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) The money deposited into the Fund but not expended in a fiscal year shall not revert to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.

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

Aug. 13, 2026, D.C. Act 26-416, § 6082

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).