§ 56-0507. Recovery of state assistance.

1. A municipality receiving state assistance under this title
undertakes an environmental restoration project as agent of the state
with respect to the incurrence of eligible costs.

2. The state shall make all reasonable efforts to recover the full
amount of any state assistance provided under this title through
litigation brought under this section or other statute or under the
common law, or through cooperative agreements, with responsible parties
(other than the municipality to which state assistance was provided
under this title; or a successor in title, lender, or lessee who was not
otherwise a responsible party prior to the municipality's taking title
to such property).

3. Any and all monies recovered or reimbursed pursuant to this section
shall be deposited into the environmental restoration project account of
the hazardous waste remedial fund established under section
ninety-seven-b of the state finance law.