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

COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY: LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY
(see http://www.leg.state.co.us/) Excel:20 KB

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

 

Sponsors

Rotonics

Rotonics

Rotationally Molded Refuse Carts

Phone: 800-700-5245

www.rotonics.com
KRW Consulting, Inc.

KRW Consulting, Inc.

Environmental Engineering & Land Surveying Services

David Douglass, PE
Senior Engineer

Phone: 303-239-9011

www.krwconsulting.com
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
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
Geotech Enviromental Equipment, Inc.

Geotech Environmental Equipment, Inc.

Ground Water Sampling, Monitoring & Remediation Equipment

Ronald D. Resseguie,
Regional Manager

Phone: 303-320-4764
Fax: 303-322-7242

www.geotechenv.com