Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5317: EPA-ORPHAN UST CLEANUP
Status: Signed into law, August 4, 2026
Amends the Petroleum Underground Storage Tanks Title of the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that a municipality or county may, to the same extent as an owner or operator, conduct tank removal, abandonment, site investigation, and corrective action with respect to a petroleum orphan underground storage tank in accordance with the requirements of the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program, except that a municipality or county does not have to elect to proceed as an owner and the costs shall be eligible for payment from the Underground Storage Tank Fund. Defines "orphan underground storage tank". Makes conforming and other changes in provisions regarding the Underground Storage Tank Fund.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5317Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Dagmara AvelarSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/57.1415 ILCS 5/57.2415 ILCS 5/57.11 415 ILCS 5/57.1 415 ILCS 5/57.2 415 ILCS 5/57.11 ILCS 5/57.1 ILCS 5/57.2 ILCS 5/57.11 Amends the Petroleum Underground Storage Tanks Title of theEnvironmental Protection Act…
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5317Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Dagmara AvelarSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/57.1415 ILCS 5/57.2415 ILCS 5/57.11 415 ILCS 5/57.1 415 ILCS 5/57.2 415 ILCS 5/57.11 ILCS 5/57.1 ILCS 5/57.2 ILCS 5/57.11 Amends the Petroleum Underground Storage Tanks Title of theEnvironmental Protection Act. Provides that a municipality or county may,to the same extent as an owner or operator, conduct tank removal,abandonment, site investigation, and corrective action with respect to apetroleum orphan underground storage tank in accordance with therequirements of the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program, except thata municipality or county does not have to elect to proceed as an owner andthe costs shall be eligible for payment from the Underground Storage TankFund. Defines "orphan underground storage tank". Makes conforming andother changes in provisions regarding the Underground Storage Tank Fund. LRB104 19748 BDA 33198 b LRB104 19748 BDA 33198 b LRB104 19748 BDA 33198 b A BILL FOR HB5317LRB104 19748 BDA 33198 b HB5317 LRB104 19748 BDA 33198 b HB5317 LRB104 19748 BDA 33198 b AN ACT concerning safety. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Environmental Protection Act is amended by changing Sections 57.1, 57.2, and 57.11 as follows: (415 ILCS 5/57.1) Sec. 57.1.Applicability. (a) An owner or operator of an …
Sponsors
- Dagmara Avelar (D, 85) · primary sponsor
- Carol Ammons (D, 103)
- Nicholas K. Smith (D, 34)
- Joyce Mason (D, 61)
- Diane Blair-Sherlock (D, 46)
- Sara Feigenholtz (D, 6)
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0700
- : Effective Date January 1, 2027
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Passed Both Houses
- : Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
- : Second Reading
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2026
Votes
- Third Reading - Passed (May 21, 2026): 59 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Environment and Conservation (April 30, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (April 9, 2026): 104 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee (March 18, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 415 - Environment
Common questions
- What is HB5317?
- HB5317 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): EPA-ORPHAN UST CLEANUP.
- What does HB5317 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5317Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Dagmara AvelarSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/57.1415 ILCS 5/57.2415 ILCS 5/57.11 415 ILCS 5/57.1 415 ILCS 5/57.2 415 ILCS 5/57.11 ILCS 5/57.1 ILCS 5/57.2 ILCS 5/57.11 Amends the Petroleum Underground Storage Tanks Title of theEnvironmental Protection Act…
- What is the status of HB5317?
- Signed into law as of August 4, 2026. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0700 (August 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5317?
- Dagmara Avelar (D, 85), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5317?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5317&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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