§ 38 §424-B — Water Quality Improvement Fund

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Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
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Fund established.
The Water Quality Improvement Fund is established as a nonlapsing fund under the jurisdiction and control of the department. The fund is established in order to improve and protect water quality in coastal areas through support of the growing area classification program within the water quality and public health program at the Department of Marine Resources, improve the State's wastewater infrastructure, remove licensed overboard discharges, abate pollution from failed subsurface wastewater disposal systems and improve the identification of pollution in shellfish harvesting areas.
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Sources of the fund.
The fund consists of:
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Distribution.
After administrative costs, revenue credited to the fund must be distributed as follows.
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Grants.
Provided there are available funds, the department shall establish procedures and criteria for the grant application process, eligibility for grants and the award and use of grants made under this section.
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Rules.
The department shall adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.

Legislative History

PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. FFFF, §5 (NEW).