2003 Minnesota Statutes

     115B.42 Solid waste fund. 

    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 Repealed, 2003 c 128 art 2 s 56 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. 

    HIST: 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