Section 44502 Of Article 1. General Provisions And Definitions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 27. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.
44502
. 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.