1. A hazardous waste technical research and assistance program is created at Iowa state university of science and technology. The program shall be administered by the center for industrial research and service which shall coordinate with and use the services of the civil engineering department or other university departments at Iowa state university for the purposes set forth in this section.
2. The center for industrial research and service may seek and receive grants, donations, gifts, bequests, or other moneys from public and private sources to be used for the purposes set forth in this section.
3. The hazardous waste technical research and assistance program is created specifically for and authorized to do all of the following, upon the request of a business, firm, or corporation located within Iowa or the state or a political subdivision of the state:
a. Conduct research into new techniques, methods, and applications for the proper and safe treatment or disposal of hazardous wastes.
b. Provide advice and consultation on the proper, safe, and cost-effective methods, techniques, and applications for the treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous wastes.
c. Provide other technical or financial assistance to aid in the proper, safe, and cost-effective treatment or disposal of hazardous wastes.
4. In carrying out its responsibilities under this section, the hazardous waste technical research and assistance program shall give priority to providing research and assistance on hazardous waste sites which impair the future economic development of a particular area including but not limited to the development of infrastructure, highways, sewers, industrial sites, educational facilities, and other assets essential for the development of a city.
5. The center for industrial research and service shall report to the general assembly annually on receipt and disbursement of funds and activities conducted by the hazardous waste technical research and assistance program pursuant to this section.
6. This section shall not be construed to do any of the following:
a. Relieve any person receiving assistance under this section of any duties or liabilities otherwise created or imposed upon the person by law.
b. Transfer to the state, Iowa state university of science and technology, or any employee of the state or the university, any duty or liability otherwise imposed by law on a person receiving assistance under this section.
c. Create any liability to the state, Iowa state university of science and technology, or any employee of the state or the university for any act or omission arising from the providing of assistance or advice in cleaning up, handling, or disposal of hazardous waste. However, an individual may be liable if the act or omission results from intentional wrongdoing or gross negligence.
86 Acts, ch 1229, § 2
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