storage Act, the Agency shall
9    have 60 days from receipt of the application to make a
10    payment determination and, if sufficient funds are
11    available in the Underground Storage Tank Fund, 30 days
12    from the date of the payment determination to forward to
13    the Office of the State Comptroller a voucher in the amount
14    approved under the payment application. The determination
15    shall be considered a final decision. The Agency's review
16    shall be limited to generally accepted auditing and
17    accounting practices. In no case shall the Agency conduct
18    additional review of any plan which was completed within
19    the budget, beyond auditing for adherence to the corrective
20    action measures in the proposal. If the Agency fails to
21    approve the payment application within 60 days, then the
22    application shall be deemed approved by operation of law
23    and the Agency shall proceed to reimburse the owner or
24    operator the amount requested in the payment application.
25    If a full payment is not made within 30 days of the date
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1    Fund must pay the owner or operator 2% interest per month
2    on any unpaid amount until the owner or operator is fully
3    paid.
4        Except for interest accrued under this paragraph, in no
5    event shall the Agency reimburse the owner or operator an
6    amount greater than the amount approved in the plan.
7        If the balance in the Underground Storage Tank Fund
8    falls below $10,000,000 for a period of 6 months, then the
9    2% percent monthly interest payments under this paragraph
10    shall be suspended until the Fund balance is above
11    $10,000,000.
12        (3) In the case of insufficient funds, the Agency shall
13    form a priority list for payment and shall notify persons
14    in such priority list monthly of the availability of funds
15    and when payment shall be made. Payment shall be made to
16    the owner or operator at such time as sufficient funds
17    become available for the costs associated with site
18    investigation and corrective action and costs expended for
19    activities performed where no proposal is required, if
20    applicable. Such priority list shall be available to any
21    owner or operator upon request. Priority for payment shall
22    be determined by the date the Agency receives a complete
23    request for partial or final payment. Upon receipt of
24    notification from the Agency that the requirements of this
25    Title have been met, the Comptroller shall make payment to
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1    if sufficient money exists in the Fund. If there is
2    insufficient money in the Fund, then payment shall not be
3    made. If the owner or operator appeals a final Agency
4    payment determination and it is determined that the owner
5    or operator is eligible for payment or additional payment,
6    the priority date for the payment or additional payment
7    shall be the same as the priority date assigned to the
8    original request for partial or final payment.
9        (4) Any deductible, as determined pursuant to the
10    Office of the State Fire Marshal's eligibility and
11    deductibility final determination in accordance with
12    Section 57.9, shall be subtracted from any payment invoice
13    paid to an eligible owner or operator. Only one deductible
14    shall apply per underground storage tank site.
15        (5) In the event that costs are or will be incurred in
16    addition to those approved by the Agency, or after payment,
17    the owner or operator may submit successive plans
18    containing amended budgets. The requirements of Section
19    57.7 shall apply to any amended plans.
20        (6) For purposes of this Section, a complete
21    application shall consist of:
22            (A) A certification from a Licensed Professional
23        Engineer or Licensed Professional Geologist as
24        required under this Title and acknowledged by the owner
25        or operator.
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1        budget and the amounts actually sought for payment
2        along with a certified statement by the owner or
3        operator that the amounts so sought were expended in
4        conformance with the approved budget.
5            (C) A copy of the Office of the State Fire
6        Marshal's eligibility and deductibility determination.
7            (D) Proof that approval of the payment requested
8        will not result in the limitations set forth in
9        subsection (g) of this Section being exceeded.
10            (E) A federal taxpayer identification number and
11        legal status disclosure certification on a form
12        prescribed and provided by the Agency.
13            (F) If the Agency determined under subsection
14        (c)(3) of Section 57.7 of this Act that corrective
15        action must include a project labor agreement, a
16        certification from the owner or operator that the
17        corrective action was (i) performed under a project
18        labor agreement that meets the requirements of Section
19        25 of the Project Labor Agreements Act and (ii)
20        implemented in a manner consistent with the terms and
21        conditions of the Project Labor Agreements Act and in
22        full compliance with all statutes, regulations, and
23        Executive Orders as required under that Act and the
24        Prevailing Wage Act.
25    (b) Commencement of site investigation or corrective
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1regulations setting forth procedures based on risk to human
2health or the environment under which the owner or operator who
3has received approval for any budget plan submitted pursuant to
4Section 57.7, and who is eligible for payment from the
5Underground Storage Tank Fund pursuant to an Office of the
6State Fire Marshal eligibility and deductibility
7determination, may elect to defer site investigation or
8corrective action activities until funds are available in an
9amount equal to the amount approved in the budget. The
10regulations shall establish criteria based on risk to human
11health or the environment to be used for determining on a
12site-by-site basis whether deferral is appropriate. The
13regulations also shall establish the minimum investigatory
14requirements for determining whether the risk based criteria
15are present at a site considering deferral and procedures for
16the notification of owners or operators of insufficient funds,
17Agency review of request for deferral, notification of Agency
18final decisions, returning deferred sites to active status, and
19earmarking of funds for payment.
20    (c) When the owner or operator requests indemnification for
21payment of costs incurred as a result of a release of petroleum
22from an underground storage tank, if the owner or operator has
23satisfied the requirements of subsection (a) of this Section,
24the Agency shall forward a copy of the request to the Attorney
25General. The Attorney General shall review and approve the
26request for indemnification if:

