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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 6020.901. Fund

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Establishment.--The Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund, as established in section 602.3 of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L. 6, No. 2),  1 known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, shall be a special fund administered by the department and shall not be subject to the act of July 13, 1987 (P.L. 340, No. 64),  2 entitled “An act providing for the establishment, funding and operation of a special restricted receipt account within the General Fund to support the establishment and operation of a Statewide judicial computer system;  providing for annual appropriations from the restricted funds;  and providing for the payment of a portion of all fines, fees and costs collected by the judiciary into the restricted receipt account.”

(b) Appropriation.--Money placed in the fund is appropriated to the department for the purposes set forth in this section.  The department shall annually submit to the Governor for approval estimates of amounts to be expended under this act.

(c) Funds.--Money from the following sources shall be deposited in the fund:

(1) Proceeds from hazardous waste transportation and management fees imposed by section 903,  3 including interest and penalties.

(2) Money recovered by the Commonwealth under sections 507 and 1101.  4

(3) Interest attributable to investment of money deposited in the fund.

(4) Money appropriated by the General Assembly for implementation of this act.

(5) Money recovered by the Commonwealth pursuant to a cost recovery action under the Federal Superfund Act.  5

(6) Money received from the Federal Government under the Federal Superfund Act.

(7) Repealed by 2007, Dec. 18, P.L. 486, No. 77, § 18(a)(2)(ii), imd. effective.

(8) All fees collected under section 903.

(9) Funds available from appropriations for the same and similar purposes.

1  72 P.S. § 7602.3 (repealed);  see 35 P.S. § 6021.4.
2  72 P.S. § 302.1 et seq. (repealed);  see 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 3731 et seq.
3  35 P.S. § 6020.903.
4  35 P.S. §§ 6020.507, 6020.1101.
5  42 U.S.C.A. § 9601 et seq.
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