65-34,128. Storage tank fee fund. - Kansas Statutes

65-34,128

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH Article 34.--SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE

      65-34,128.   Storage tank fee fund.(a) There is hereby established as a segregated fund inthestate treasury the storage tank fee fund. Revenue from the following sourcesshall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the fund:

      (1)   Moneys collected from fees for registration of aboveground storagetanks, issuance of storage tank permits, approval of plans for new storage tankinstallations and conducting of storage tank inspections;

      (2)   any moneys received by the secretary in the form of gifts, grants,reimbursements or appropriations from any source intended to be used for thepurposes of the fund; and

      (3)   interest attributable to investment of moneys in the fund.

      (b)   Moneys in the storage tank fee fund shall be expended only for:

      (1)   Enforcement of storage tank performance standards and registrationrequirements;

      (2)   programs intended to prevent releases from storage tanks; and

      (3)   administration of the provisions of the Kansas storage tank act.

      (c)   On or before the 10th of each month, the director of accounts and reportsshall transfer from the state general fund to the storage tank fee fund interest earningsbased on:

      (1)   The averagedaily balance of moneys in the storage tank fee fund for the preceding month; and

      (2)   the net earnings rate of the pooled money investment portfoliofor the preceding month.

      (d)   All expenditures from the storage tank fee fund shall be made inaccordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accountsand reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary for thepurposes set forth in this section.

      (e)   This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas storagetank act.

      History:   L. 1992, ch. 311, § 4;L. 1992, ch. 305, § 2;L. 1996, ch. 253, § 19; May 23.