05/01/2012 House Considered Senate Amendments – Result was to Concur – Repass
Turning Today’s Waste Into Tomorrow’s Resources
Policy Committee
The Policy Committee discusses, keeps track of, and pursues policy issues related to waste reduction and recycling. Contact Laurie Batchelder Adams or Marjorie Griek if you would like to be involved.
Committee Meetings
Conference calls will be held every other week on Thursday from 12pm to 1pm as long as CAFR bills are being legislated.
RREO Grants
This grant program is part of Colorado’s Recycling Resources Economic Opportunity Act of 2007. The sunset date was repealed by HB10-1052 and the revision date is set for 2017.
Fact Sheets
CAFR provides fact sheets on a variety of topics, see our Resources Page.
2009 Electronic Device Recycling Task Force
View the final report and minutes from meetings.
Legislative Updates
This page describes the most recent activities of the Colorado General Assembly and Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment that are related to the solid waste industry and CAFR's members. It identifies proposed changes to the Colorado Constitution, statutes or regulations - and whether these changes were successful or are still in progress. During the legislative session (January through May), this page will be updated frequently.
For those interested in more closely tracking the status of on-going legislation in Colorado, the link to the General Assembly website is www.leg.state.co.us. From there you can also link to Colorado house and senate member directories. Find out who your representatives are with Project Vote Smart.
Lastest Legislative News
HB12-1244 SOS Create Inventory Of Local Govs & Agents
05/02/2012:53 PM 04:20 Signed by the Speaker of the House
HB12-1351 Recycled Energy Includes Gas Derived From Waste
05/02/2012 House Third Reading Passed
SB12-086 Study Cost Of Regulatory Compliance
05/02/2012 Senate Third Reading Passed
SB12-083 Dynamic Modeling For Fiscal Impact Of Bills
05/01/2012 Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
HB12-1045 Spruce Beetle Kill Wood Products Tax Exemption
05/01/2012 Senate Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy Refer Unamended to Finance
HB12-1034 Waste Tire Processor End User Fund
05/01/2012 House Considered Senate Amendments – Result was to Concur – Repass
HB12-1019 Transfer Ports Of Entry To State Patrol
04/26/2012 Governor Action – Signed
HB12-1236 Modify Regulation Charitable Solicitations
04/26/2012 Governor Action – Signed
SB12-133 Recycle Electronic Devices Divert From Landfills
04/20/2012 Governor Action – Signed
CAFR Active Support
SB12-059 Commercial Vehicle Standards Livestock & Weight
04/16/2012 Governor Action – Signed
SB12-146 Limit Acceptance Benefits Reward Official Action
04/12/2012 Governor Action – Signed
SB12-077 Repeal Regulation Of Yellow Grease By CDPHE
04/06/2012 Governor Action – Signed
HB12-1078 Exempt Drinking Water Cert Designation
03/22/2012 Governor Action – Signed
HB12-1255 Ending Continuous Appropriation Of State Moneys
02/07/2012 Introduced In House – Assigned to Appropriations