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January 24, 2024 HB 24-1062
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 24-0834
Rep. Evans; Titone
Sen. Priola
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
January 24, 2024
House Energy & Environment
Colin Gaiser | 303-866-2677
colin.gaiser@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: WARRANTS FOR METRO SEWAGE DISPOSAL DISTRICTS
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☐ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☒ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill allows a Metropolitan Sewage Disposal District to obtain a court warrant to
inspect a property for violations of a US Environmental Protection Agency approved
industrial pretreatment program. The bill may affect local government workload on an
ongoing basis.
Appropriation
Summary:
No appropriation is required.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Summary of Legislation
The bill allows authorized metropolitan sewage disposal district inspectors to enter and inspect,
in a reasonable time and manner, any property for violations of an approved industrial
pretreatment program. If the property owner denies the inspectors entry, the district may obtain
a warrant directly from a district or county court to inspect the property.
Background
There are two currently metropolitan sewage disposal districts in the state: Metro Water
Recovery and the Lower Foundation Metropolitan Sewage Disposal District. This legislation will
only impact Metro Water Recovery, as the Lower Fountain District does not implement an
industrial pretreatment program. Currently, Metro Water Recovery must work with local
governments within its district when it is necessary to seek a warrant to inspect a property
suspected of violations, based on the location of the property involved.
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Local Government
The bill affects local governments in two ways. First, work for inspectors with Metro Water
Recovery will likely be streamlined, as they will be able to directly seek a warrant in court, rather
than be required to first with local governments in the district to obtain the warrant. Similarly, it
will reduce workload for local governments served by Metro Water Recovery, as their assistance
will no longer be needed to seek an inspection warrant.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect 90 days following adjournment of the General Assembly sine die, assuming
no referendum petition is filed.
State and Local Government Contacts
Counties Denver County Courts Judicial
Local Affairs Public Health and Environment Metro Wastewater
The revenue and expenditure impacts in this fiscal note represent changes from current law under the bill for each
fiscal year. For additional information about fiscal notes, please visit the General Assembly website.