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Arizona Revised Statutes Title 49. The Environment § 49-927. Hazardous waste management fund

Current as of March 08, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

A. The hazardous waste management fund is established to be administered by the department. The fund consists of monies appropriated by the legislature, monies collected pursuant to § 49-931 and monies collected as fees for issuing permits under § 49-922, subsection B, paragraph 5. Monies in the fund are subject to legislative appropriation and are exempt from § 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations. On notice from the director, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by § 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.

B. Monies in the hazardous waste management fund shall be used for the following purposes:

1. Informing, educating and training the general public, treatment, storage and disposal facility operators, hazardous waste handlers and others.

2. Supporting statewide hazardous waste planning and program development activities.

3. Processing, issuing and maintaining permits for treatment, storage or disposal facilities.

4. Compliance monitoring, investigation and enforcement activities pertaining to generating, transporting, treating, storing and disposing of hazardous waste under this article.

5. Funding the pollution prevention technical assistance program established pursuant to § 49-965 and providing matching funds under section 6605 of the pollution prevention act of 1990 (P.L. 101-508). 1

6. Administering the pollution prevention program pursuant to article 4 of this chapter.  2

C. Ten percent of the monies in the fund shall be transmitted to the emergency response fund established by § 49-132 to be used for staffing local emergency planning committees and equipping local fire departments, fire districts and public safety agencies for the development of hazardous materials emergency response teams.

1 42 U.S.C.A. § 13104.
2 Section 49-961 et seq.
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