The Nebraska Environmental Response Cash Fund is created. The fund shall consist of transfers authorized by the Legislature, grants, contributions designated for the purpose of the fund, and money recovered under the Nebraska Environmental Response Act. The fund shall be administered by the department and used for control, abatement, analysis, cleanup, prevention, mitigation, investigation, and other reasonable costs incurred when responding to a release. All other costs of the department necessary to carry out the Nebraska Environmental Response Act shall be paid from the fund. The fund shall not be used to pay for the costs of releases for which costs are paid under the Petroleum Release Remedial Action Act. On or before June 30, 2023, the State Treasurer shall transfer three hundred thousand dollars from the General Fund to the Nebraska Environmental Response Cash Fund on such date as directed by the budget administrator of the budget division of the Department of Administrative Services. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.