80-1-302. (Temporary) Purpose. The legislature finds that environmental protection and environmental quality will be enhanced by incentives to voluntarily identify and remedy violations of environmental laws and that the public will be benefited by the voluntary identification and remedy. The legislature further finds that nothing in 80-1-303 through 80-1-306 is intended to inhibit or to be a substitute for the exercise of the regulatory authority by those agencies entrusted with protecting Montana's environment. (Terminates October 1, 2001--sec. 10, Ch. 534, L. 1997.)

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 534, L. 1997.