 

 

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1        (1) there is a legally enforceable judgment entered
2    against the owner or operator and such judgment was entered
3    due to harm caused by a release of petroleum from an
4    underground storage tank and such judgment was not entered
5    as a result of fraud; or
6        (2) a settlement with a third party due to a release of
7    petroleum from an underground storage tank is reasonable.
8    (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Title, the
9Agency shall not approve payment to an owner or operator from
10the Fund for costs of corrective action or indemnification
11incurred during a calendar year in excess of the following
12aggregate amounts based on the number of petroleum underground
13storage tanks owned or operated by such owner or operator in
14Illinois.
15        Amount                           Number of Tanks
16        $2,000,000........................fewer than 101
17        $3,000,000................................101 or more
18        (1) Costs incurred in excess of the aggregate amounts
19    set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not be
20    eligible for payment in subsequent years.
21        (2) For purposes of this subsection, requests
22    submitted by any of the agencies, departments, boards,
23    committees or commissions of the State of Illinois shall be
24    acted upon as claims from a single owner or operator.
25        (3) For purposes of this subsection, owner or operator
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1    of the owner or operator and (ii) any company owned by any
2    parent, subsidiary, or joint stock company of the owner or
3    operator.
4    (e) Costs of corrective action or indemnification incurred
5by an owner or operator which have been paid to an owner or
6operator under a policy of insurance, another written
7agreement, or a court order are not eligible for payment under
8this Section. An owner or operator who receives payment under a
9policy of insurance, another written agreement, or a court
10order shall reimburse the State to the extent such payment
11covers costs for which payment was received from the Fund. Any
12monies received by the State under this subsection (e) shall be
13deposited into the Fund.
14    (f) (Blank.)
15    (g) The Agency shall not approve any payment from the Fund
16to pay an owner or operator:
17        (1) for costs of corrective action incurred by such
18    owner or operator in an amount in excess of $1,500,000 per
19    occurrence; and
20        (2) for costs of indemnification of such owner or
21    operator in an amount in excess of $1,500,000 per
22    occurrence.
23    (h) Payment of any amount from the Fund for corrective
24action or indemnification shall be subject to the State
25acquiring by subrogation the rights of any owner, operator, or
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1indemnification for which the Fund has compensated such owner,
2operator, or person from the person responsible or liable for
3the release.
4    (i) If the Agency refuses to pay or authorizes only a
5partial payment, the affected owner or operator may petition
6the Board for a hearing in the manner provided for the review
7of permit decisions in Section 40 of this Act.
8    (j) Costs of corrective action or indemnification incurred
9by an owner or operator prior to July 28, 1989, shall not be
10eligible for payment or reimbursement under this Section.
11    (k) The Agency shall not pay costs of corrective action or
12indemnification incurred before providing notification of the
13release of petroleum in accordance with the provisions of this
14Title.
15    (l) Corrective action does not include legal defense costs.
16Legal defense costs include legal costs for seeking payment
17under this Title unless the owner or operator prevails before
18the Board in which case the Board may authorize payment of
19legal fees.
20    (m) The Agency may apportion payment of costs for plans
21submitted under Section 57.7 if:
22        (1) the owner or operator was deemed eligible to access
23    the Fund for payment of corrective action costs for some,
24    but not all, of the underground storage tanks at the site;
25    and
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1    attributable to each underground storage tank at the site.
2    (n) The Agency shall not pay costs associated with a
3corrective action plan incurred after the Agency provides
4notification to the owner or operator pursuant to item (7) of
5subsection (b) of Section 57.7 that a revised corrective action
6plan is required. Costs associated with any subsequently
7approved corrective action plan shall be eligible for
8reimbursement if they meet the requirements of this Title.
9(Source: P.A. 98-109, eff. 7-25-13.)
 
