Subdivision 1. Creation. The remediation fund is created as a special revenue fund in the state treasury to provide a reliable source of public money for response and corrective actions to address releases of hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants, agricultural chemicals, and petroleum, and for environmental response actions at qualified landfill facilities for which the agency has assumed such responsibility, including perpetual care of such facilities. The specific purposes for which the general portion of the fund may be spent are provided in subdivision 2. In addition to the general portion of the fund, the fund contains four accounts described in subdivisions 4 to 5b.
Subd. 2. Appropriation. (a) Money in the general portion of the remediation fund is appropriated to the agency and the commissioners of agriculture and natural resources for the following purposes:
(1) to take actions related to releases of hazardous substances, or pollutants or contaminants as provided in section 115B.20;
(2) to take actions related to releases of hazardous substances, or pollutants or contaminants, at and from qualified landfill facilities as provided in section 115B.42, subdivision 2;
(3) to provide technical and other assistance under sections 115B.17, subdivision 14, 115B.175 to 115B.179, and 115C.03, subdivision 9;
(4) for corrective actions to address incidents involving agricultural chemicals, including related administrative, enforcement, and cost recovery actions pursuant to chapter 18D; and
(5) together with any amount approved for transfer to the agency from the petroleum tank fund by the commissioner of management and budget, to take actions related to releases of petroleum as provided under section 115C.08.
(b) The commissioner of management and budget shall allocate the amounts available in any biennium to the agency, and the commissioners of agriculture and natural resources for the purposes provided in this subdivision based upon work plans submitted by the agency and the commissioners of agriculture and natural resources, and may adjust those allocations upon submittal of revised work plans. Copies of the work plans shall be submitted to the chairs of the senate and house of representatives committees having jurisdiction over environment and environment finance.
Subd. 3. Revenues. The following revenues shall be deposited in the general portion of the remediation fund:
(1) response costs related to releases of hazardous substances, or pollutants or contaminants, recovered under section 115B.17, subdivision 6; 115B.443; or 115B.444 or any other law;
(2) money paid to the agency or the Agriculture Department by voluntary parties who have received technical or other assistance under sections 115B.17, subdivision 14, 115B.175 to 115B.179, and 115C.03, subdivision 9;
(3) money received in the form of gifts, grants, reimbursement, or appropriation from any source for any of the purposes provided in subdivision 2, except federal grants; and
(4) interest accrued on the fund.
Subd. 4. Dry cleaner environmental response and reimbursement account. The dry cleaner environmental response and reimbursement account is as described in sections 115B.47 to 115B.51.
Subd. 5. Metropolitan landfill contingency action trust account. The metropolitan landfill contingency action trust account is as described in section 473.845.
Subd. 5a. Water quality and sustainability account. The water quality and sustainability account is as described in section 115B.52.
Subd. 5b. Natural resources damages account. The natural resources damages account is as described in section 115B.172.
Subd. 5c. Closed landfill solar redevelopment and reuse account. The closed landfill solar redevelopment and reuse account is established and managed as provided under section 115B.431.
Subd. 6. Transfers to fund. The remediation fund shall also be supported by transfers as may be authorized by the legislature from time to time from the environmental fund.
2003 c 128 art 2 s 39; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 161; 2008 c 179 s 35; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 2010 c 382 s 19; 2018 c 204 s 3,4; 1Sp2019 c 4 art 3 s 100-102; 2020 c 83 art 1 s 19; 1Sp2021 c 4 art 8 s 4
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 114C - 116I — Environmental Protection
Chapter 116 — Pollution Control Agency
Section 116.011 — Pollution Report.
Section 116.02 — Pollution Control Agency; Creation And Powers.
Section 116.03 — Commissioner.
Section 116.04 — Executive Secretary.
Section 116.061 — Air Pollution; Emissions And Abatement.
Section 116.07 — Powers And Duties.
Section 116.071 — Cause Of Action For Abandoning Hazardous Waste On Property Of Another.
Section 116.0711 — Feedlot Permits; Conditions; County Grants.
Section 116.0712 — Modified Level One Feedlot Inventory.
Section 116.0713 — Livestock Odor.
Section 116.0715 — Limit On Basis For Action.
Section 116.0716 — Rule Variance.
Section 116.0717 — Minerals Deposition.
Section 116.072 — Administrative Penalties.
Section 116.073 — Field Citations.
Section 116.074 — Notice Of Permit Conditions To Local Governments.
