§ 115B.26 — Paying Claims
Plain-Language Summary
This section explains how compensation claims under the environmental claims program are paid. The legislature must directly appropriate money from the remediation fund to pay approved claims. For claims related to petroleum releases, the agency requests a transfer from the petroleum tank release cleanup fund to cover those payments.
115B.26 PAYING CLAIMS.
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Subdivision 1.
[Repealed, 1995 c 220 s 141] §
Subd. 2.Appropriation.
The amount necessary to pay claims of compensation granted by the agency under sections 115B.25 to 115B.37 must be directly appropriated to the agency from the fund by the legislature. The agency shall submit claims for compensation to the legislature at the next legislative session. §
Subd. 3.
[Repealed by amendment, 2003 c 128 art 2 s 16] §
Subd. 4.Transfer request.
At the end of each fiscal year, the agency shall submit a request to the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board for transfer to the fund from the petroleum tank release cleanup fund under section 115C.08, subdivision 5, of an amount equal to the compensation granted by the agency for claims related to petroleum releases plus administrative costs related to determination of those claims.
History:
1Sp1985 c 8 s 5; 1989 c 325 s 40; 1989 c 335 art 4 s 43; 1991 c 199 art 1 s 20,21; 1995 c 220 s 100; 1995 c 254 art 1 s 96; 2002 c 379 art 2 s 4; 2003 c 128 art 2 s 16
History: History: 1Sp1985 c 8 s 5; 1989 c 325 s 40; 1989 c 335 art 4 s 43; 1991 c 199 art 1 s 20,21; 1995 c 220 s 100; 1995 c 254 art 1 s 96; 2002 c 379 art 2 s 4; 2003 c 128 art 2 s 16