(1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund entitled the “Hazardous Substances Mitigation Fund.”

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(2) The fund consists of money generated from the following revenue sources:

     (2)(a) any voluntary contributions received for the cleanup of hazardous substances facilities;
     (2)(b) appropriations made to the fund by the Legislature;
     (2)(c) money received by the state under Sections 19-6-310 and 19-6-316; and
     (2)(d) money from the Environmental Quality Restricted Account in accordance with Subsection 19-1-108(5).
(3)

     (3)(a) The fund shall earn interest.
     (3)(b) Interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund.
(4) The executive director may use fund money to:

     (4)(a) take emergency action as provided in Sections 19-6-309 and 19-6-310;
     (4)(b) conduct remedial investigations as provided in Sections 19-6-314 through 19-6-316;
     (4)(c) pay the amount required by the federal government as the state’s portion of the cost of cleanups under authority of CERCLA, as appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose; and
     (4)(d) pay the amount required by the federal government as the state’s portion of the cost of cleanups under 42 U.S.C. § 6991 et seq., the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund, as appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose.