House Passes Highway Funding Bill With $1 Billion Storage Tank Fund Transfer

摘要

The House passed a short-term highway measure July 15 that includes provisions transferring $1 billion from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank trust fund. House members approved the legislation (H.R. 5021) on a 367-55 vote. Both the House bill and a second modified chairman's mark that cleared the Senate Finance Committee on July 10 include the $1 billion transfer from the trust fund that addresses contamination from underground storage tanks to the Highway Trust Fund. Members of Congress touted strong bipartisan and bicameral support for the transfer, despite strong objections from petroleum marketing industry groups.