Environmental compliance projects

§ 56-0611. Environmental compliance projects.

Of moneys made available under this title thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) shall be made available for state assistance payments through the environmental facilities corporation to villages, towns, and cities with a population of less than one million, for small business environmental compliance assistance projects which enhance the quality of the air of the state through compliance with environmental laws and regulations, or by remedy or prevention of environmental deficiencies.

1. The president of the environmental facilities corporation is authorized to provide state assistance payments to villages, towns, and cities with a population of less than one million, for implementation of small business environmental compliance assistance projects which enhance the quality of the air of the state.

2. A village, town, and city with a population of less than one million may submit an application to the president, in such form and manner as the president may require, for state assistance payments toward the cost of environmental compliance assistance projects.

3. Upon receipt of a request for a state assistance application, the president shall review the request and, within ninety days from the receipt of a complete application, may approve, disapprove, or recommend modifications thereto consistent with applicable law criteria, standards, or rules and regulations relative to such projects.