LD 1711
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Page 3 of 4 An Act to Clarify the Law Governing Disbursements from the Groundwater Oil Clea... LD 1711 Title Page
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deductibles are amounts deducted from the total costs eligible for
fund coverage.

 
2. Makes an applicant to the Groundwater Oil Clean-up Fund
ineligible for coverage of oil clean-up costs that the applicant
already has recovered or subsequently recovers by court judgment
or settlement with other responsible parties.

 
3. Increases from $2,000,000 to $2,250,000 the cap on
disbursements from the Groundwater Oil Clean-up Fund for personal
services in anticipation of hiring 3 to 4 employees to do oil
remediation work that currently is being done by private
contractors.

 
4. Authorizes an additional $1,000,000 in disbursements from
the Groundwater Oil Clean-up Fund to help low-income families
remove nonconforming underground heating oil tanks and replace
them with aboveground tanks that meet regulatory requirements.

 
5. Makes it clear that the commissioner shall seek
reimbursement of all department clean-up costs that are not
eligible for coverage by the fund, including costs paid from
federal grant money.


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