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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 5. (a) Money paid into the fund shall be appropriated for the following purposes:
(1) To supplement the cost required to abandon a well that has had a permit revoked under IC 14-37-13-1.
(2) To cover the costs of remedial plugging and repairing of wells under IC 14-37-8, including the expenses of remedial action under IC 14-37-8-15.
(3) To cover the cost to:
(A) mitigate environmental damage; or
(B) protect public safety against harm;
caused by a well regulated under this article.
(4) Pipeline safety.
(b) The director may make expenditures from the fund for emergency purposes under section 6 of this chapter without the prior approval of the budget agency or the governor. An expenditure under this subsection may not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
(c) The director may establish a program to reimburse an applicant for the reasonable expenses of remedial action incurred under IC 14-37-8-15. The director may make expenditures from the fund for this purpose and may establish any necessary guidelines and procedures to administer the program.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources § 14-37-10-5 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-14-natural-and-cultural-resources/in-code-sect-14-37-10-5/
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