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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 44502 — General Provisions and Definitions

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 44502

Type
Statute
Source
California Health and Safety Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2009-11-02
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

It is the purpose of this division to carry out and make effective the findings of the Legislature and to that end to do all of the following, to the mutual benefit of the people of the state and to protect their health and welfare:

Citator

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 44502 — General Provisions and Definitions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

It is the purpose of this division to carry out and make effective the findings of the Legislature and to that end to do all of the following, to the mutual benefit of the people of the state and to protect their health and welfare:

(a) To provide industry within the state, irrespective of company size, with an alternative method of financing in providing, acquiring, enlarging, or installing facilities for establishing pollution control, providing supplies of clean water, and producing energy from alternative or renewable sources, that are needed to accomplish the purposes of this division.

(b) To assist economically distressed counties and cities to develop and implement growth policies and programs that reduce pollution hazards and the degradation of the environment or promote infill development.

(c) To assist with the financing of the costs of assessment, remedial planning and reporting, technical assistance, and the cleanup, remediation, or development of brownfield sites, or other similar or related costs.