The Legislature recognizes that large quantities of hazardous waste are generated within the state, and that emergency situations involving hazardous waste can and will arise which may present a hazard to human health, safety, or the environment. The Legislature also recognizes that some hazardous waste has been stored, treated or disposed of at sites in […]
As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: (1) "Cleanup" means such actions as may be necessary to monitor, assess and evaluate the threat of release of hazardous waste or hazardous substances, the containment, collection, control, identification, treatment, dispersal, removal or disposal of hazardous waste or other such actions as […]
(a) The special fund designated the Hazardous Waste Emergency Response Fund, hereinafter referred to as "the fund", shall be continued in the state Treasury. (b) All generator fee assessments, any interest or surcharge assessed and collected by the director, interest accruing on investments and deposits of the fund, and any other moneys designated shall be […]
(a) Each generator of hazardous waste within this state shall pay an annual fee based upon the amount of hazardous waste generated as reported to the director by the generator on a fee assessment form prescribed by the director submitted pursuant to article eighteen of this chapter. The director shall establish a fee schedule according […]
(a) The director shall collect all fees assessed pursuant to this article and administer the fund. The fee schedule shall be published in the State Register by August 1, of each year. Each generator who filed the fee assessment form prescribed by the director shall be notified and provided with a copy of the fee […]
The director shall promulgate rules in compliance with chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, establishing a state hazardous waste contingency plan which shall set forth procedures and standards for responding to hazardous waste emergencies, releases of hazardous substances, for conducting remedial cleanup and maintenance of hazardous waste sites and for making expenditures from the fund after […]
