The bill creates the Colorado industrial hemp research and development task force to study whether to develop an industrial hemp research and development authority to develop, fund, and promote educational, research, and development programs and collaborative efforts concerning industrial hemp. The task force consists of 8 members with expertise in the industrial hemp industry or higher education. On or before December 31, 2018, the task force is required to prepare a report on its findings and recommendations and to submit the report to the Colorado office of economic development and the agricultural committees in the house of representatives and the senate. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
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Section 1 of the bill amends the definition of 'appraisal management company' to contain all of the elements specified in recent amendments to Title XI of the federal 'Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989' (FIRREA) and regulations adopted in furtherance of FIRREA. Section 1 also adds a definition of 'appraiser panel' to include appraisers working as independent contractors. Section 2 requires the state board of real estate appraisers to maintain a separate list of appraisal management companies (AMCs) that have an appraiser panel larger than the federal jurisdictional threshold of 15 appraisers in Colorado or 25 appraisers in all states in which the company operates. Section 3 directs the board to require that an AMC establish processes and controls to ensure compliance with the federal 'Truth in Lending Act' and applicable federal regulations. Section 4 directs the board to: Collect an annual registry fee from appraisal management companies that operate as subsidiaries of federally regulated financial institutions; and Transmit that fee to the federal financial institutions examinations council.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
The bill replaces the July 1, 2018, repeal date for the department of public health and environment's animal feeding operation permit program with a repeal date of July 1, 2025. The bill also extends the fees associated with the program at their current levels. The bill appropriates $14,323 from the animal feeding operations fund to the department of public health and environment for use by the division of environmental health and sustainability for the animal feeding operations program. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
The bill adds 3 members to the Colorado task force on drunk and impaired driving. The executive director of the department of transportation, or the director's designee, shall appoint a community-based representative from the substance use disorder prevention field and a representative from the retail or medical marijuana industry who is an owner or manager of a retail dispensary. The executive director of the department of revenue, or the director's designee, shall appoint a representative from the marijuana enforcement division. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Under current law, a licensed chiropractor must obtain a veterinary medical clearance from a licensed veterinarian before performing an animal chiropractic act that falls within the chiropractor's scope of practice on an animal patient. Section 2 of the bill removes the veterinary medical clearance requirement for licensed chiropractors who have successfully completed 9 hours of course work related to contagious, infectious, and zoonotic diseases. Section 2 also requires that continuing education requirements for renewed registration in animal chiropractic include a 2-hour course on Colorado incidence rates for contagious, infectious, and zoonotic diseases. Finally, section 2 requires a licensed chiropractor performing animal chiropractic to notify the state veterinarian and an animal patient's licensed veterinarian if the licensed chiropractor suspects that the animal patient has a disease, including if he or she suspects the animal patient has one of a list of diseases that the state veterinarian has determined to require reporting. Section 1 adds a definition of 'licensed veterinarian' to mean a veterinarian licensed under the 'Colorado Veterinary Practice Act', adds a definition of 'equid', and amends the definition of 'animal chiropractic' to refer to performing chiropractic adjustment of dogs and equids, where current law defines it as performing chiropractic adjustment of dogs and horses.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Section 1 adds a nonstatutory short title. Section 2 of the bill makes legislative findings. Section 3 adds 'preference point' to the documents listed under the definition of 'license'. Sections 4 and 12 add 'sponsorships', 'contributions', and 'donations' to the list of money transfers that the parks and wildlife commission (commission) is authorized to receive and expend. Sections 5 and 9 change the name of the wildlife management public education advisory council to the wildlife council. Section 6 raises the amount of residential and nonresidential license fees, stamp fees, and surcharges for certain hunting and fishing activities. Section 6 also: Authorizes the commission to apply a consumer price index adjustment to hunting and fishing fees; establishes an annual residential youth fishing fee; and, together with section 7 , moves a reference to the state migratory waterfowl stamp fee amount. Section 7 also allows the division of parks and wildlife (division) to grant up to 25% of the money derived from sales of the state migratory waterfowl stamp to nonprofit organizations implementing the North American waterfowl management plan. Section 8 authorizes the commission to establish by rule a special licensing program for young adult hunters and anglers. Section 10 requires the division to prepare reports on increased licensing fees and to present the reports to the agricultural committees in the house of representatives and the senate. Section 11 removes the restriction on the commission's ability to raise or lower park fees and charges only if the commission reasonably anticipates that the annual revenues from the fees and charges will not increase by more than 20% above the annual amount earned from fees and charges as they existed on July 