Petroleum Tank Release Fund SubcommitteeThis subcommittee has been formed to consider options for improving the solvency of the Petroleum Tank Release Fund. Sign Up for Electronic Notices of Committee Information MembershipThe subcommittee comprises members of both the Environmental Quality Council and the Legislative Finance Committee.
Senator Robert Story, EQC
Rep. Sue Dickenson, EQC
Rep. Rick Ripley, LFC
Rep. Cynthia Hiner, LFC Meeting Schedule and Materials June 25, 2008
June 4, 2008
May 13, 2008
Reports Subcommittee Report 
Submitted for review by the Environmental Quality Council, June 26, 2008
Appendix A: Chronology of petroleum release cleanups, DEQ
Appendix B: Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board: fiscal year payments
Appendix C: Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board: historical revenue
Appendix D: Legal constraints applicable to petroleum release cleanups
Appendix E: DEQ Circular 7: Numerical Water Quality Standards
Appendix F: DEQ Technical Guidance Document 7: Soil and Groundwater Action Levels
Summary of Subcommittee Work
Submitted for review by the Legislative Finance Committee, June 6, 2008
Solvency of the Petroleum Tank Release Fund
Prepared by Barbara Smith, Fiscal Analyst, updated May 2008
GAO Report to Congress: "Leaking Underground Storage Tanks: EPA Should Take Steps to Better Ensure the Effective Use of Public Funding for Cleanups," published February 2007
Legislative Proposals
As proposed by the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board, April 2008 How to Contact Us:Hope Stockwell, Research Analyst
Barbara Smith, Fiscal Analyst
Todd Everts, Staff Attorney
Cynthia Peterson, Secretary
Legislative Environmental Policy Office
P.O. Box 201704
Helena MT 59620-1704
Phone: (406) 444-3742
Fax: (406) 444-3971
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