| The Playground Safety and Tire Recycling Fund, referred to |
| in this section as "the fund," is established as a nonlapsing |
| fund within the State Planning Office into which must be |
| deposited the playground safety and tire recycling fees |
| imposed pursuant to Title 36, section 4841.__The purpose of |
| the fund is to promote playground safety while encouraging the |
| recycling of tires.__The fund must be used to award matching |
| grants to public schools and institutions, state parks and |
| recreation areas for the purpose of reimbursing such entities |
| for purchasing and installing, according to the specifications |
| outlined in the American Standards for Testing and Materials |
| 1292, ASTM, playground surfacing material made from crumb |
| rubber or other waste tire material processed by a facility |
| located in this state.__For the purposes of this section, the |
| term "public schools and institutions" means public |
| educational institutions or other public institutions located |
| in this state and approved or licensed for the purpose of |
| education or caring for children.__The term "state parks or |
| recreation areas" means public recreation areas owned and |
| operated by the State that contain a playground area for |
| public use.__The State Planning Office shall adopt rules to |
| administer the fund.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section |
| are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter |
| 375, subchapter 2-A. |
