WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        H.B. 1394

(1)      REIMBURSE AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF AN UNDERGROUND OIL
STORAGE TANK FOR SITE REHABILITATION COSTS INCURRED ON OR AFTER OCTOBER
1, 1993 RESULTING FROM CONTAMINATION CAUSED BY RELEASES FROM AN
UNDERGROUND OIL STORAGE TANK;

(2)      PROVIDE FUNDS FOR SITE REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES CARRIED
OUT BY THE DEPARTMENT OR UNDER THE DEPARTMENT'S DIRECTION AND
CONTROL; AND

(3)      TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET AND IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 3% OF THE REVENUES INTO IN THE FUND DURING THE
FISCAL YEAR, PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT'S ADMINISTRATION OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(C) WHEN THE BALANCE IN THE FUND FROM THE LICENSE FEES PAID UNDER
§ 4-411(C)(1)(III) OF THIS TITLE, THE TANK FEES PAID UNDER § 4-705 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, AND ANY RECOVERIES PAID UNDER § 4-708(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE INTO
THE FUND EQUALS OR EXCEEDS A MAXIMUM LIMIT OF $20,000,000, COLLECTION OF
SUBSEQUENT LICENSE FEES UNDER § 4-411(C)(1)(III) OF THIS TITLE SHALL BE
ABATED UNTIL THE BALANCE IN THE FUND BECOMES LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO
$5,000,000.

(D) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, AFTER
DECEMBER 31, 1998 THE SECRETARY SHALL DETERMINE THE FINAL TERMINATION
DATE OF THE LICENSE FEES COLLECTED UNDER § 4-411(C)(1)(III) OF THIS TITLE
BASED ON THE FUNDS DEEMED NECESSARY TO FULLY REIMBURSE ELIGIBLE SITE
REHABILITATION COSTS INCURRED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 1998.

(E) ANY BALANCE IN THE FUND REMAINING AFTER THE REIMBURSEMENT
OF ALL ELIGIBLE SITE REHABILITATION COSTS AND COSTS OF THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND UPON
RECOMMENDATION OF THE SECRETARY AND APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS.

4-705.

(A)     EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION AND IN
ADDITION TO THE FEE REQUIRED UNDER § 4 602 OF THIS TITLE, ON OR BEFORE
SEPTEMBER 1, 1993, A FEE SHALL BE PAID ANNUALLY TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR
EACH UNDERGROUND OIL STORAGE TANK IN THE STATE HAVING A MAXIMUM
CAPACITY OF 1,100 GALLONS OR MORE.

(B)     THE TANK FEE IMPOSED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT EXCEED $100
FOR EACH TANK.

(C) A TANK FEE MAY NOT BE ASSESSED UNDER THIS SECTION AFTER
DECEMBER 31, 1998.

(D) THE FEES RECEIVED UNDER THIS SECTION AND UNDER § 4-411(C)(1)(III)
OF THIS TITLE SHALL BE PAID INTO THE OIL CONTAMINATED SITE ENVIRONMENTAL
CLEANUP FUND.

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