§1319-E. Disbursements from the Maine Hazardous Waste Fund
1.Money disbursed. Money in the Maine Hazardous Waste Fund may be disbursed by the commissioner for the following purposes, but for no other:
A. Costs incurred in the removal or abatement of an unlicensed discharge or threatened discharge of hazardous waste, waste
oil or biomedical waste. Whenever practical, the commissioner may offer the responsible party the opportunity to remove or
abate the discharge or threatened discharge; [1993, c. 355, §54 (AMD).]
B. [1989, c. 546, §15 (RP).]
C. Costs incurred for the purchase of necessary hazardous waste, waste oil and biomedical waste testing, response, inspection
and monitoring equipment and supplies, response and compliance personnel and training of personnel in accordance with an allocation
approved by the Legislature; [1993, c. 355, §54 (AMD).]
D. Amounts necessary to reimburse municipalities as required by section 1319-R, subsection 3; [1989, c. 874, §8 (AMD).]
E. Costs incurred in the inspection or supervision of hazardous waste, waste oil and biomedical waste activities and handlers; [1993, c. 355, §54 (AMD).]
F. A one-time allocation of $100,000 to the department and the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission to develop mining rules
pursuant to section 349-A. This allocation must be repaid by any preapplication fees assessed pursuant to section 352, subsection
4-A; and [1993, c. 355, §54 (AMD).]
G. Costs incurred in the administration of chapter 26 or the provision of technical assistance under the toxics use, toxics
release and hazardous waste reduction program established in chapter 26. [1993, c. 355, §54 (NEW).]
[
1993, c. 355, §54 (AMD)
.]
2.Limitation.
[
1987, c. 192, §28 (RP)
.]
SECTION HISTORY
1981, c. 478, §7 (NEW).
1983, c. 342, §6 (AMD).
1985, c. 162, §12 (AMD).
1987, c. 192, §28 (AMD).
1987, c. 517, §26 (AMD).
1989, c. 546, §15 (AMD).
1989, c. 874, §§8-10 (AMD).
1989, c. 890, §§A40,B257 (AMD).
1991, c. 499, §23 (AMD).
1993, c. 355, §54 (AMD).
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