State Legislative Information: 2008 Bills (Updated: April 24, 2008)

COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY: LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY
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HB-08-1099 - Cleanup Environmental Control Water Solid Waste
Sponsor:	Rep McNulty Sen Tochtrop
Summary:	Modifies the Environmental Control provisions to authorize the WQC Commission instead of State Board of Health to hear drinking water appeals Modifies procedures for water discharge permit applications Authorizes Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission (instead of the State Board of Health) to set bond amount for tire haulers.
Status:	4-2-08 Signed by House and by Senate and sent to the Governor for signature.

HB-08-1181 - State Compost Purchasing Requirements
Sponsor:	Rep Rose NO SENATE
Summary:	Concerns the State purchase of compost only from facilities that meet certain standards.
Status:	4-10-08 Signed by the Governor.

HB-08-1207 - Procure Environmentally Preferable Products
Sponsor:	Rep Kefelas Sen Bacon
Summary:	Defines procurement of environmentally preferable products.
Status:	4-9-08 Signed by House and by Senate and sent to the Governor for signature.

HB-08-1251 - Concerning Hazardous Materials Routes
Sponsor:	Rep Curry
Summary:	Enables a county to petition for changes to roads used within the county for hazardous materials transportation.
Status:	Post-poned on 02-14-08

SB-08-037 - Flexible Enforcement Hazardous Waste Law
Sponsor:	Rep Tupa Sen Fischer
Summary:	Increases the flexibility of CDPHE to enforce hazardous waste laws.
Status:	03-24-08 Signed by the Governor.

SB-08-055 - Increase Air Pollution Fees
Sponsor:	Rep Hagedorn Sen Madden
Summary:	Increase fees regarding air pollution for stationary sources.
Status:	4-07-08 Passed Senate and Referred to Appropriations.

SB-08-102 - DPHE Spending Recycling Oversight
Sponsor:	Sen Bacon Rep Pommer
Summary:	Permits moneys from the recycling resources economic opportunity fund to be expended for the purpose of grant program oversight for recycling resources economic opportunity activities.
Status:	03-10-08 Passed Senate. 04-11-08 laid-over at House after 2nd Reading.

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