WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                      H.B. 1394

(1)     Be in substantial compliance with all State and federal laws and
regulations governing the installation, operation, and use of underground storage tanks;
and

(2)     Provide a letter of intent to apply for financial assistance to the
Department on or before September 1, [1991] 1993 and make final application to the
Department on or before December 31, [1991] 1993.

(b) A loan under this subtitle may not be provided to upgrade or replace any
underground storage tank that was not registered with the Department as provided in §
4-411.1 of this title on or before July 1, 1991, unless the Secretary determines that special
circumstances exist,

4-607.

(a)     Unless further action is taken by the General Assembly, no fee may be
collected or any loan made under the provisions of or for the purposes of this subtitle, or
in accordance with regulations adopted under this subtitle, after June 30, [1994] 1996.

(b)     On or after July 1, [19941 1996, any funds remaining in the Underground
Storage Tank Upgrade and Replacement Fund shall be credited to the Maryland Oil
Disaster Containment, Clean-Up and Contingency Fund to be used by the Department
for cases in which a responsible party cannot be located or the responsible party does not
have sufficient [funds] ASSETS to take adequate remedial action for:

(1)     The clean-up and removal of an underground storage tank; or

(2)     The clean-up of a petroleum release.

SUBTITLE 7. OIL CONTAMINATED SITE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP FUND
4-701.

(A)     IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)     "CLEANUP" MEANS ABATEMENT, CONTAINMENT, REMOVAL, AND
DISPOSAL OF OIL AND THE RESTORATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT.

(C)     "FUND" MEANS THE OIL CONTAMINATED SITE ENVIRONMENTAL
CLEANUP FUND.

(D)     "OIL" HAS THE MEANING PROVIDED IN § 4-401 (G) OF THIS TITLE.

(E)     (1) "SITE REHABILITATION" MEANS CLEANUP ACTIONS TAKEN IN
RESPONSE TO A RELEASE FROM AN UNDERGROUND OIL STORAGE TANK.

(2) "SITE REHABILITATION" INCLUDES INVESTIGATION, EVALUATION,
PLANNING, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION, OR OTHER SERVICES
UNDERTAKEN AND EXPENSES INCURRED TO INVESTIGATE OR CLEAN UP AFFECTED
SOILS, GROUNDWATER, OR SURFACE WATER.

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