N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 56-0507: Recovery of state assistance

§ 56-0507. Recovery of state assistance.

1. A municipality receiving state assistance under this title

undertakes an environmental restoration project as agent of the state

with respect to the incurrence of eligible costs.

2. The state shall make all reasonable efforts to recover the full

amount of any state assistance provided under this title through

litigation brought under this section or other statute or under the

common law, or through cooperative agreements, with responsible parties

(other than the municipality to which state assistance was provided

under this title; or a successor in title, lender, or lessee who was not

otherwise a responsible party prior to the municipality's taking title

to such property).

3. Any and all monies recovered or reimbursed pursuant to this section

shall be deposited into the environmental restoration project account of

the hazardous waste remedial fund established under section

ninety-seven-b of the state finance law.