State Legislative Information: 2005 (Updated: June 27, 2005)

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BILL	SHORT TITLE	SPONSOR	SUMMARY	STATUS
HB05-1011	Covered Load Exemption (trash & recyclables)	Spon - Riesberg (D-Weld) Co - Williams (D-Ara/Den)	(modifies existing statute 42-4-1047) Exempts hauler when material "will not escape from the vehicle" - focuses on physical characteristics, exemplifies heavy scrap metal & compressed scrap metal (05/06 fiscal impact <$1k, 0 FTEs)	Introduced 1/12 Senate amendments Signed into law 4/5
HB05-1126	Regulation of Waste Tire Haulers	Spon - May (R-El Paso) Co - Groff (D-Adams/Den)	(modifies existing statute 25-17-202/204) Requires licensure by 1/06; specifies transport destination; authorizes CDPHE to set regs & to collect appropriations from waste tire development cash fund to administer	Introduced 1/17 House amendments Signed into law 6/1
SB05-141	Disposal Ban for Vehicle Batteries, Tires, Used Oil	Spon - Johnson (R-Larimer) Co - Romanoff (D-Denver)	Prohibits residential disposal of passenger tires, lead-acid batteries and used oil	Introduced 1/31 Senate & House amendments Signed into law 6/3
HB05-1256	Colorado Waste Reduction & Recycling Act	Spon - Paccione (D-Larimer) Co - Gordon (D-Denver)	30% ('08) to 50% ('15) state recycling goal; recycling market development zones; $1.25/ton disposal fee (phased in/out); enterprise commission within DOLA; grant & loan program; SW plan req'd for new/expanded landfills	Introduced 2/4 House amendments Defeated in Senate LG