Section 25-1-1302 - Legislative declaration(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:(a) As the United States and other countries take action to address issues related to climate change, Colorado faces important policy choices.(b) Emerging technologies and markets related to climate change promise significant economic opportunities for the state, particularly for agriculture and rural economies.(c) The general assembly enacts the "Colorado Climate Change Markets Act" for the purpose of positioning Colorado at the forefront of emerging markets related to climate change and helping affected industries and economies benefit from these opportunities.L. 2006: Entire part added, p. 1743, § 4, effective June 6.