§ 115b-42

115B.42 REMEDIATION FUND. 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 [Repealed, 2003 c 128 art 2 s 56] Subd. 2.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)

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