North Carolina § 130A-295 - 9. Solid waste disposal tax; use of proceeds.

§ 130A-295. 9. Solid waste disposal tax; use of proceeds.

It is the intent that the proceeds of the solid waste disposal tax imposed by Article 5G of Chapter 105 of the General Statutes credited to the Inactive Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund pursuant to G.S. 105-187.63(1) shall be used by the Department of Environmental Quality to fund the assessment and remediation of pre-1983 landfills, except up to nineteen percent (19%) of the funds credited under this subdivision may be used to fund administrative expenses related to hazardous and solid waste management. History (2007-550, s. 14(b); 2009-451, s. 13.3E; 2010-31, s. 13.9(a); 2014-100, s. 14.24(a); 2015-241, s. 14.30(u).) Cross References. - As to solid waste disposal tax, generally, see G.S. 105-187.60 et seq. Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2014-100, s. 14.24(b), made the amendment to this section by Session Laws 2014-100, s. 14.24(a), applicable to funds credited to the Inactive Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund on or after July 1, 2014. Session Laws 2014-100, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as 'The Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2014.'" Session Laws 2014-100, s. 38.7, is a severability clause. Session Laws 2015-241, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as 'The Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2015.'" Session Laws 2015-241, s. 33.6, is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2009-451, s. 13.3E, effective July 1, 2009, in subdivision (1), substituted "landfills, except up to" for "landfills. Up to" near the middle, and "administrative expenses related to the assessment and remediation of inactive hazardous waste sites" for "staff to administer contracts for the assessment and remediation of pre-1983 landfills" at the end. Session Laws 2010-31, s. 13.9(a), effective July 1, 2010, in subdivision (1), substituted "thirteen percent (13%)" for "seven percent (7%)" and inserted "pre-1983 landfills and other." Session Laws 2014-100, s. 14.24(a), effective July 1, 2014, and applicable to funds credited to the Inactive Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund on or after that date, rewrote the section. Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(u), effective July 1, 2015, substituted "Department of Environmental Quality" for "Department of Environment and Natural Resources." § 130A-296: Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c. 501, s. 15.