4. a. Notwithstanding any provisions of P.L.1993, c.139 (C. 58:10B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, in conjunction with the Department of Environmental Protection, may provide a grant of $1,500 from the Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund, established pursuant to section 26 of P.L.1993, c.139 (C. 58:10B-4), to the owner or operator of a child care center licensed pursuant to P.L.1983, c.492 (C. 30:5B-1 et seq.), or a prospective owner or operator of a child care center who has applied for a license pursuant to P.L.1983, c.492 (C. 30:5B-1 et seq.), for the costs of a preliminary assessment performed in order to obtain a no further action letter as required pursuant to the provisions of subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.2007, c.1 (C. 52:27D-130.5) or performed as part of the child care center licensing requirements established by the Department of Children and Families.

b. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority, in the administration of the Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund, shall authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to implement a program for the grants to be awarded pursuant to section a. of this section.

c. For the purposes of this section, “preliminary assessment” means the same as that term is defined in section 23 of P.L.1993, c.139 (C. 58:10B-1).

d. The Department of Environmental Protection may adopt, pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to effectuate this section.

L.2007, c.135, s.4.