10    (415 ILCS 5/57.9)
11    Sec. 57.9. Underground Storage Tank Fund; eligibility and
12deductibility.
13    (a) The Underground Storage Tank Fund shall be accessible
14by owners and operators who have a confirmed release from an
15underground storage tank or related tank system of a substance
16listed in this Section. The owner or operator is eligible to
17access the Underground Storage Tank Fund if the eligibility
18requirements of this Title are satisfied and:
19        (1) Neither the owner nor the operator is the United
20    States Government.
21        (2) The tank does not contain fuel which is exempt from
22    the Motor Fuel Tax Law.
23        (3) The costs were incurred as a result of a confirmed
24    release of any of the following substances:
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1        Fuel Tax Law.
2            (B) Aviation fuel.
3            (C) Heating oil.
4            (D) Kerosene.
5            (E) Used oil which has been refined from crude oil
6        used in a motor vehicle, as defined in Section 1.3 of
7        the Motor Fuel Tax Law.
8        (4) The owner or operator registered the tank and paid
9    all fees in accordance with the statutory and regulatory
10    requirements of the Gasoline Storage Act.
11        (5) The owner or operator notified the Illinois
12    Emergency Management Agency of a confirmed release, the
13    costs were incurred after the notification and the costs
14    were a result of a release of a substance listed in this
15    Section. Costs of corrective action or indemnification
16    incurred before providing that notification shall not be
17    eligible for payment.
18        (6) The costs have not already been paid to the owner
19    or operator under a private insurance policy, other written
20    agreement, or court order.
21        (7) The costs were associated with "corrective action"
22    of this Act.
23        If the underground storage tank which experienced a
24    release of a substance listed in this Section was installed
25    after July 28, 1989, the owner or operator is eligible to
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1    demonstrated to the Office of the State Fire Marshal the
2    tank was installed and operated in accordance with Office
3    of the State Fire Marshal regulatory requirements. Office
4    of the State Fire Marshal certification is prima facie
5    evidence the tank was installed pursuant to the Office of
6    the State Fire Marshal regulatory requirements.
7    (b) For releases reported prior to the effective date of
8this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, an owner or
9operator may access the Underground Storage Tank Fund for costs
10associated with an Agency approved plan and the Agency shall
11approve the payment of costs associated with corrective action
12after the application of a $10,000 deductible, except in the
13following situations:
14        (1) A deductible of $100,000 shall apply when none of
15    the underground storage tanks were registered prior to July
16    28, 1989, except in the case of underground storage tanks
17    used exclusively to store heating oil for consumptive use
18    on the premises where stored and which serve other than
19    farms or residential units, a deductible of $100,000 shall
20    apply when none of these tanks were registered prior to
21    July 1, 1992.
22        (2) A deductible of $50,000 shall apply if any of the
23    underground storage tanks were registered prior to July 28,
24    1989, and the State received notice of the confirmed
25    release prior to July 28, 1989.
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1    more, but not all, of the underground storage tanks were
2    registered prior to July 28, 1989, and the State received
3    notice of the confirmed release on or after July 28, 1989.
4    For releases reported on or after the effective date of
5this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly until the
6effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General
7Assembly, an owner or operator may access the Underground
8Storage Tank Fund for costs associated with an Agency approved
9plan, and the Agency shall approve the payment of costs
10associated with corrective action after the application of a
11$5,000 deductible.
12    For a release reported on or after the effective date of
13this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, an owner or
14operator may access the Underground Storage Tank Fund for costs
15associated with an Agency approved plan, and the Agency shall
16approve the payment of costs associated with corrective action
17without the application of a deductible, except a $5,000
18deductible shall apply to an owner or operator of an
19underground storage tank that is not registered under the
20Gasoline Storage Act.
21    A deductible shall apply annually for each site at which
22costs were incurred under a claim submitted pursuant to this
23Title, except that if corrective action in response to an
24occurrence takes place over a period of more than one year, in
25subsequent years, no deductible shall apply for costs incurred
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1    (c) Eligibility and deductibility determinations shall be
2made by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
3        (1) When an owner or operator reports a confirmed
4    release of a regulated substance, the Office of the State
5    Fire Marshal shall provide the owner or operator with an
6    "Eligibility and Deductibility Determination" form. The
7    form shall either be provided on-site or within 15 days of
8    the Office of the State Fire Marshal receipt of notice
9    indicating a confirmed release. The form shall request
10    sufficient information to enable the Office of the State
11    Fire Marshal to make a final determination as to owner or
12    operator eligibility to access the Underground Storage
13    Tank Fund pursuant to this Title and the appropriate
14    deductible. The form shall be promulgated as a rule or
15    regulation pursuant to the Illinois Administrative
16    Procedure Act by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
17    Until such form is promulgated, the Office of State Fire
18    Marshal shall use a form which generally conforms with this
19    Act.
20        (2) Within 60 days of receipt of the "Eligibility and
21    Deductibility Determination" form, the Office of the State
22    Fire Marshal shall issue one letter enunciating the final
23    eligibility and deductibility determination, and such
24    determination or failure to act within the time prescribed
25    shall be a final decision appealable to the Illinois
26    Pollution Control Board.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 96-908, eff. 6-8-10.)
 
2    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
31, 2021.