Welcome to CAFR's Legislative Update!
Congress links
Judiciary links
Executive links
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 You can also link to Colorado house and senate member directories.
Recycling Resources Economic Opportunity Grants
The State of Colorado is now accepting applications for the state’s first ever recycling grant program. The program is part of Colorado’s Recycling Resources Economic Opportunity Act of 2007 (HB 07-1288). The act implemented new landfill surcharges, which went into effect in last July, and over $1.2 million has been generated and earmarked for 2008 waste diversion and recycling grants in Colorado. Grant proposals are due by March 28 and awards will be announced on April 29. The start-date for projects is July 1.
The Request for Applications (RFA) can be downloaded from the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment’s Web site: http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/el/p2_program/rreogrants.html (www.cdphe.state.co.us/el/p2_program)
Also available on CDPHE's Web site are the data recently produced by several consultants commissioned to analyze the “current situation” of recycling in Colorado, including: 1) gaps and shortfalls in the state’s recycling infrastructure, 2) geographic and demographic distribution of resources, and 3) quantification of the state’s recycling and waste diversion levels.
2008 Colorado General Assembly Summary
- HB08-1181: The Composting Purchasing Requirements Bill
As of February 8, the bill was passed 12-0 by the House Ag committee and passed third reading in the House. This bill will be sponsored in the Senate by Senator Dan Gibbs. View the amended bill.
2007 Fact Sheets
- HB07-1288 Recycling Resource Economic Opportunity Bill - Word (90KB)
- HB07-1220 Purchasing Environmentally Preferable Products (EPPs) By Governmental Entities When Feasible - Word (25KB)
Questions concerning any of the information on this page can be directed to:
