Sec. 46.03.135. Firefighting substances disposal reimbursements.

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(a)A firefighting substances disposal reimbursement program is established in the department.

(b)The department shall accept an application for disposal reimbursement on a form provided by the department from a person domiciled in

(1)a community in the state with a population of less than 2,000 that is off the road system who received a firefighting substance that contains a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance; or

(2)the state who received a firefighting substance that contains a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance from a partially state-funded fire safety project.

(c)The department may accept a reimbursement application only if the application provides proper disposal documentation showing compliance with regulations adopted by the department and any other applicable law.

(d)The department shall prioritize reimbursements as follows:

(1)activities related to the proper disposal of a firefighting substance that contains a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance, including disposal of the equipment containing the substance;

(2)activities related to the proper disposal of firefighting equipment residually contaminated by a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance;

(3)replacement of equipmen containing or residually contaminated by a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance.

Article 5. Radiation and Hazardous Waste Protection.