Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Amendments Act of 1996

Summary

Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to distribute to States at least 85 percent of the funds appropriated to EPA from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund each fiscal year for the reasonable costs under cooperative agreements of: (1) State actions under the EPA program for petroleum release responses; (2) corrective action and compensation programs under State financial responsibility requirements; (3) enforcement of an approved State or local underground storage tank (UST) program or similar provisions; and (4) State and local corrective actions pursuant to regulations regarding corrective action in response to UST releases. Prohibits use of such funds to provide financial assistance to an owner or operator in meeting regulatory requirements for upgrading of existing UST systems. Sets forth requirements for allocation of funds to States. Makes inapplicable to owner or operator recipients of Trust Fund amounts under programs described in (2), above, provisions for recovery of petroleum release corrective or enforcement action costs.

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 27 September 1996

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 27 September 1996

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 25 September 1996

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 25 September 1996

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 25 September 1996

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 24 September 1996

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 24 September 1996

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 May 1996

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 May 1996

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 May 1996

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