Extension of Petroleum Tank Leak Remediation Fund Recommended
Lincoln – The Revenue Committee heard testimony Jan. 23 to extend the deadline for reporting petroleum storage tank leaks under the Petroleum Release Remedial Action Act.
Under the act, producers, refiners, importers, distributors, wholesalers and suppliers who sell, distribute, deliver and use petroleum in Nebraska pay a per-gallon fee on gasoline and diesel fuel. The fee goes to a cash fund administered by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy.
Money in the fund may be used to reimburse the owners of petroleum storage tanks for remedial action they take in the event of a spill or leak into the soil, groundwater or surface water.
Under current law, releases must be reported by June 30, 2020, to qualify for reimbursement. LB 856, introduced by Columbus Sen. Mike Moser, would extend that date to June 30, 2024. Moser said department data suggests the fund is still needed – with 917 known leaking tank sites and an estimated 216 sites that may leak in the future.
– Unicameral Information Office
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