Section 42321 Of Article 1.3. Air Pollution Permit Streamlining Act From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.3.
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. The Legislature finds and declares as follows:
(a) California's air pollution control programs have been among
the most successful efforts in the country to reduce air pollution
and to protect public health and the environment.
(b) It is in the interest of the people of the state, particularly
during times of economic difficulty, to enact laws which improve the
processes by which businesses comply with environmental and air
quality laws, without sacrificing the protection of public health and
the environment.
(c) The purpose of this article is to require districts to review
their permit programs and to institute new, efficient procedures
which will assist businesses in complying with regional, state, and
federal air quality laws in an expedited fashion, without reducing
protection of public health and the environment.