§ 115B.42 — Remediation Fund
Plain-Language Summary
The state remediation fund can be used for a range of landfill cleanup activities including inspecting permitted landfills, monitoring and taking environmental response actions at qualified facilities, acquiring property, enforcing the law, reimbursing eligible parties for their cleanup costs, paying for private well monitoring near unpermitted dumps, and providing partial defense and mediation cost reimbursement for third-party cost recovery claims. Up to $1 million may be spent on environmental assessments at unpermitted disposal sites.
115B.42 REMEDIATION FUND.
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Subdivision 1.
[Repealed, 2003 c 128 art 2 s 56] §
Subd. 2.Expenditures.
The commissioner may spend money from the remediation fund under section 116.155, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (2), to:
(1) inspect permitted mixed municipal solid waste disposal facilities to:
(i) evaluate the adequacy of final cover, slopes, vegetation, and erosion control;
(ii) determine the presence and concentration of hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants, and decomposition gases; and
(iii) determine the boundaries of fill areas;
(2) monitor and take, or reimburse others for, environmental response actions, including emergency response actions, at qualified facilities;
(3) acquire and dispose of property under section 115B.412, subdivision 3;
(4) recover costs under section 115B.39;
(5) administer, including providing staff and administrative support for, sections 115B.39 to 115B.445;
(6) enforce sections 115B.39 to 115B.445;
(7) pay for private water supply well monitoring and health assessment costs of the commissioner of health in areas affected by unpermitted mixed municipal solid waste disposal facilities;
(8) reimburse persons under section 115B.43;
(9) reimburse mediation expenses up to a total of $250,000 annually or defense costs up to a total of $250,000 annually for third-party claims for response costs under state or federal law as provided in section 115B.414; and
(10) perform environmental assessments, up to $1,000,000, at unpermitted mixed municipal solid waste disposal facilities.
History:
1992 c 513 art 2 s 26; 1993 c 172 s 71; 1994 c 639 art 3 s 1,2; 1995 c 185 s 3; 1995 c 220 s 102; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 35; 1999 c 231 s 142; 2003 c 128 art 2 s 29
History: History: 1992 c 513 art 2 s 26; 1993 c 172 s 71; 1994 c 639 art 3 s 1,2; 1995 c 185 s 3; 1995 c 220 s 102; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 35; 1999 c 231 s 142; 2003 c 128 art 2 s 29