GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2001

 

 

SESSION LAW 2001-454

HOUSE BILL 1299

 

 

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE NONCOMMERCIAL LEAKING PETROLEUM UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK CLEANUP FUND TO SUPPORT THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PETROLEUM UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM.

 

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the Noncommercial Leaking Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources the sum of four hundred ninety-five thousand dollars ($495,000) for the 2001-2002 fiscal year and the sum of four hundred ninety-five thousand dollars ($495,000) for the 2002-2003 fiscal year to implement the provisions of Parts 2A and 2B of Article 21A of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.

SECTION 2.  The Environmental Review Commission shall evaluate the increased funding for implementation of the provisions of Parts 2A and 2B of Article 21A of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes authorized by Section 1 of this act.  The Commission shall determine whether adjustments should be made to the amounts appropriated from the Commercial Leaking Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund and the Noncommercial Leaking Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund to implement Parts 2A and 2B of Article 21A of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.  The Commission shall report its findings and recommendations, if any, to the 2003 General Assembly.

SECTION 3.  This act becomes effective 1 July 2001.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 18th day of October, 2001.

 

 

                                                                    s/ Beverly E. Perdue

                                                                         President of the Senate

 

 

                                                                    s/ James B. Black

                                                                         Speaker of the House of Representatives

 

 

                                                                    s/ Michael F. Easley

                                                                         Governor

 

 

Approved 7:32 p.m. this 28th day of October, 2001