Waste Diversion And Circular Economy Development Center

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Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary: The act creates the circular economy development center (center) in the department of public health and environment (department). The purpose of the center is to grow existing markets; create new markets; and provide necessary infrastructure, systems, logistics, and marketing to create a sustainable circular economy for recycled commodities and compost in Colorado. On or before July 1, 2023, subject to available appropriations, the department must contract with a third-party administrator to operate the center. The center must conduct a statewide, end-market gap analysis and opportunity assessment and submit a final report of the analysis and assessment to the department by August 1, 2024. Beginning September 1, 2023, and on or before each September 1 thereafter, the center must also submit a report to the department describing the progress of the center. The department must include the report in its annual presentation to the general assembly pursuant to the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act". The center is repealed, effective September 1, 2030. Before the repeal, the activities of the center are scheduled for a sunset review by the department of regulatory agencies. The act requires the front range waste diversion enterprise (enterprise), in coordination with the department, to pay for direct and indirect costs associated with the operation of the center through the front range waste diversion cash fund (fund). The act also makes changes to the front range waste diversion enterprise grant program as follows: Current law imposes limitations for grant applications that are received from a waste hauler or a landfill owner or operator. Specifically, as to the portions of such an application that relate to infrastructure or equipment, only 50% of infrastructure or equipment can be funded through the grant program and, if the board of directors of the enterprise (board) awards a grant to a waste hauler or landfill owner or operator for infrastructure or equipment, the grantee is ineligible to receive a grant for the following 5 years. The act removes these limitations. Current law prohibits the board from allocating more than 20% of the annual fund revenue in any single grant award. The act raises this maximum to 50%. The act also requires the department to use money appropriated from the recycling resources economic opportunity fund to pay for up to 40% of the direct and indirect costs associated with the operation of the center. Under current law, the solid waste user fee is repealed, effective July 1, 2026. The act eliminates this repeal date and extends, from September 1, 2029, to September 1, 2030, the repeal date of a specific user fee that is associated with the solid waste user fee. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) bill-detail#toggle' id='read-more-less-btn'> Read more Prime Sponsors Representative Lisa Cutter Senator Kevin Priola Senator Faith Winter Committees House Energy & Environment Senate Finance Share: If you require reasonable accessibility accommodation to access this content, please email accessibility@coleg.gov . Status Became Law Introduced Passed Became Law Related Documents & Information Bill Text Fiscal Committees Votes Amendments Bill History Sponsors Session Laws Bill Text Fiscal Committees Votes Amendments Bill History Sponsors Session Laws All Versions (7) Date Version Documents 06/03/2022 Signed Act PDF 05/31/2022 Final Act PDF 05/05/2022 Rerevised PDF 05/04/2022 Revised PDF 03/09/2022 Reengrossed PDF 03/08/2022 Engrossed PDF 02/04/2022 Introduced PDF Preamended Versions (1) Date Version Documents 03/04/2022 PDF Fiscal Notes (3) Date Version Documents 07/20/2022 FN3 PDF 03/16/2022 FN2 PDF 02/23/2022 FN1 PDF 05/02/2022 | Senate Finance (1) Activity Vote Documents Refer House Bill 22-1159 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF 03/03/2022 | House Energy & Environment (3) Activity Vote Documents Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary Refer House Bill 22-1159, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-2. Vote summary Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF Senate Votes (1) Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document 05/05/2022 Third Reading BILL 21 AYE 12 NO 2 OTHER Vote record House Votes (1) Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document 03/09/2022 Third Reading BILL 41 AYE 20 NO 4 OTHER Vote record Amendments (2) Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents 03/03/2022 L.002 HOU Energy & Environment Passed [*] PDF 03/03/2022 L.001 HOU Energy & Environment Passed [*] PDF * Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate. ** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information. Bill history (13) Date Location Action 06/03/2022 Governor Governor Signed 05/31/2022 Governor Sent to the Governor 05/31/2022 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate 05/27/2022 House Signed by the Speaker of the House 05/05/2022 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments 05/04/2022 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments 05/03/2022 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments 05/02/2022 Senate Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole 03/14/2022 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance 03/09/2022 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments 03/08/2022 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee 03/03/2022 House House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole 02/04/2022 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment Sponsors Prime Sponsor Rep. L. Cutter Sen. K. Priola | Sen. F. Winter Sponsor (None) Co-Sponsor Rep. J. Amabile | Rep. J. Bacon | Rep. T. Bernett | Rep. S. Bird | Rep. A. Boesenecker | Rep. Y. Caraveo | Rep. C. deGruy Kennedy | Rep. M. Duran | Rep. T. Exum | Rep. M. Froelich | Rep. E. Hooton | Rep. C. Kipp | Rep. M. Lindsay | Rep. S. Lontine | Rep. J. McCluskie | Rep. K. McCormick | Rep. B. McLachlan | Rep. N. Ricks | Rep. E. Sirota | Rep. B. Titone | Rep. A. Valdez | Rep. M. Weissman | Rep. S. Woodrow Sen. S. Fenberg | Sen. S. Jaquez Lewis | Sen. P. Lee | Sen. D. Moreno | Sen. T. 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