The fund shall consist of the following sources: (1) Sums the legislature may appropriate; (2) Moneys received from federal, state, or other sources for the purpose of response, containment, abatement, rehabilitation, and monitoring costs from an oil spill in marine or estuarine waters; (3) Moneys received from any private donor for the oil spill prevention, administration, and response fund; (4) Costs recovered or otherwise received from parties responsible for the containment and cleanup of oil at a specific site, but excluding funds from performance bonds and other forms of financial responsibility held in escrow pending satisfactory performance of a privately funded response action; (5) Fines, penalties, or damages recovered under any sections of this chapter, chapter 12.5 of this title, or other law as a result of the release or threatened release of oil; (6) The fee required pursuant to § 46-12.7-4.1; and (7) Any interest earned on the moneys in the fund.
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