Environmental protection: underground storage tanks; underground storage tank corrective action fund; modify. Amends secs. 21502, 21503, 21506a, 21506b, 21510, 21510a, 21510d, 21515, 21516, 21518, 21519, 21519a, 21521, 21524 & 21548 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.21502 et seq.) & repeals sec. 21510c of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.21510c).
Key claim: Michigan HB4940 amends multiple sections of NREPA Part 215 to modify the underground storage tank corrective action fund and repeals section 21510c.
Abstract
(HB4940 · 103rd Legislature) Environmental protection: underground storage tanks; underground storage tank corrective action fund; modify. Amends secs. 21502, 21503, 21506a, 21506b, 21510, 21510a, 21510d, 21515, 21516, 21518, 21519, 21519a, 21521, 21524 & 21548 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.21502 et seq.) & repeals sec. 21510c of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.21510c). Sponsor: Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D) + 9 co-sponsors Latest vote: Reported With Recommendation For Referral To Committee On Rules With Substitute H-2 — 15-0 (passed, 2025-11-12) Latest action (2026-06-04): Referred To Second Reading
Why this matters
The Underground Storage Tank Corrective Action Fund reimburses owners and operators for cleanup of leaking petroleum tanks, so changes to its definitions, eligibility, and administration directly affect which sites qualify for state-backed remediation and how quickly contamination is addressed. HB4940’s broad amendment of 15 sections plus repeal of 21510c signals a substantive restructuring of the program rather than a technical fix, with downstream implications for tank owners, cleanup contractors, and communities near legacy fueling sites.