1. (a) There is established as a special fund the Hazardous Waste and Toxic Chemical Source Reduction Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Department of Energy and Environment in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
2. (b) All fees, fines, and penalties received from compliance with and enforcement of this chapter, and all interest earned on those monies, shall be deposited into the Fund.
3. (c) Money in the Fund shall be used to pay for the costs of implementing this chapter.
4. (d) Any money remaining available in the Fund at the end of a fiscal year, as determined by the Chief Financial Officer in the fiscal year-end close, shall be transferred to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia as part of the fiscal year-end close.

History

Mar. 16, 1978, D.C. Law 2-64, § 21a

Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 6044

Dec. 6, 2025, D.C. Law 26-55, § 7100

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7100 of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-146, Sept. 3, 2025, 72 DCR 9623).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7100 of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-210, Nov. 24, 2025, 72 DCR 13514).