Minnesota § 115B.42 REMEDIATION FUND

Minnesota Statutes

§ 115B.42 — REMEDIATION FUND

Minnesota § 115B.42

PartENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Ch. 115BENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE AND LIABILITY

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Minn. Stat. § 115B.42 (2026).

Text

Subdivision 1. [Repealed,2003 c 128 art 2 s 56] Subd. 2.Expenditures. The commissioner may spend money from the remediation fund under section116.155, 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 section115B.412, subdivision 3;

(4)recover costs under section115B.39;

(5)administer

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Subdivision 1.
[Repealed,2003 c 128 art 2 s 56]

Subd. 2.Expenditures.
The commissioner may spend money from the remediation fund under section116.155, 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 section115B.412, subdivision 3;
(4) recover costs under section115B.39;
(5) administer, including providing staff and administrative support for, sections115B.39to115B.445;
(6) enforce sections115B.39to115B.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 section115B.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 section115B.414; and
(10) perform environmental assessments, up to $1,000,000, at unpermitted mixed municipal solid waste disposal facilities.

Legislative History

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