Whenever the commissioner pursues remedial action pursuant to section 22a-133e, he shall seek reimbursement of the costs and expenses incurred by requesting the Attorney General to bring a civil action to recover such costs and expenses from the responsible party. The costs and expenses recovered may include but shall not be limited to
- (1) the actual cost of the remedial action;
- (2) any administrative costs not exceeding ten per cent of the actual costs;
- (3) the costs of recovering the reimbursement, and
- (4) interest on the actual costs at a rate of ten per cent a year from the date such expenses were paid. If a hazardous waste disposal site was negligently caused, the responsible party may, at the discretion of the court, be liable for damages equal to one and one-half times the costs and expenses incurred.
(P.A. 87-561, S. 7, 13.)