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<br /> 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP <br /> . -, I ~ I ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES <br /> ENVIRONMENT <br /> Suoerfund - The Superfund tax is expanded Petrofund - The penny-per-gallon fee on <br /> and restructured to bring in $3.7 million a year wholesale petroleum Is doubled to fund the <br /> In order to fund the nearly-broke Superfund. state's six-year-old petroleum tank cleanup <br /> (The current tax brings in $500,000 a year.) fund, which faces a $32 million shortage. The <br /> reimbursement rate to petroleum tank owners <br /> Toxic Reoortlna - The kinds of businesses is changed so that reimbursement will be <br /> that must report toxic chemical releases are made at 90% on the first $250,000 in ellglble- <br /> expanded, and pollution prevention fees are cleanup costs, and at 75% on remaining costs. <br /> extended to those businesses. (Previous reimbursement was at 90% on eli- <br /> Landfill C/eanuo - Garbage collectors are to gible all costs.) <br /> charge a $2/year per household fee to fund Farm Burnlna - A prohibition Is placed on <br /> landfill cleanup. (Commercial generators will farm burning and burial of household hazard- <br /> be charged at 12 cents per loose cubic yard.) ous wastes, appliances, batteries, used mo- <br /> Wetlands - Local governments are allowed to tor oil, and car batteries. Tires and plastics <br /> . also cannot be burned, except for plastic <br /> extend the Interim wetlands program an addl- baling twine. <br /> tlonal six months. Wetlands can be replaced <br /> on a one-to-one ratio In counties that retain at Product Label/na - Beginning in the year <br /> least 80% of pre-settlement wetlands. Activi- 2000, hazardous products must be labeled as <br /> ties which result In draining or filling of less harmful to human health. The label must <br /> than 400 square feet of wetlands are exempt include a directive that the product cannot be <br /> from replacement requirements. (Effective placed In garbage. (Registered pesticides <br /> Immediately) are exempt.) <br /> Reoraanlzatlon of EnvIronment and Fluorescent Lamos - Auorescent and high <br /> Natural Resources Aaencles - Legislation intensity discharge lamps are banned from <br /> requires study of a major reorganization in the household garbage after Augu~t 1, 1994. <br /> way services are delivered with respect to the <br /> state's environment and natural resources. <br /> The overall goal is to reduce bureaucracy and <br /> to promote greater efficilimcy. <br /> ,. <br /> III <br /> , <br />