[§342I-29]  Deposit into environmentalmanagement special fund.  The surcharge collected pursuant to this partshall be deposited into a special account in the environmental managementspecial fund established by section 342G-63.  All interest earned or accrued onmoneys deposited in the fund pursuant to this section shall become part of theaccount.  Moneys from this special account may be used by the department to:

(1)  Support permitting, monitoring, and enforcementactivities, including personnel costs regarding used tire management,collection, recycling, and disposal facilities;

(2)  Promote improved market development and reuseopportunities for recovered motor vehicle tires;

(3)  Promote tire recovery, recycling, and reuse inthe State through education, research, and demonstration projects;

(4)  Implement the surcharge program under this part;

(5)  Support programs to prevent illegal dumping; and

(6)  Clean up improper tire disposal sites includingconducting related environmental assessments and remediation. [L 2000, c 173,pt of §1]