75-10-432. Hazardous waste management facility filing and review fees. - Montana Statutes

     75-10-432. Hazardous waste management facility filing and review fees. (1) The department may establish and collect fees for the filing and review of hazardous waste management facility permits. The fees must be based upon the following schedule:
     (a) for class I facilities, a maximum fee of $150,000, payable as follows:
     (i) a nonrefundable payment of $50,000 due when an applicant files for a permit;
     (ii) a payment of $50,000 due when the department notifies the applicant that the application is complete; and
     (iii) an additional payment of up to $50,000 for the portion of the department's actual costs of review that exceed $100,000. This payment is due 30 days after the department's final decision on the application.
     (b) for class II facilities, a maximum fee of $90,000, payable as follows:
     (i) a nonrefundable payment of $40,000 due when an applicant files for a permit; and
     (ii) an additional payment of up to $50,000 for the portion of the department's actual costs of review that exceed $40,000. This payment is due 30 days after the department's final decision on the application.
     (c) for class III facilities, a maximum fee of $25,000, payable as follows:
     (i) a nonrefundable payment of $10,000 due when an applicant files for a permit; and
     (ii) an additional payment of up to $15,000 for the portion of the department's actual costs of review that exceed $10,000. This payment is due 30 days after the department's final decision on the application.
     (2) If, after receipt of the payment required in subsection (1)(a)(ii), the applicant notifies the department in writing of its intent to withdraw the application, the department shall return to the applicant any portion of the payment received pursuant to subsection (1)(a)(ii) in excess of the department's actual costs of permit review.
     (3) The department shall deposit all fees collected pursuant to this section into an account in the state special revenue fund as provided in 75-10-434.

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 341, L. 1993.