Section 3734.061. Waste management fund

(A) There is hereby created in the state treasury the waste management fund. The fund shall consist of money credited to it under division (C)(4) of section 3714.051, divisions (A)(4) and (B) of section 3714.07, division (D) of section 3714.08, division (B)(4) of section 3714.09, division (B) of section 3734.021, division (D)(4) of section 3734.07, division (B) of section 3734.551, and division (A)(2) of section 3734.57 of the Revised Code.

(B) The director of environmental protection shall use money in the fund as follows:

(1) Money credited to the fund under division (C)(4) of section 3714.051, divisions (A)(4) and (B) of section 3714.07, division (D) of section 3714.08, and division (B)(4) of section 3714.09 of the Revised Code exclusively for the administration and enforcement of Chapter 3714. of the Revised Code and rules adopted under it;

(2) Money credited to the fund under division (B) of section 3734.551 and division (A)(2) of section 3734.57 of the Revised Code exclusively to pay the costs of administering and enforcing the laws pertaining to solid wastes, infectious wastes, and construction and demolition debris, including ground water evaluations related to solid wastes, infectious wastes, and construction and demolition debris, under this chapter and Chapter 3714. of the Revised Code and any rules adopted under those chapters and addressing violations of Chapters 3704. and 6111. of the Revised Code at facilities;

(3) Money credited to the fund under division (B) of section 3734.021 and division (D)(4) of section 3734.07 of the Revised Code exclusively for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter governing the management of infectious wastes and rules adopted under them.

Added by 131st General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 64, §101.01, eff. 9/29/2015.