§ 299K.095 — Hazardous Materials Incident Response Fees
Plain-Language Summary
This section establishes fees for hazardous materials incident response. When emergency responders are called to a hazardous material incident, the responsible party may be charged for the cost of the response.
299K.095 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT RESPONSE FEES.
(a) Persons, except individuals engaged in a farming operation, required under section 11002 of the federal act to notify the commission of the storage of an extremely hazardous substance shall pay an annual fee of $75 for each facility.
(b) Persons required under section 11023 of the federal act to submit a toxic chemical release form to the commission shall pay an annual fee of $200 for zero releases and transfers annually, $400 for more than zero releases and transfers but not exceeding 25,000 pounds annually, and $800 for releases and transfers exceeding 25,000 pounds annually. This fee is in addition to fees collected under section 115D.12.
(c) All fees collected under this section must be deposited in the general fund.
History:
History: History:
1992 c 593 art 2 s 8