13 | | - | ONCERNING MEASURES TO PROMOTE THE USE OF GRAYWATER . |
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14 | | - | Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: |
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15 | | - | SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 25-8-205.4 as |
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16 | | - | follows: |
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17 | | - | 25-8-205.4. Statewide authorization of graywater use - local |
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| 14 | + | ONCERNING MEASURES TO PROM OTE THE USE OF GRAYWATER .101 |
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| 15 | + | Bill Summary |
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| 16 | + | (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does |
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| 17 | + | not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill |
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| 18 | + | passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that |
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| 19 | + | applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at |
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| 20 | + | http://leg.colorado.gov |
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| 21 | + | .) |
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| 22 | + | Under current law, a board of county commissioners or governing |
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| 23 | + | body of a municipality (local government) may authorize the use of |
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| 24 | + | graywater within its jurisdiction. Graywater refers to certain types of |
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| 25 | + | wastewater that is collected from fixtures before it is treated and put to |
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| 26 | + | certain beneficial uses. |
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| 27 | + | The bill authorizes the installation of graywater treatment works |
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| 28 | + | and the use of graywater statewide; except that a local government: |
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| 29 | + | ! May adopt an ordinance or a resolution prohibiting the |
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| 30 | + | SENATE |
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| 31 | + | 3rd Reading Unamended |
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| 32 | + | April 23, 2024 |
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| 33 | + | SENATE |
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| 34 | + | Amended 2nd Reading |
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| 35 | + | April 22, 2024 |
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| 36 | + | HOUSE |
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| 37 | + | 3rd Reading Unamended |
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| 38 | + | April 5, 2024 |
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| 39 | + | HOUSE |
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| 40 | + | Amended 2nd Reading |
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| 41 | + | April 4, 2024 |
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| 42 | + | HOUSE SPONSORSHIP |
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| 43 | + | Lukens and Catlin, McCluskie, Frizell, Amabile, Bacon, Bird, Boesenecker, Brown, |
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| 44 | + | Daugherty, Duran, Epps, Froelich, Hamrick, Hartsook, Herod, Joseph, Kipp, Lieder, |
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| 45 | + | Lindstedt, Lynch, Martinez, Marvin, Mauro, McCormick, McLachlan, Ricks, Rutinel, Sirota, |
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| 46 | + | Snyder, Taggart, Titone, Valdez, Velasco, Weissman, Willford, Young |
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| 47 | + | SENATE SPONSORSHIP |
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| 48 | + | Roberts and Simpson, Bridges, Buckner, Cutter, Exum, Fenberg, Fields, Gardner, Hansen, |
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| 49 | + | Jaquez Lewis, Kirkmeyer, Lundeen, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Pelton B., Pelton |
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| 50 | + | R., Priola, Will, Winter F., Zenzinger |
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| 51 | + | Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment. |
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| 52 | + | Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law. |
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| 53 | + | Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. installation of graywater treatment works or the use of all |
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| 54 | + | graywater or categories of graywater use within its |
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| 55 | + | jurisdiction; and |
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| 56 | + | ! Shall notify the division of administration in the |
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| 57 | + | department of public health and environment of any such |
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| 58 | + | local ordinance or resolution adopted. |
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| 59 | + | To incentivize the installation of graywater treatment works within |
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| 60 | + | a residential building for indoor water reuse, the bill also creates a state |
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| 61 | + | income tax credit that allows a taxpayer to claim a credit up to 50% of the |
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| 62 | + | cost of such an installation or up to $5,000, whichever amount is less. |
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| 63 | + | Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1 |
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| 64 | + | SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 25-8-205.4 as2 |
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| 65 | + | follows:3 |
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| 66 | + | 25-8-205.4. Statewide authorization of graywater use - local4 |
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125 | | - | AY ADOPT A RESOLUTION PROHIBITING THE INSTALLATION OF |
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126 | | - | GRAYWATER TREATMENT WORKS |
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127 | | - | , AS DEFINED IN SECTION 25-8-103 (8.4), |
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128 | | - | AND THE USE OF ALL GRAYWATER OR PROHIBITING ONE OR MORE |
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129 | | - | CATEGORIES OF GRAYWATER USE THAT THE WATER QUALITY CONTROL |
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130 | | - | COMMISSION ESTABLISHES IN RULES ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION |
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131 | | - | 25-8-205 (1)(g); AND |
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132 | | - | PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 24-1362 (B) PURSUANT TO SECTION 25-8-205.4 (2)(b), SHALL NOTIFY THE |
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133 | | - | DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH |
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134 | | - | AND ENVIRONMENT OF ANY RESOLUTION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO |
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135 | | - | SUBSECTION |
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136 | | - | (1)(kk)(I)(A) OF THIS SECTION. A BOARD OF COUNTY |
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137 | | - | COMMISSIONERS THAT SENDS NOTICE PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION |
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138 | | - | (1)(kk)(I)(B) MAY SUBSEQUENTLY AUTHORIZE THE INSTALLATION OF |
