§ 56-0611. Environmental compliance projects.

Of moneys made available under this title thirty million dollars
($30,000,000) shall be made available for state assistance payments
through the environmental facilities corporation to villages, towns, and
cities with a population of less than one million, for small business
environmental compliance assistance projects which enhance the quality
of the air of the state through compliance with environmental laws and
regulations, or by remedy or prevention of environmental deficiencies.

1. The president of the environmental facilities corporation is
authorized to provide state assistance payments to villages, towns, and
cities with a population of less than one million, for implementation of
small business environmental compliance assistance projects which
enhance the quality of the air of the state.

2. A village, town, and city with a population of less than one
million may submit an application to the president, in such form and
manner as the president may require, for state assistance payments
toward the cost of environmental compliance assistance projects.

3. Upon receipt of a request for a state assistance application, the
president shall review the request and, within ninety days from the
receipt of a complete application, may approve, disapprove, or recommend
modifications thereto consistent with applicable law criteria,
standards, or rules and regulations relative to such projects.