Montana § 75-11-521 Benchmarks -- Budget Action Taken If Not Met

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§ 75-11-521 — Benchmarks -- Budget Action Taken If Not Met

Montana § 75-11-521

Title 75ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Ch. 11UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS

Part 5Montana Underground Storage Tank Act

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Mont. Code Ann. § 75-11-521 (2026).

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75-11-521 . Benchmarks -- budget action taken if not met.

(1)Categorizing petroleum storage tank release sites as resolved is a higher priority than investigation of new releases unless the new release is an imminent danger to the health and safety of the public.

(2)The department shall develop a list of open release sites prioritized by danger to the health and safety of the public and anticipated date of categorizing the sites as resolved.

(3)(a) The cumulative benchmarks that are provided in subsection (3)(b) must be met. If the benchmarks are not met, money appropriated for petroleum storage tank leak prevention may not be included in the department's base budget, as defined in 17-7-102 , for the current biennium.

(b)The cumulative benchmarks are as follows:

(4)As used in this sec

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75-11-521 . Benchmarks -- budget action taken if not met. (1) Categorizing petroleum storage tank release sites as resolved is a higher priority than investigation of new releases unless the new release is an imminent danger to the health and safety of the public.
(2) The department shall develop a list of open release sites prioritized by danger to the health and safety of the public and anticipated date of categorizing the sites as resolved.
(3) (a) The cumulative benchmarks that are provided in subsection (3)(b) must be met. If the benchmarks are not met, money appropriated for petroleum storage tank leak prevention may not be included in the department's base budget, as defined in 17-7-102 , for the current biennium.
(b) The cumulative benchmarks are as follows:
(4) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:
(a) "Petroleum storage tank" has the same meaning as prescribed in 75-11-302 .
(b) "Release" has the same meaning as prescribed in 75-11-302 .
(c) "Resolved" means a determination by the department that all cleanup requirements have been met and that conditions at the site ensure present and long-term protection of human health, safety, and the environment.