Section 116.075 — Hearings And Records Public.
Section 116.081 — Prohibitions; Air Contaminant And Waste Facilities And Systems.
Section 116.082 — Burning Leaves; Local Ordinances.
Section 116.091 — Systems And Facilities.
Section 116.10 — Policy; Long-range Plan; Purpose.
Section 116.101 — Hazardous Waste; Control And Spill Contingency Plan.
Section 116.11 — Emergency Powers.
Section 116.12 — Hazardous Waste Administration Fees.
Section 116.125 — Notification Of Fee Increases.
Section 116.14 — Hazardous Waste Facilities; Liability Of Guarantor.
Section 116.155 — Remediation Fund.
Section 116.16 — Minnesota State Water Pollution Control Program.
Section 116.163 — Agency Review; Financial Assistance And Bids.
Section 116.165 — Inspection Responsibility.
Section 116.17 — Minnesota State Water Pollution Control Bonds.
Section 116.18 — Water Pollution Control Funds; Appropriations And Bonds.
Section 116.182 — Financial Assistance Program.
Section 116.202 — Coal Tar Sealant; Use And Sale Prohibited.
Section 116.21 — Nutrients In Cleaning Agents And Water Conditioners; Control; Statement Of Policy.
Section 116.23 — Prohibition And Restrictions.
Section 116.26 — Restoring Seized Items.
Section 116.27 — Additional Prohibition.
Section 116.28 — Lists Required.
Section 116.32 — Order To Refrain.
Section 116.33 — Proof Of Offense.
Section 116.34 — Time Limited For Proceedings.
Section 116.35 — Trial Of Offenses.
Section 116.37 — Pcb; Prohibited Use.
Section 116.385 — Trichloroethylene; Ban.
Section 116.39 — Ozone Layer; Preservation.
Section 116.41 — Waste And Waste Facilities Training And Certification.
Section 116.42 — Acid Deposition; Legislative Intent.
Section 116.43 — Acid Deposition Defined.
Section 116.44 — Sensitive Areas; Standards.
Section 116.454 — Monitoring Program.
Section 116.48 — Notification Requirements.
Section 116.482 — Petroleum Release; Notification.
Section 116.49 — Environmental Protection Requirements.
Section 116.491 — Tank Installers; Training And Certification.
Section 116.492 — Basement Storage Tanks; Removal.
Section 116.731 — Requirements To Recycle Cfc's.
Section 116.732 — Requirement To Recycle Fire Extinguisher Halons.
Section 116.733 — Medical Device Exemption.
Section 116.734 — Uniform Cfc Regulation.
Section 116.735 — Training And Certification.
Section 116.78 — Waste Management.
Section 116.79 — Management Plans.
Section 116.80 — Transporting Infectious Waste.
Section 116.801 — Incinerating Infectious Waste; Permit Required.
Section 116.802 — Incinerating Infectious Waste; Environmental Impact.
Section 116.82 — Authority Of Local Government.
Section 116.835 — Safe Sharps Management.
Section 116.84 — Monitors Required For Pcb Incinerators.
Section 116.85 — Monitors Required For Other Incinerators.
Section 116.875 — Authorized Management Methods.
Section 116.88 — Prohibited Methods Of Management.
Section 116.885 — Recycling And Treatment.
Section 116.91 — Citizen Reports Of Environmental Violations.
Section 116.915 — Mercury Reduction.
Section 116.92 — Mercury Emissions; Reduction.
Section 116.921 — Multistate Clearinghouse.
Section 116.925 — Electric Energy; Mercury Emissions Report.
Section 116.93 — Lamp Recycling Facilities.
Section 116.931 — Wheel Weights And Balancing Products; Lead And Mercury Prohibition.
Section 116.9401 — Definitions.
Section 116.9402 — Identifying Chemicals Of High Concern.
Section 116.9403 — Identifying Priority Chemicals.
Section 116.9405 — Applicability.
Section 116.9406 — Donations To The State.
Section 116.9407 — Participating In Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse.
Section 116.97 — Small Business Air-quality Compliance Assistance Program.
Section 116.98 — Ombudsman For Small Business Air-quality Compliance Assistance Program.
Section 116.99 — Small Business Air-quality Compliance Advisory Council.
Section 116.993 — Small Business Environmental-improvement Loan Program.
Section 116.994 — Small Business Environmental-improvement Loan Accounting.