hb 1482

CHAPTER 197

HB 1482-FN-A - FINAL VERSION

AN ACT re-authorizing the motor oil discharge cleanup fund established under RSA 146-F, and establishing new positions at the department of environmental services and making appropriations therefor.

SPONSORS: Rep. Holbrook, Belk 7; Rep. Downing, Rock 26; Rep. Rodeschin, Sull 4; Sen. Barnes, Dist 17

This bill extends the date for the termination of the motor oil discharge cleanup fund from January 1, 2003 to July 1, 2010.

This bill also authorizes the department of environmental services to hire 3 new full-time temporary employees for the waste management division and makes appropriations therefor.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

AN ACT re-authorizing the motor oil discharge cleanup fund established under RSA 146-F, and establishing new positions at the department of environmental services and making appropriations therefor.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

197:1 Motor Oil Discharge Cleanup Fund; Date Changed. Amend 1995, 282:12, as amended by 1999, 164:1, to read as follows:

282:12 Funds Transferred. Any moneys remaining in the motor oil discharge cleanup fund on [~~January 1, 2003~~] July 1, 2010, shall be transferred to the oil pollution control fund established in RSA 146-A:11-a.

197:2 Effective Date of Repeal Changed. Amend 1995, 282:14, I, as amended by 1999, 164:2, to read as follows:

I. Sections 9-13 of this act shall take effect [~~January 1, 2003~~] July 1, 2010.

197:3 New Temporary Positions Authorized; Oil Discharge and Disposal Cleanup Fund. The commissioner of the department of environmental services is hereby authorized to establish 2 new full-time temporary positions in the division of waste management, one environmentalist II and one environmentalist III, who shall both be classified employees qualified by reason of education and experience. These positions are established for purposes of conducting oil storage facility compliance inspections and processing reimbursement claims under RSA 146-D:6.

197:4 Appropriation. The sum of $129,825 is hereby appropriated to the department of environmental services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003, for the purpose of section 3 of this act. This appropriation shall be a charge against the oil discharge and disposal cleanup fund established under RSA 146-D:3.

197:5 New Temporary Position Authorized; Motor Oil Storage Facility Inspection; Motor Oil Discharge Cleanup Fund. The commissioner of the department of environmental services is hereby authorized to establish one new full-time temporary position in the division of waste management for an environmentalist II, who shall be a classified employee qualified by reason of education and experience. This position is established for the purpose of conducting motor oil storage facility compliance inspections under RSA 146-F:4.

197:6 Appropriation. The sum of $60,753 is hereby appropriated to the department of environmental services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003, for the purpose of section 5 of this act. This appropriation shall be a charge against the motor oil discharge cleanup fund established under RSA 146-F:3.