# Illinois HB1640: EPA-UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS Illinois HB1640, EPA-UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2025-05-30 (Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1640-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB1640 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: EPA-UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS - Status: passed house - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-23 - Last action: 2025-05-30, Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 26 - Subjects: energy & environment, assignments - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (138 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In a provision regarding leaking underground storage tanks, site investigation, and corrective action, provides that any bidding process adopted to determine the reasonableness of costs of corrective action must provide for a publicly-noticed, competitive, and sealed bidding process that includes, at least 14 days prior to the date set in the invitation for the opening of bids, public notice of the invitation for bids to be published on an electronic procurement website approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (rather than only in a local paper of general circulation for the area in which the site is located). ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Adam M. Niemerg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amy Elik (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amy L. Grant (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Blaine Wilhour (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brad Halbrook (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Miller (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martin McLaughlin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Paul Jacobs (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Regan Deering (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Seth Lewis (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tom Weber (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Travis Weaver (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William E Hauter (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 112 | 0 | | | 2025-02-25 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; | pass | 26 | 0 | | ## Actions (38) - 2025-05-30: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-23: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House) - 2025-03-18: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-18: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-03-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) - 2025-02-26: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-02-25: Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 026-000-000 (House) - 2025-02-18: Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: First Reading (House) - 2025-01-23: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Amy L. Grant (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1640eng.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1640.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1640eng.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1640.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1640-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).