Michigan Compiled Laws
451-1994-II-1-SEWAGE-DISPOSAL-AND-WATERWORKS-SYSTEMS-45 - Part 45 Bonds for Prevention and Abatement of Water Pollution (324.4501...324.4511)
Section 324.4502 - Legislative Determinations.

Sec. 4502.
The legislature hereby determines all of the following:
(a) That it is essential for the public health, safety, and welfare of the state and the residents of the state to undertake a complete program of construction of facilities to abate and prevent pollution of the water in and adjoining the state, the program to be undertaken by the state in cooperation with any municipalities and with such aid from the United States government or its agencies as is available.
(b) That abating and preventing pollution of the water in and adjoining the state is essential to the encouragement of business, industrial, agricultural, and recreational activities within the state.
(c) That the encouragement of business, industrial, agricultural, and recreational activities in the state by abating and preventing pollution of the water in and adjoining the state will benefit the economy of the state by encouraging businesses and industries to locate or expand within the state in order to provide more employment within the state.
(d) That abating and preventing pollution of the water in and adjoining the state is in furtherance of the purpose and the public policy of the state as expressed in sections 51 and 52 of article IV of the state constitution of 1963 and to carry out the remaining unfunded portions of the program for which electors of the state authorized the issuance of general obligation bonds.
History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA

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