Sec. 7. The commissioner may use money in the hazardous substances response trust fund to pay the following expenses associated with petroleum facilities:

(1) Expenses incurred by the state for:

(A) a removal or remedial action that is ordered or undertaken under section 2 of this chapter; and

(B) enforcement of this chapter.

(2) Expenses incurred by the state under section 4 of this chapter in recovering the costs of a removal or remedial action.

(3) Administrative expenses and personnel expenses incurred by the state in carrying out this chapter.

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-20.1-12.]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.14.