RCW 70A.345.040
Use of funds—Restrictions. (Expires July 1, 2030.)
(1) A recipient of a loan or grant may not use these funds to conduct remedial actions of a release or threatened release from a petroleum underground storage tank system requiring financial assurances under chapter 70A.355 RCW or subtitle I of the solid waste disposal act (42 U.S.C., chapter 82, subchapter IX) unless the owner or operator:
(a) Agrees to first expend all moneys available under the required financial assurances;
(b) Demonstrates that all moneys available under the required financial assurances have been expended; or
(c) Demonstrates that a claim has been made under the required financial assurances and the claim has been rejected by the provider.
(2) A recipient must use a loan or grant for a project that develops and acquires assets that have a useful life of at least thirteen years.
[ 2020 c 20 § 1437; 2016 c 161 § 4. Formerly RCW 70.340.040.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2016 c 161 §§ 1-13: See note following RCW 70A.345.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety
Chapter 70A.345 - Underground Storage Tank Revolving Loan and Grant Program.
70A.345.030 - Program established—Purpose—Maximum amount of loans and grants.
70A.345.040 - Use of funds—Restrictions.
70A.345.050 - Program administration—Loan origination fees.
70A.345.060 - Remedial actions—Release or threatened release of hazardous substance.
70A.345.070 - Lien for cost of remedial action—Procedure—Notice.
70A.345.080 - Pollution liability insurance agency underground storage tank revolving account.
70A.345.090 - Report on agency activities.
70A.345.100 - Adoption of rules—Memorandum of agreement—Interpretative guidance.
70A.345.110 - Civil liability of state.
70A.345.120 - Applicability of chapter—Authority of the department of ecology.
70A.345.130 - Pollution liability insurance program trust account—Transfers to revolving account.
70A.345.900 - Expiration date—Savings clause—Reversion of revolving account funds.