Notwithstanding any provision of Section 78165, any costs incurred and payable from the Hazardous Substance Account, the Hazardous Waste Control Account, or the Site Remediation Account prior to July 1, 2006, to implement this part, shall be recoverable from the liable person pursuant to Section 79650 as if the costs were incurred and payable from the state account.

Notwithstanding Section 78850, the Governor, or the authorized representative of the state, shall act on behalf of the public as trustee of the natural resources to recover costs expended pursuant to Section 79450.

The department shall recover any funds expended pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 79070 to the maximum possible extent pursuant to Section 79650.