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State Legislative Information: 2010 Bills (Updated: Jan 20, 2010)

COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY: LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY
(see http://www.leg.state.co.us/)

HB-10-1018 - Increased Authority to Regulate Waste Tires
Sponsor:
  • Rep Looper and Primavera
  • Sen Gibbs, Romer, Williams
Summary:
  • Ends transfer of waste tire fees to innovative higher education research (eff 1 Jul 2014)
  • Repeals DOLA waste tire cleanup fund
  • Repeals advanced technology fund
  • End transfer of waste tire fees to the RREOF (eff 1 Jul 2011 - however the RREOF currently is to sunset 1 Jul 2010 - see HB 10-1052)
  • Repeals and reenacts how waste tire fee is to be allocated to the various funds or after the funds are ended
  • Recreates the waste tire cleanup fund (under CDPHE)
  • Creates waste tire marekt development fund
  • Updates waste tire hauler decal as well as manifest requirements
  • Requires registration of waste tire facilities including reporting requirements and plans
  • DORA will conduct a sunset review of the waste tire advisory committee prior to the 1 July 2020 repeals
  • Conforms waste tire definition between solid waste and waste tire fee statute
  • Specifies that sales tax is not collected on the fee.
Status:
  • 01-13-2010 Introduced and assigned to T&E.
HB-09-1042 - Administration of the Stationary Sources Air Quality Permitting Program
Sponsor:
  • Rep Peniston
  • Sen Hodge
Summary:
  • Adds requirement for annual public report on stationary industrial sources by air quality control commission
  • Construction permit advance notice reduced from 30 days to 15 days
  • Notice for newly permitted entities to notify division within 15 days after start-up
  • Deletes requirement for annual review of permits by air quality control commission that require 5 or more hours of professional staff time
  • Open burning law limits type of materials that can be burned outside which requires a permit to burn approved materials
  • Increase civil penalty from $100 to $1500 for violation of open burning law for noncommercial purposes without a permit.
Status:
  • 01-13-2010 Introduced and assigned to HHS. Fiscal Note states increased revenue of $11,200 based on average of 8 fines per year.
HB-10-052 - The Recycling Resources Economic Opportunity Fund, and in Connection therewith, extending the Life of the fund
Sponsor:
  • Rep Solano
  • Sen Newell
Summary:
  • Removes sunset provision of 1 July 2010 for the solid waste user fee, the RREOF and the RREO Program and no sunset provision is placed.
Status:
  • 01-13-2010 Introduced and assigned to T&E. Fiscal Note states no Fiscal Impact.


AGRA = Agriculture, Natural Resources & Energy HEW = Health, Environment, Welfare & Institutions
APP = Appropriations Committee JUD = Judiciary Committee JOB = Joint Budget Committee
BUS = Business Affairs & Labor Committee LG = Local Government Committee IT = Info & Technology
ED = Education Committee SA = State Veterans & Military Affairs Committee T&E = Transportation & Energy (House)
FIN = Finance Committee TAR = Transportation Committee (Senate) COW = Committee of the Whole

 

Sponsors

Weaver Boos Consultants, LLC

Weaver Boos Consultants, LLC

John Briest, P.E.,
Senior Project Manager

Phone: 720-529-0132
Fax: 720-529-0137

www.weaverboos.com
Geotech Enviromental Equipment, Inc.

Geotech Environmental Equipment, Inc.

Ground Water Sampling, Monitoring & Remediation Equipment

Ronald D. Resseguie,
Regional Manager

Phone: 303-320-476
Fax: 303-322-7242

www.geotechenv.com
Rotonics

Rotonics

Rotationally Molded Refuse Carts

Phone: 800-700-5245

www.rotonics.com
AquAeTer

AquAeTer

Optimizing environmental resources: water, air, earth

Steve Wampler, P.G., P.E.
Cathryn Stewart, P.G.

Phone: 303-771-9150

www.AquAeTer.com
KRW Consulting, Inc.

KRW Consulting, Inc.

Environmental Engineering & Land Surveying Services

David Douglass, PE
Senior Engineer

Phone: 303-239-9011

www.krwconsulting.com