Money in the fund may only be expended or obligated: (1) To administer the petroleum release compensation program established in this chapter; (2) For any administrative costs and costs of corrective action taken by the fund, including investigations, legal actions, consulting costs, and other necessary costs; (3) For any costs of recovering any expenses associated with corrective actions; (4) For training, testing, and certification of those who perform services to be reimbursed under this chapter; (5) For any costs paid to any state agency for services; (6) For research and studies designed to reduce releases and improve petroleum industry methods for storage and to develop information and knowledge to aid in cleanup; (7) To carry out inspections of tanks and to certify inspectors who may perform approved inspections of tanks; (8) To purchase insurance for the purpose of limiting certain risks associated with providing fund coverage as deemed appropriate by the secretary; (9) For any service provider unless the director has determined that a conflict of interest exists between the consultant and the contractor that could affect the integrity of the cleanup activities; (10) For rule making; and (11) For training of staff employed by the department.
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