FACT:
Various state administered leaking underground storage tank ("LUST") funds do
not have sufficient cash on hand to reimburse claims in a timely manner. The
result is that UST owner's ("RP's") end up waiting months or even years for
reimbursement, tying up significant amounts of working capital. Delays in
reimbursement can cause cash flow problems for RP's, slowing the pace of LUST
clean up's & lead to higher

ultimate
clean up costs, increased public health risks, as well as other public policy
problems.