03/03/2010 House Third Reading Passed
Turning Today’s Waste Into Tomorrow’s Resources
RREO Grants
This grant program is part of Colorado’s Recycling Resources Economic Opportunity Act of 2007.
Please be advised that this grant program is scheduled to sunset on July 1, 2010. Future funding is contingent on the repeal of this sunset revision. Contact your state representative and ask them to support HB10-1052.
Why is this bill important for Colorado? Check out the HB10-1052 factsheet.
Electronic Device Recycling Task Force
View the final report and minutes from meetings.
Policy Committee
The Policy Committee discusses, keeps track of, and pursues policy issues related to waste reduction and recycling. Contact Anne Peters, Co-Chair, if you would like to be involved.
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. You can also link to Colorado house and senate member directories.
Lastest Legislative News
HB10-1052: Recycling Resources Economic Opportunity Fund
02/04/2010 Introduced In Senate – Assigned to Local Government and Energy
HB10-1018: Increased authority to regulate waste tires
02/02/2010 House Committee on Transportation and Energy Refer Amended to Appropriations
SB10-038: The “Organic Certification Act”
02/01/2010 Introduced In House – Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources
SB10-048: Regulation of the purchase of commodity scrap metals
02/24/2010 Senate Third Reading Passed
HB10-1010: Authorization for agencies of the State to enter into public-private initiative agreements
02/04/2010 Introduced In Senate – Assigned to State, Veterans and Military Affairs
SB10-033: Verification of the work eligibility status of new employees through federal electronic verification program
01/13/2010 Introduced In Senate – Assigned to State, Veterans and Military Affairs