90-4-101. Purpose. The purposes of this part are to stimulate research, development, and demonstration of energy conservation and of energy sources which are harmonious with ecological stability by virtue of being renewable, thereby to lessen that reliance on nonrenewable energy sources which conflicts with the goal of long-range ecological stability and to provide for the funding and administration of such research. Furthermore it is the purpose of this part to stimulate the commercialization of alternative renewable energy and to allow the department to make loans through financial institutions in Montana for this purpose.

     History: En. 84-7407 by Sec. 1, Ch. 501, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 84-7407; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 624, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 356, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 98, L. 1983.