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 [Repealed, 2003 c 128 art 2 s 56]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.
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
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 114C - 116I — Environmental Protection
Chapter 115B — Environmental Response And Liability
Section 115B.02 — Definitions.
Section 115B.03 — Responsible Person.
Section 115B.04 — Liability For Response Costs And Natural Resources; Limitations And Defenses.
Section 115B.055 — Effect Of Removing And Repealing Certain Provisions.
Section 115B.06 — Application To Past Actions.
Section 115B.08 — Apportionment And Contribution.
Section 115B.09 — Comparative Fault And Contribution.
Section 115B.10 — No Avoidance Of Liability; Insurance And Subrogation.
Section 115B.11 — Statute Of Limitations.
Section 115B.12 — Other Remedies Preserved.
Section 115B.13 — Double Recovery Prohibited.
Section 115B.14 — Awarding Costs.
Section 115B.15 — Applicability.
Section 115B.16 — Disposition Of Facilities.
Section 115B.17 — State Response To Releases.
Section 115B.171 — Testing For Private Wells; East Metropolitan Area.
Section 115B.172 — Natural Resources Damages Account.
Section 115B.175 — Voluntary Response Actions; Liability Protection; Procedures.
Section 115B.177 — Owner Of Real Property Affected By Off-site Release.
Section 115B.178 — Association With Release; Commissioner's Determination.
Section 115B.179 — Commissioner's Authority Not Limited.
Section 115B.19 — Purpose Of Remediation Fund.
Section 115B.20 — Actions Using Money From Remediation Fund.
Section 115B.25 — Definitions.
Section 115B.26 — Paying Claims.
Section 115B.28 — Powers And Duties Of Agency.
Section 115B.29 — Eligible Persons.
Section 115B.30 — Eligible Injury And Damage.
Section 115B.31 — Other Actions.
Section 115B.32 — Claim For Compensation.
Section 115B.33 — Claim Standards.
Section 115B.34 — Compensable Losses.
Section 115B.35 — Determining Claims.
Section 115B.36 — Amount And Form Of Payment.
Section 115B.37 — Attorney Fees.
Section 115B.39 — Landfill Cleanup Program; Establishment.
Section 115B.402 — Illegal Actions At Qualified Facilities.
Section 115B.405 — Excluded Facilities.
Section 115B.406 — Priority Qualified Facilities.
Section 115B.407 — Acquiring And Disposing Of Real Property At Priority Qualified Facilities.
Section 115B.408 — Depositing Proceeds.
Section 115B.41 — Allocating Costs; Failure To Comply.
Section 115B.412 — Program Operation.
Section 115B.414 — Third-party Claims; Mediation; Defense.
Section 115B.42 — Remediation Fund.
Section 115B.421 — Closed Landfill Investment Fund.
Section 115B.43 — Reimbursable Parties And Expenses.
Section 115B.431 — Closed Landfill Solar Redevelopment And Reuse Account.
Section 115B.441 — Insurance Claims Settlement And Recovery Process; Findings And Purpose.
Section 115B.442 — Settlement Process; Information Gathering.
Section 115B.443 — Settlement Process.
Section 115B.444 — State Action Against Insurers.
Section 115B.445 — Depositing Proceeds.
Section 115B.48 — Definitions.
Section 115B.49 — Dry Cleaner Environmental Response And Reimbursement Account.
Section 115B.491 — Dry Cleaning Facility Use Fee; Facilities To File Return.
Section 115B.492 — Allocating Payment.
Section 115B.50 — Response Actions.
Section 115B.51 — Illegal Actions.
Section 115B.52 — Water Quality And Sustainability Account.
Section 115B.53 — Water Quality And Sustainability Stakeholders.