N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 72-0101: Declaration of policy

§ 72-0101. Declaration of policy.

The legislature of the state of New York hereby declares that

comprehensive environmental regulatory management programs are essential

to protect New York state's environmental resources and the public's

health and welfare. It further declares that those regulated entities

which use or have an impact on the state's environmental resources

should bear the costs of the regulatory provisions which permit the use

of these resources in a manner consistent with the environmental,

economic and social needs of the state. The legislature further declares

that regulatory fees are an appropriate mechanism to pay a portion of

the costs of the department's regulatory functions and programs and a

portion of the costs to fund the cleanup of inactive hazardous waste

disposal sites and that such fees should be borne by the state's

regulated entities in order to further strengthen the state's

capabilities to achieve its environmental quality objectives. The

legislature further declares that the department's regulatory programs

and corresponding costs vary according to certain relevant technical

criteria which shall be considered in determining adjustments to fees as

provided in this chapter.