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MS SB2158
Bill
AI Summary
- Authorizes up to $1,000,000 annually from the Mississippi Groundwater Protection Trust Fund to cover administrative costs of the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program when annual tank regulatory fees are insufficient
- Eligible administrative costs include preparing regulations, tracking UST owners/operators and compliance, enforcing UST regulations, and investigating/remediating contamination sites
- Transfers administration of the fund from the Department of Natural Resources to the Department of Environmental Quality
- Fund disbursement limits remain at $1,500,000 maximum per site for cleanup purposes and $1,000,000 maximum per site for third-party judgments
- Environmental protection fee of 0.4 cents per gallon on motor fuel sales continues to fund the Trust Fund, which is capped at $10,000,000 (excess goes to State Highway Fund)
Legislative Description
Mississippi Groundwater Protection Trust Fund; authorize payment of administrative costs.
Last Action
Approved by Governor
4/18/2022
Committee Referrals
Conservation and Water Resources2/10/2022
Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res1/13/2022
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