§209E-1  Purpose.  It is declared thatthe health, safety, and welfare of the people of this State are dependent uponthe continual encouragement, development, growth, and expansion of the privatesector, and that there are certain areas in the State that need the particularattention of government to help attract private sector investment.  Therefore,it is the purpose of this chapter to stimulate business, agricultural, andindustrial growth in areas that would result in neighborhood revitalization of thoseareas by means of regulatory flexibility and tax incentives. [L 1986, c 78, ptof §1; am L 2008, c 143, §2]