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HB1640Introduced in the House

EPA-UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS

EngrossedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Amy Grant, District 47

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In a provision regarding leaking underground storage tanks, site investigation, and corrective action, provides that any bidding process adopted to determine the reasonableness of costs of corrective action must provide for a publicly-noticed, competitive, and sealed bidding process that includes, at least 14 days prior to the date set in the invitation for the opening of bids, public notice of the invitation for bids to be published on an electronic procurement website approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (rather than only in a local paper of general circulation for the area in which the site is located).

Where it stands

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

May 30, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: Third Reading in House · April 10, 2025

112

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

112 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Elizabeth Hernandez2Yes
Eva Dina Delgado3Yes
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Kimberly Du Buclet5Yes
Sonya Harper6Yes
Emanuel Welch7Yes
LaShawn Ford8Yes
Yolanda Morris9Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Amy L. Grant

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee

  5. Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 026-000-000

  6. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  11. Second Reading - Short Debate

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  13. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin

  31. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  33. Arrive in Senate

  34. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025

  35. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis

  36. First Reading

  37. Referred to Assignments

  38. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

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