Section 30-31-102 - Legislative declaration(1) The general assembly finds and declares that:(a) There exist in counties of the state unincorporated areas that would benefit from revitalization and economic investment that will not occur without additional funding;(b) The existence of these areas impair successful development and redevelopment within counties and harms the welfare of county residents in ways that harm the surrounding communities, and the revitalization of these areas is a matter of public policy and statewide concern in order that the state and its counties not continue to be underutilized and placed in a condition that harms the welfare of these areas;(c) Certain revitalization areas, or portions thereof, may require acquisition, clearance, and disposition subject to use restrictions, as provided in this article 31, since the prevailing conditions in county revitalization areas may make the reclamation of the area by conservation or rehabilitation impracticable;(d) Potential revitalization areas, or portions thereof, through the means provided in this article 31, may be susceptible of conservation or rehabilitation in such a manner that the conditions numerated in this section may be improved or remedied;(e) Revitalization areas may be conserved and rehabilitated through appropriate public action, as authorized or contemplated in this article 31, and the cooperation and voluntary action of the owners and tenants of property in revitalization areas;(f) The powers conferred by this article 31 are for public uses and purposes for which public money may be expended and the police power exercised; and(g) The necessity in the public interest for the provisions enacted in this article 31 is declared as a matter of legislative determination.(2) The general assembly further finds and declares that:(a) County revitalization areas created for the purposes described in subsections (1)(a) and (1)(b) of this section must not include agricultural land except in connection with the limited circumstances described in this article 31; and(b) The inclusion of agricultural land within county revitalization areas is a matter of statewide concern.Added by 2024 Ch. 387,§ 1, eff. 8/7/2024.2024 Ch. 387, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).