Senate Bill 3320/Public Act 096-0908 Fact Sheets
On June 8, 2010, Senate Bill 3320, now Public Act 096-0908, became effective. SB 3320 amended the
Environmental Protection Act to: (1) include the expanded use of the Tiered Approach to Corrective
Action Objectives (TACO) rules (see Fact Sheet #2); (2) strengthen the bidding process adopted under the
Illinois Pollution Control Board rules; (3) change the deductible for new releases to $5000 (see Fact
Sheet #3); (4) commit up to $10 million of money in the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Fund to the
payment of corrective action costs for legacy sites; (5) transition all releases for which a No Further
Remediation (NFR) Letter is issued on or after June 8, 2010, to the requirements of Title XVI of the
Environmental Protection Act (see Fact Sheet #4); (6) require the Illinois EPA to propose amendments to
Title XVI if a change in State or federal law requires additional remedial action in response to
releases for which NFR Letters have been issued; and (7) allow costs of certain corrective action
activities eligible for payment from the UST Fund even when an owner or operator conducts these
activities after the issuance of an NFR Letter.
Fact Sheet #1—Senate Bill 3320/Public Act 096-0908
Fact Sheet #2—Required Expanded Use of TACO
Fact Sheet #3—$5K Deductible
Fact Sheet #4—All Petroleum UST Releases Subject to Title XVI and Part 734
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