§ 24-82-502 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 24-82-502

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: State Property

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The general assembly hereby finds and
declares that the enactment of this part 5 is in the interest of the people of the
state of Colorado and of the United States and is for a public purpose; that the
selection of a site within the state of Colorado for the construction and operation of
a federal facility for the purpose of conducting solar energy research and
development and other related forms of energy research is desirable and
consistent with scientific, industrial, and commercial development of this state; and
that the state should facilitate research which will protect and enhance the
preservation of natural resources and the environment of the state, including its
land, air, and water and the health and welfare of its citizens. It is the purpose of
this part 5 to facilitate the acquisition and use of land or interests in land which may
be needed or desirable for a permanent site suitable for a federal facility to
conduct solar energy research and development. It is further declared that the
development of renewable, fuel resource-conserving, and nonpolluting forms of
energy is a matter of statewide concern and affected with the public interest and
that the provisions of this part 5 are enacted in the exercise of the police powers of
this state for the purpose of protecting the health, peace, safety, and general
welfare of the people of this state.

Legislative History

Source: L. 77: Entire part added, p. 1255, � 1, effective February 1.