Bill Title: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Underground Storage Tank Fund shall be accessible by owners and operators who intend to remove underground storage tanks installed over 30 years before removal if the eligibility requirements of specified provisions are satisfied and (1) neither the owner nor the operator is the United States Government; (2) the tank does not contain fuel which is exempt from the Motor Fuel Tax Law; (3) the costs were incurred as a result of removing an underground storage tank installed over 30 years prior to removal; (4) the owner or operator registered the tank and paid all fees in accordance with the statutory and regulatory requirements of the Gasoline Storage Act; (5) the owner or operator notified the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Office of the State Fire Marshal of the owner's or operator's intent to remove the underground storage tank; and (6) the costs have not already been paid to the owner or operator under a private insurance policy, other written agreement, or court order.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)

Status: (Passed) 2026-07-31 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0688 [HB4941 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Enrolled	2026-05-22	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2026-04-20	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2026-02-04	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
House Amendment 003	2026-04-14	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
House Amendment 002	2026-03-19	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
House Amendment 001	2026-03-12	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

Supplemental Documents

Title	Description	Date	Format	Source	View
No supplemental documents for Illinois HB4941 currently on file.