It is declared to be the policy of the General Assembly to protect the people of the State of Illinois against adverse health effects resulting from radiological accidents by establishing a mechanism for emergency preparedness to mitigate the effects of such accidents. The General Assembly finds that it is appropriate that the nuclear industry bear costs associated with preparing and implementing plans to deal with the effects of nuclear accidents. The fees assessed by this Act are intended to cover the costs of the Nuclear Safety Preparedness Program authorized by this Act.