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applicable standard deductible amount required under paragraph A, | the applicant shall pay on a per occurrence basis one or more of | the and all applicable conditional deductible amounts specified in | paragraphs B and C to the extent applicable. Conditional | deductibles must be paid by the applicant regardless of whether the | applicant owned or operated the facility or tank at the time of the | failure to comply with a requirement specified in paragraph B. |
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| | Sec. 4. 38 MRSA §569-A, sub-§8, ¶A, as amended by PL 1997, c. 364, §32, | is further amended to read: |
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| A. Administrative expenses, personal services and equipment | costs of the department related to the administration and | enforcement of this subchapter, except that total | disbursements for personal services may not exceed | $2,000,000 $2,250,000 per fiscal year, multiplied by an | annual adjustment factor of 4% beginning in fiscal year | 1999; |
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| | Sec. 5. 38 MRSA §569-A, sub-§8, ¶N, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 613, §3, | is amended to read: |
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| N. Sums up to $750,000 $1,250,000 annually in fiscal years | 1998-99 and 1999-2000 only, during the 2-year period | commencing July 1, 1998 and ending June 30, 2000 to | distribute to community action agencies as defined in Title | 22, section 5321 to be used for loans and grants to | retrofit, repair or replace aboveground and underground oil | storage tanks and associated piping at single-family | residences. Money may not be disbursed from the fund for | the purposes of this paragraph until the department has | presented a plan for such disbursements to the Fund | Insurance Review Board. A community action agency shall | administer the funds in accordance with program operating | standards, including the allocation formula established by | the Maine State Housing Authority for its weatherization | program. |
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| | Sec. 6. 38 MRSA §570, first ¶, as amended by PL 1997, c. 624, §5, is | further amended to read: |
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| | The intent of this subchapter is to provide the means for | rapid and effective cleanup and to minimize direct and indirect | damages and the proliferation of 3rd-party claims. Accordingly, | each responsible party is jointly and severally liable for all | disbursements made by the State pursuant to section 569-A, | subsection 8, paragraphs B, D, E, H and J, or other damage | incurred by the State, except for costs found by the commissioner | to be eligible for coverage under the fund. The term "other | damages," as used in this paragraph, includes interest computed |
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