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Last Updated: 04/04/2024

Establish safeguards and standards to prevent and manage pollution

Strategy: Establish safeguards and standards to prevent and manage pollution

Agency: 462 - Pollution Liability Insurance Program

A001 - Heating Oil Tank Liability Insurance

The Heating Oil Pollution Liability Insurance Program provides pollution liability coverage and technical assistance to owners of registered heating oil tanks. There is no direct cost to owners for the pollution liability insurance. The program is funded by fees paid by heating oil dealers, as well as special taxes on petroleum products. (Pollution Liability Insurance Program Trust Account-State, Heating Oil Pollution Liability Trust Account-Nonappropriated)

Account FY 2024 FY 2025 Biennium Total
FTE 14.1 14.1 14.1
001 - General Fund
Federal 465,000 403,000 868,000
545 - Heat Oil Pollution Liability Trust
Non-Appropriated 1,189,000 1,205,000 2,394,000
FY 2024 FY 2025 Biennium Total
FTES 14.1 14.1 14.1
GFS
Other 1,654,000.0 1,608,000.0 3,262,000.0
Totals 1,654,000.0 1,608,000.0 3,262,000.0

000503 - Number of tanks insured under oil heat program

Number of tanks insured under oil heat program.
Biennium Period Actual Target
2019-21 A2 58,323 60,247
2019-21 A3 57,814 60,747
2021-23 A2 57,093 60,000
2021-23 A3 0 60,000

002521 - Percentage of valid heating oil tank claims closed within 3 yrs of notice that oil release occurred.

Percentage of valid heating oil tank claims closed within three years of notice to PLIA that a release of oil occurred. Footnote: This measure applies to claims filed since July 1, 2013.
Biennium Period Actual Target
2019-21 A2 84% 33%
2019-21 A3 86% 33%
2021-23 A2 85% 33%
2021-23 A3 0% 33%

002522 - Number of Heating Oil Technical Assistance Program claims managed.

Number of Heating OIl Technical Assistance Program claims managed.
Biennium Period Actual Target
2019-21 A2 252 89
2019-21 A3 326 123
2021-23 A2 390 155
2021-23 A3 0 155

002586 - Number of days to approve a heating oil tank cleanup plan, based on receipt of a complete proposal.

Number of days for PLIA to approve a heating oil tank cleanup plan, based on receipt of a complete proposal.
Biennium Period Actual Target
2019-21 A2 0 30
2019-21 A3 0 30

A002 - Pollution Liability Reinsurance

The Commercial Underground Storage Tank Reinsurance Program makes pollution liability insurance available and affordable to the owners and operators of regulated petroleum underground storage tanks by serving as the reinsurer of private-sector insurance policies. Availability of reinsurance allows tank owners and operators to comply with the financial responsibility regulations of the federal Environmental Protection Agency and the Washington State Department of Ecology. This program is funded entirely by special taxes on petroleum products. (Pollution Liability Insurance Program Trust Account-State)

Account FY 2024 FY 2025 Biennium Total
FTE 38.3 38.3 38.3
20T - PLIA Underground Strg Tank Rev Acct
State 519,000 438,000 957,000
544 - Pollution Liab Insurance Prog Trust
State 5,132,000 5,058,000 10,190,000
FY 2024 FY 2025 Biennium Total
FTES 38.3 38.3 38.3
GFS
Other 5,651,000.0 5,496,000.0 11,147,000.0
Totals 5,651,000.0 5,496,000.0 11,147,000.0

000288 - Average pollution liability insurance policy premium per underground storage tank site.

Average pollution liability insurance policy premium per underground storage tank site.
Biennium Period Actual Target
2019-21 A2 $1,376.00 $1,326.67
2019-21 A3 $1,346.00 $1,260.33
2021-23 A2 $1,378.00 $1,197.00
2021-23 A3 $0.00 $1,197.00

002529 - Number of claim reviews completed to ensure funds are applied appropriately to meet requirements.

Number of comprehensive reviews completed to ensure underground storage tank claim funds are applied appropriately to meet state cleanup requirements in an efficient manner.
Biennium Period Actual Target
2019-21 Q1 46 13
2019-21 Q2 45 13
2019-21 Q3 49 13
2019-21 Q4 50 13
2019-21 Q5 57 13
2019-21 Q6 59 13
2019-21 Q7 73 13
2019-21 Q8 49 13
2021-23 Q1 48 13
2021-23 Q2 28 13
2021-23 Q3 65 13
2021-23 Q4 48 13
2021-23 Q5 38 13
2021-23 Q6 36 13
2021-23 Q7 0 0
2021-23 Q8 0 0