Section 58:10B-11 - Remediation funding source surchargea. There is imposed upon every person who is required to establish a remediation funding source pursuant to section 25 of P.L. 1993, c.139 (C.58:10B-3) a remediation funding source surcharge. The remediation funding source surcharge shall be in an amount equal to 1% of the required amount of the remediation funding source required by the department to be maintained. No surcharge, however, may be imposed upon (1) that amount of the remediation funding source that is met by a self-guarantee as provided in subsection f. of section 25 of P.L. 1993, c.139 (C.58:10B-3), (2) that amount of the remediation funding source that is met by financial assistance or a grant from the remediation fund, (3) any person who voluntarily performs a remediation pursuant to an administrative consent order, (4) any person who entered voluntarily into a memorandum of understanding with the department to remediate real property, as long as that person meets the mandatory remediation timeframes and expedited site specific timeframes established by the department pursuant to section 28 of P.L. 2009, c. 60(C.58:10C-28), (5) any person performing a remediation in an environmental opportunity zone, or (6) that portion of the cost of the remediation that is specifically for the use of an innovative technology or to implement a limited restricted use remedial action or an unrestricted use remedial action. The surcharge shall be based on the cost of remediation work remaining to be completed and shall be paid on an annual basis as long as the remediation continues and until the Department of Environmental Protection issues a no further action letter or the licensed site remediation professional issues a response action outcome for the property subject to the remediation. The remediation funding source surcharge shall be due and payable within 14 days of the time of the department's approval of a remedial action workplan or signing an administrative consent order or as otherwise provided by law. The department shall collect the surcharge and shall remit all moneys collected to the Remediation Guarantee Fund established pursuant to section 45 of P.L. 1993, c.139 (C.58:10B-20).b. By February 1 of each year, the department shall issue a report to the Senate Environment Committee and to the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee, or their successors, listing, for the prior calendar year, each person who owed the remediation funding source surcharge, the amount of the surcharge paid, and the total amount collected.Amended by L. 2009, c. 60,s. 46, eff. 11/3/2009.L.1993, c.139, s.33; amended 1997 c. 278, s. 16.