Louisiana § RS 30:2289.1 - Requests for review, investigation, and oversight; fees

§ RS 30:2289.1. Requests for review, investigation, and oversight; fees

A.  The secretary may, upon request, assist a person in determining whether immovable property has been the site of a discharge or disposal or a threatened discharge or disposal of a hazardous substance or hazardous waste.  The secretary may also assist in, or supervise, the development and implementation of reasonable and necessary remedial actions.  Assistance may include review of department records and files, and review and approval of a requestor's investigation plans and reports and remedial action plans and implementation.

B.  The person requesting assistance under this Section shall pay the department for the department's cost, as determined by the secretary, of providing assistance.  Money received by the department for assistance under this Section shall be deposited into the site cleanup fund and used solely to implement the provisions of this Part.

C.  A person who investigates a discharge or disposal or a threatened discharge or disposal in accordance with an investigation plan approved by the secretary under this Section, does not become a responsible person for the purposes of R.S. 30:2285.2(4) by reason of undertaking or completing such investigation.

D.  The department is hereby authorized to charge and collect a participation fee not to exceed six hundred sixty dollars per application for approval of an investigation plan, and a fee not to exceed six hundred sixty dollars per application for approval of a remedial action plan.  The department shall promulgate rules and regulations to provide for reimbursement to the state of the actual direct costs associated with oversight of activities conducted pursuant to this Part, such as review, supervision, investigation, and monitoring.  The department may charge and collect only for reasonable and appropriate oversight of activities conducted pursuant to this Part. When the department holds a public hearing, the applicant shall be responsible for the actual costs of the public hearing, including but not limited to building rental, security, court reporter, and hearing officer.

Acts 1995, No. 1092, §1, eff. July 1, 1996; Acts 1999, No. 1296, §1, eff. July 12, 1999 ; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 134, §1, eff. July 1, 2002 and §2, eff. July 1, 2003.