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The general assembly finds: (1) That a state administered underground storage tank (UST) clean-up fund is needed to provide an effective mechanism for USTs owners to comply with financial responsibility requirements and to insure that the environmental and public health impacts o…

When used in this chapter: (1) “Department” means the Rhode Island department of environmental management. (2) “Director” means the director of the department of environmental management, or his or her designee. (3) “Eligible costs” means costs, expenses, and other obligations as…

(a) There is hereby established the Rhode Island underground storage tank financial responsibility fund. (b) The fund shall consist of any funds that the state may, from time to time, appropriate, as well as money received as gifts, grants, bequests, donations, or other funds fro…

(a) The purpose of the fund shall be to facilitate the clean-up of releases from leaking underground storage tanks, underground storage tank systems, including those located on sites in order to protect the environment, including drinking water supplies and public health. (b) The…

(a) In order to be eligible for reimbursement from the fund for eligible costs, a responsible party must be subject to financial responsibility as required by the EPA (40 C.F.R. part 280 subpart H) and: (1) Have substantially complied with all state regulatory requirements for un…

The department is hereby authorized to promulgate, implement, and amend regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42, providing for the submission of claims to the fund and the timely disbursement of monies from the fund. Such regulations shall include…

Any person aggrieved by a decision on a claim submitted to the department may request a reconsideration hearing before the department of environmental management administrative adjudication division under the provisions of the regulations of that office and such regulations shall…