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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 45Pt. 2Ch. 9Art. 5§ 80080 Fund Cost Recovery Rules

§ 80080 Fund Cost Recovery Rules

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§ 80080 Fund Cost Recovery Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •If the state pays to clean up a messy place, they can ask the person who made the mess to pay them back.
  • •The person who made the mess can avoid paying back if they have a cleanup plan approved by the state and follow it.
  • •If the person who made the mess doesn't have a plan or doesn't follow it, they have to pay the state back.

Example

A factory dumps bad stuff in a river, and the state pays to clean it up.

The state can make the factory pay them back for the cleanup. But if the factory has a cleanup plan that the state likes and follows it, they might not have to pay back.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 80080 Fund Cost Recovery Rules

Any costs paid from the fund pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (d) of Section 80025 shall be recoverable by the Attorney General, at the request of the administrator of the fund, from any liable person who has not entered into, or is not in compliance with, a written cleanup agreement entered into pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 80040 that provides for the completion of all response actions necessary at the site under the oversight and at the direction of the department or the regional board. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 4 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 257. Conditionally operative pursuant to Sec. 80100.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 44281 Clean Vehicle Emission Projects
  • § 80040 Cleanup Claim Eligibility Rules
  • § 101483 Exempt Hazardous Waste Sites
  • § 25395.97 Response Action Completion Certificate
  • § 40463 Air Quality Plan Reviews

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 80080.
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