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; and
(c) administration and enforcement of the requirements of this article, exclusive of titles thirteen and fourteen.
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; 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.
Last modified: February 3, 2019