# Illinois HB5317: EPA-ORPHAN UST CLEANUP

Illinois HB5317, EPA-ORPHAN UST CLEANUP, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-08-04 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0700) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB5317
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: EPA-ORPHAN UST CLEANUP
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-08-04, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0700
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: energy & environment, assignments, environment and conservation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (196 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Local cleanup of abandoned fuel tanks: benefit, low. Illinois counties and municipalities can remove or abandon petroleum tanks with no owner or operator subject to Title XVI. They can investigate the site and take cleanup steps under the state program without choosing to act as the tank owner. Local governments must follow the program's rules. Eligi…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholas K. Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 59 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-30 | Senate | Do Pass Environment and Conservation; | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 104 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; | pass | 26 | 0 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2026-08-04: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0700 (House)
- 2026-08-04: Effective Date January 1, 2027 (House)
- 2026-07-31: Governor Approved (House)
- 2026-06-18: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2026-05-21: Passed Both Houses (House)
- 2026-05-21: Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 007-000-000 (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Assigned to Environment and Conservation (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000 (House)
- 2026-04-08: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House)
- 2026-04-08: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House)
- 2026-04-08: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith (House)
- 2026-04-08: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons (House)
- 2026-04-07: Fiscal Note Filed (House)
- 2026-04-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-07: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-18: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 026-000-000 (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee (House)
- 2026-03-06: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-06: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House)
- 2026-02-24: Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee (House)
- 2026-02-10: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-10: First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-05: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5317eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5317enr.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5317ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5317.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/10400HB5317eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5317enr.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5317ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5317.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5317-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).