N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 27-1915: Use of waste tire management and recycling fee funds

§ 27-1915. Use of waste tire management and recycling fee funds.

Waste tire management and recycling fees shall be deposited in the

waste management and cleanup fund established in section ninety-two-bb

of the state finance law, and shall be made available for the following

purposes:

1. costs of the department for the following:

(a) first-year costs:

(i) enumeration and assessment of noncompliant waste tire stockpiles;

and

(ii) aerial reconnaissance to locate, survey and characterize sites

environmentally, for remote sensing, special analysis and scanning;

(b) abatement of noncompliant waste tire stockpiles;

(c) administration and enforcement of the requirements of this

article, exclusive of titles thirteen and fourteen; and

(d) conducting an updated market analysis of outlets for waste tire

utilization including recycling and energy recovery opportunities, which

shall not include the incineration of waste tires.

2. costs of the department of economic development for the following:

(a) conducting an updated market analysis of outlets for waste tire

utilization including recycling and energy recovery opportunities;

(b) establishment of a program to provide funds to businesses to

develop technology that leads to increased markets for waste tires;

(c) funding of demonstration projects, including, but not limited to,

reuse in agricultural settings; and

(d) administration of requirements of this section.

3. costs of the department of transportation for the following:

(a) funding of demonstration and other projects for road base, paving

and other civil engineering uses; and

(b) administration of requirements of this section.

4. costs of the New York state thruway authority for the following:

(a) funding of demonstration and other projects for road base, paving

and other civil engineering uses; and

(b) administration of requirements of this section.

5. costs of the New York state energy research and development

authority for the following:

(a) funding research projects which will enhance sustainable waste

tire recycling activities; and

(b) administration of requirements of this section.

6. costs of the department of health for the following:

(a) recommendations to protect public health;

(b) administration of requirements of this section; and

(c) prevention or control of on-site populations of vectors, as

defined in subdivision ten of section 27-2301 of this article, using

techniques appropriate for protection of human health and the

environment to prevent the site from being a vector breeding area.

Any funds not used for a given year shall be returned to the fund and

be added to the total funds available for disbursement in the succeeding

year.