154.20.030 Purpose of authority.
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develop and expand existing and alternative sources of energy and the conservation of
energy, to assist business enterprise in obtaining additional sources of financing to aid
this state in achieving the goal of long-term economic growth and full employment, to
meet the growing competition for business enterprises, to preserve existing jobs, to create
new jobs, to reduce the cost of business and production, to reduce the costs and liabilities
by encouraging and financing efforts to reduce and avoid the generation of hazardous
waste and toxic by-products, to foster export activity, to foster economic development on
surface mining land, and to alleviate and prevent unemployment through the retention,
promotion, and development of agriculture and agricultural facilities, agribusiness,
forestry and forestry facilities, commerce and commercial facilities, health care and health
related facilities, export markets and export activities, industry and industrial buildings
and facilities, riverport facilities, tourism and tourist facilities, including the sites therefor,
and agricultural, forestry, commercial, and industrial machinery and equipment, water
and air pollution control equipment, and solid waste disposal facilities with respect
thereto or for use by individuals for private sector employment. Such purposes shall be
public purposes for which public money may be spent. Effective: July 14, 2000
History: Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 371, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 390, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1994.