§ 25-16-302 — Legislative declaration

(1) The general assembly hereby
declares that the purpose of this part 3 is to provide for the protection of human
health and the environment and to foster the transfer, redevelopment, and reuse of
facilities and sites that have been previously contaminated with hazardous
substances or petroleum products. The general assembly further declares that this
program is intended to permit and encourage voluntary clean-ups of contaminated
property by providing persons interested in redeveloping existing industrial sites
with a method of determining what the clean-up responsibilities will be when they
plan the reuse of existing sites. It is the further intent of the general assembly that
this voluntary program operate in such a way as to:

(a) Eliminate impediments to the sale or redevelopment of previously
contaminated property;

(b) Encourage and facilitate prompt clean-up activities; and

(c) Minimize administrative processes and costs.

Legislative History

Source: L. 94: Entire part added, p. 1948, � 1, effective July 1.