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139 | | - | GRAYWATER TREATMENT WORKS AND THE USE OF GRAYWATER OR |
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140 | | - | AUTHORIZE CATEGORIES OF GRAYWATER USE PREVIOUSLY PROHIBITED AT |
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141 | | - | ANY TIME BY ADOPTING A RESOLUTION |
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142 | | - | . A BOARD OF COUNTY |
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143 | | - | COMMISSIONERS THAT SUBSEQUENTLY AUTHORIZES THE USE OF GRAYWATER |
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144 | | - | SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION WITHIN THE |
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145 | | - | DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT OF THE SUBSEQUENT |
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146 | | - | AUTHORIZATION |
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147 | | - | . |
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148 | | - | (II) Before adopting a resolution to authorize the use of graywater |
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149 | | - | pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (kk), A board of county |
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150 | | - | commissioners |
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151 | | - | THAT HAS NOT PROHIBITED ALL GRAYWATER USE PURSUANT |
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152 | | - | TO SUBSECTION |
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153 | | - | (1)(kk)(I) OF THIS SECTION is encouraged to enter into a |
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154 | | - | memorandum of understanding with the local board of health, local public |
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155 | | - | health agencies, and any water and wastewater service providers serving the |
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156 | | - | county concerning graywater usage and the proper installation and operation |
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157 | | - | of graywater treatment works, as defined in section 25-8-103 (8.4). C.R.S. |
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158 | | - | SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 31-15-601, amend |
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159 | | - | (1)(m) as follows: |
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160 | | - | 31-15-601. Building and fire regulations - emission performance |
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161 | | - | standards required - reporting. (1) The governing bodies of |
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162 | | - | municipalities have the following powers in relation to building and fire |
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163 | | - | regulations: |
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164 | | - | (m) (I) To adopt an ordinance, to authorize, |
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165 | | - | in consultation with the |
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166 | | - | local board of health, local public health agencies, and any water and |
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167 | | - | wastewater service providers serving the municipality, |
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168 | | - | REGARDING the use |
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169 | | - | of graywater, as defined in section 25-8-103 (8.3), C.R.S., in compliance |
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170 | | - | with any regulation adopted pursuant to section 25-8-205 (1)(g), C.R.S., and |
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171 | | - | to enforce compliance with the governing body's ordinance. T |
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172 | | - | HE |
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173 | | - | GOVERNING BODY OF A MUNICIPALITY |
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175 | | - | (A) M |
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176 | | - | AY ADOPT AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE INSTALLATION OF |
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177 | | - | PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 24-1362 GRAYWATER TREATMENT WORKS , AS DEFINED IN SECTION 25-8-103 (8.4), |
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178 | | - | AND THE USE OF ALL GRAYWATER OR PROHIBITING ONE OR MORE |
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179 | | - | CATEGORIES OF GRAYWATER USE THAT THE WATER QUALITY CONTROL |
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180 | | - | COMMISSION ESTABLISHES IN RULES ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION |
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181 | | - | 25-8-205 (1)(g); AND |
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182 | | - | (B) PURSUANT TO SECTION 25-8-205.4 (2)(b), SHALL NOTIFY THE |
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183 | | - | DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH |
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184 | | - | AND ENVIRONMENT OF ANY ORDI NANCE ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION |
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185 | | - | (1)(m)(I)(A) OF THIS SECTION. A GOVERNING BODY OF A MUNICIPALITY THAT |
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186 | | - | SENDS NOTICE PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION |
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187 | | - | (1)(m)(I)(B) MAY |
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188 | | - | SUBSEQUENTLY AUTHORIZE THE INSTALLATION OF GRAYWATER TREATMENT |
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189 | | - | WORKS AND THE USE OF GRAYWATER OR AUTHORIZE CATEGORIES OF |
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190 | | - | GRAYWATER USE PREVIOUSLY PROHIBITED AT ANY TIME BY ADOPTING AN |
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191 | | - | ORDINANCE |
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192 | | - | . A GOVERNING BODY OF A MUNICIPALITY THAT SUBSEQUENTLY |
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193 | | - | AUTHORIZES THE USE OF GRAYWATER SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE |
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194 | | - | DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH |
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195 | | - | AND ENVIRONMENT OF THE SUBSEQUENT AUTHORIZATION |
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196 | | - | . |
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197 | | - | (II) Before adopting an ordinance to authorize the use of graywater |
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198 | | - | pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (m), the A municipal |
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199 | | - | governing body |
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200 | | - | THAT HAS NOT PROHIBITED ALL GRAYWATER USE PURSUANT |
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201 | | - | TO SUBSECTION |
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202 | | - | (1)(m)(I) OF THIS SECTION is encouraged to enter into a |
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203 | | - | memorandum of understanding with the local board of health, local public |
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204 | | - | health agencies, and any water and wastewater service providers serving the |
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205 | | - | municipality concerning graywater usage and the proper installation and |
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206 | | - | operation of graywater treatment works, as defined in section 25-8-103 |
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207 | | - | (8.4). C.R.S. |
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208 | | - | SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-8-205, amend |
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209 | | - | (1)(g) as follows: |
