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HARRY HUGHES, Governor 3459
TAKEN, AND THE COSTS OF INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED FOR THE PURPOSE
OF DEFINING NECESSARY REMEDIAL ACTION;
(3) THE STATE SHARE MANDATED UNDER § 104(C)(3) OF THE
FEDERAL ACT;
(4) ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF §
7-224 OF THIS SUBTITLE;
(5) ALL COSTS INCURRED BY THE STATE IN ADMINISTRATING
AND ENFORCING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND
(6)(4) ALL COSTS INCURRED IN PROVIDING PUBLIC
INFORMATION CONCERNING A SITE THAT DOES OR MAY CONTAIN A
CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE.
7-221.
(a) All expenditures from the State Hazardous Substance
Control Fund made by the Department under § 7-220(1) [and], (2),
(3), AND (5)(4) of this subtitle IN RESPONSE TO A RELEASE OF A
CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE AT A PARTICULAR SITE shall be
reimbursed to the Department for the State Hazardous Substance
Control Fund by the person responsible for the [presence of a
controlled hazardous substance that:
(1) Endangers the public health, safety, or welfare;
or
(2) Endangers or damages natural resources] RELEASE
OR THREATENED RELEASE.
(b) In addition to any other legal action authorized by
this subtitle, the Attorney General may bring an action to
recover costs from any person who fails to make a reimbursement
as required under subsection (a) of this section.
7-222.
(A) IF ANY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE IS RELEASED OR THERE IS A
SUBSTANTIAL THREAT OF A RELEASE INTO THE ENVIRONMENT THAT MAY
PRESENT AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL DANGER TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH
OR WELFARE, UNLESS THE SECRETARY DETERMINES THAT A REMOVAL AND
REMEDIAL ACTION WILL BE DONE PROPERLY AND IN A TIMELY MANNER BY
THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF THE FACILITY FROM WHICH THE RELEASE OR
THREAT OF RELEASE EMANATES, OR BY ANY OTHER RESPONSIBLE PARTY,
THE SECRETARY MAY:
(1) ACT CONSISTENT WITH THE STATE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
RESPONSE PLAN TO REMOVE OR ARRANGE FOR THE REMOVAL OF AND PROVIDE
FOR REMEDIAL ACTION RELATING TO THE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE AT ANY
TIME, INCLUDING ITS REMOVAL FROM ANY CONTAMINATED NATURAL
RESOURCES; OR
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