(b)(1) Except as provided in subsection (c), local agencies complying with the provisions of this act in a manner deemed satisfactory by the secretary shall be reimbursed annually by the department from funds specifically appropriated for such purpose equal to one-half of the cost of the expenses incurred by the local agency in enforcement of the provisions of this act. Such grants shall not be withheld from any local agency which is complying with the terms of this act. For the purposes of this section, costs shall be exclusive of those reimbursed or paid by grants from the Federal Government. Applications for reimbursement shall be received no later than March 1 of each year for expenses incurred during the prior calendar year. The March 1 deadline for the filing of applications for reimbursement may be extended by the secretary for a period of not more than sixty days upon cause shown.

(2) A local agency having submitted an application for reimbursement for calendar year 1993 which was received by the department prior to May 1, 1994, shall be eligible for reimbursement under this section for expenses incurred during calendar year 1993.

(1) Document the acceptance, delegation or transfer of the administration of sections 7, 8, 12, 13, 13.1, 14, 15 and 16 of this act from one or more municipalities.¹

(2) Employ or contract with at least one sewage enforcement officer actively engaged in activities related to the administration of this act at least one thousand two hundred hours per year, including leave and holidays.

(3) Employ or contract with adequate administrative support staff.

(4) Employ or contract with one alternate sewage enforcement officer.

(5) Employ or contract with a qualified soil scientist.

(6) Submit to the department for review and comment administrative procedures, permit procedures, ordinances of the member municipalities related to the administration of this act, rules, regulations, permit-related fee schedules and contracted services proposed for use in the local agency.

(7) Employ or have a contractual arrangement with sufficient technical staff to provide for local agency response to signed written requests for service within the time frames established by the administrative procedures and regulations of the local agency.