1, 2011. Section 11 also establishes a maximum fee increase that the commission may impose by rule for park passes in any one year as a one-dollar increase for a daily park pass and a $10 increase for an annual park pass. Section 13 removes the $200,000 limitation on the amount that may be held in the stores revolving fund, which fund is maintained for acquiring stock for warehousing and distributing supplies for retail sales to visitors, and requires that the fund be continuously appropriated. Section 14 removes the $5 cap on the fee that the division may charge a person to replace a lost or destroyed pass or registration. The fee may be set by the commission by rule in an amount up to 50% of the cost of the original pass or registration. Section 15 removes a requirement that an aspen leaf annual park pass be affixed to the vehicle for which the pass was issued. Section 16 directs the commission to determine, by rule, how the columbine annual park pass will be displayed to enter a state park or recreation area. Section 17 authorizes the commission to establish fees by rule for daily and annual passes for individuals entering state parks or state recreation areas by means other than by motor vehicle.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Current law allows the state board of health to adopt rules concerning the disposal of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) only after the federal environmental protection agency (EPA) has adopted rules concerning the disposal of NORM. The EPA has not adopted the rules. The bill: Requires the state board to adopt rules for the disposal of NORM and technologically enhanced NORM (TENORM); and While the state board is conducting its rule-making investigation, requires: The department of public health and environment (department) to convene a stakeholder group; Generators of NORM and TENORM waste to report to the department; The department to contract for the creation of a report; The department to submit the report to the general assembly; The department to propose draft rules; and Generators of NORM and TENORM waste to comply with guidance and letters issued by the department and its solid waste management program. The bill appropriates $16,596,405 from the general fund to the department for use by the hazardous materials and waste management division to implement the act. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Statutory Revision Committee. The bill repeals part 5 of article 7 of title 18, Colorado Revised Statutes, concerning sexually explicit materials harmful to children to reflect a 1985 decision made by the Colorado supreme court that held that the entire part was unconstitutional. Sections 3, 4, and 5 of the bill make conforming amendments.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) Read More
Water Resources Review Committee. The bill codifies rules promulgated by the water quality control commission of the Colorado department of public health and environment concerning allowable uses of reclaimed domestic wastewater, which is wastewater that has been treated for subsequent reuses other than drinking water. Section 3 of the bill defines 3 categories of water quality standards for reclaimed domestic wastewater, sets forth the allowable uses for each water quality standard category, and adds marijuana cultivation as an allowable use for reclaimed domestic wastewater. Section 3 also authorizes the commission to establish new categories of water quality standards and to recategorize any use of reclaimed domestic wastewater to a less stringent category of water quality standard. The commission may develop more stringent standards by rule if it determines that existing standards and categories are not protective of public health and identifies a specific health risk posed by the use of reclaimed domestic wastewater under the existing standards. Section 3 also authorizes the water quality control division, after conducting a public stakeholders' process, to develop policy, guidance, or best management practices for use of reclaimed domestic wastewater. Finally, section 3 authorizes the division of administration in the department of public health and environment to grant variances for uses of reclaimed domestic wastewater. Sections 1, 2, and 4 make conforming amendments.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
The bill codifies rules promulgated by the water quality control commission (commission) of the Colorado department of public health and environment (department) concerning allowable uses of reclaimed domestic wastewater, which is wastewater that has been treated for subsequent reuses other than drinking water. Section 3 of the bill defines 3 categories of water quality standards for reclaimed domestic wastewater, sets forth the allowable uses for each water quality standard category, and adds toilet and urinal flushing in multifamily residential and nonresidential structures as allowable uses for reclaimed domestic wastewater. Section 3 also authorizes the commission to establish new categories of water quality standards and to recategorize any use of reclaimed domestic wastewater to a less stringent category of water quality standard. The commission may develop more stringent standards by rule if it determines that the existing standards and categories are not protective of public health and identifies a specific health risk posed by the use of reclaimed domestic wastewater under the existing standards. Section 3 also authorizes the water quality control division, after conducting a public stakeholders' process, to develop policy, guidance, or best management practices for use of reclaimed domestic wastewater. Finally, section 3 authorizes the division of administration in the department to grant variances for uses of reclaimed domestic wastewater. Section 5 authorizes the state plumbing board to promulgate rules governing the installation and inspection of toilet and urinal systems and structures for which reclaimed domestic wastewater is used. Section 6 appropriates $25,054 in the 2018-19 fiscal year from the general fund to the department for use by the water quality control division to implement the bill. Sections 1, 2, and 4 make conforming amendments.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More