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210 | | - | 25-8-205. Control regulations. (1) The commission may |
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211 | | - | promulgate control regulations for the following purposes: |
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212 | | - | (g) (I) To describe requirements, prohibitions, and standards for the |
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213 | | - | use of graywater for nondrinking purposes, to encourage the use of |
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214 | | - | graywater, and to protect public health and water quality. |
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215 | | - | (II) Except as authorized in section 25-8-205.3, graywater may be |
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216 | | - | PAGE 5-HOUSE BILL 24-1362 used only in areas where the local city, city and county, or county has |
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217 | | - | adopted an ordinance or resolution approving the use of graywater pursuant |
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218 | | - | to section 30-11-107 (1)(kk) or 31-15-601 (1)(m). The A city, city and |
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219 | | - | county, or county that has adopted an ordinance or resolution approving |
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220 | | - | REGARDING the use of graywater pursuant to section 30-11-107 (1)(kk) or |
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221 | | - | 31-15-601 (1)(m) has exclusive enforcement authority regarding |
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222 | | - | compliance with the ordinance or resolution. |
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223 | | - | (III) Use of graywater shall be |
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224 | | - | IS allowed only in accordance with |
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225 | | - | the terms and conditions of the decrees, contracts, and well permits |
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226 | | - | applicable to the use of the source water rights or source water and any |
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227 | | - | return flows therefrom |
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228 | | - | FROM THE SOURCE WATER, and no use of graywater |
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229 | | - | USE shall NOT be allowed IN A MANNER that would IS not be allowed under |
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230 | | - | such decrees, contracts, or permits. if the graywater ordinance or resolution |
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231 | | - | did not exist. |
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232 | | - | (IV) A local city, city and county, or county may only authorize the |
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233 | | - | use of graywater in accordance with federal, state, and local requirements. |
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234 | | - | SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-8-205.3, repeal |
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235 | | - | (2)(c) as follows: |
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236 | | - | 25-8-205.3. Exemption from control regulations for graywater |
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237 | | - | research - definition. (2) A person collecting, treating, or using graywater |
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238 | | - | pursuant to this section: |
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239 | | - | (c) May collect, treat, and use the graywater in an area that is not |
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240 | | - | within the jurisdiction of any city, city and county, or county that has |
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241 | | - | adopted an ordinance or resolution authorizing graywater use pursuant to |
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242 | | - | section 25-8-205 (1)(g)(II); |
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243 | | - | SECTION 6. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act |
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244 | | - | takes effect January 1, 2026; except that, if a referendum petition is filed |
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245 | | - | pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act |
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246 | | - | or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final |
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247 | | - | adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will |
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248 | | - | not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be |
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249 | | - | PAGE 6-HOUSE BILL 24-1362 held in November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect January 1, 2026, |
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250 | | - | or on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor, |
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251 | | - | whichever is later. |
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252 | | - | ____________________________ ____________________________ |
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253 | | - | Julie McCluskie Steve Fenberg |
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254 | | - | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF |
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255 | | - | OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE |
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256 | | - | ____________________________ ____________________________ |
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257 | | - | Robin Jones Cindi L. Markwell |
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258 | | - | CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF |
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259 | | - | OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE |
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260 | | - | APPROVED________________________________________ |
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261 | | - | (Date and Time) |
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262 | | - | _________________________________________ |
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263 | | - | Jared S. Polis |
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264 | | - | GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO |
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265 | | - | PAGE 7-HOUSE BILL 24-1362 |
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| 200 | + | AY ADOPT AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE INSTALLATION10 |
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| 201 | + | OF GRAYWATER TREATMENT WORKS , AS DEFINED IN SECTION 25-8-10311 |
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| 202 | + | (8.4), |
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| 203 | + | AND THE USE OF ALL GRAYWATER OR PROHIBITING ONE OR MORE12 |
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| 204 | + | CATEGORIES OF GRAYWATER USE THAT THE WATER QUALITY CONTROL13 |
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| 205 | + | COMMISSION ESTABLISHES IN RULES ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION14 |
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| 206 | + | 25-8-205 (1)(g); |
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| 207 | + | AND15 |
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| 208 | + | (B) P |
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| 209 | + | URSUANT TO SECTION 25-8-205.4 (2)(b), SHALL NOTIFY THE16 |
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| 210 | + | DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC17 |
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| 211 | + | HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT OF ANY ORDINANCE ADOPTED PURSUANT TO18 |
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| 212 | + | SUBSECTION (1)(m)(I)(A) OF THIS SECTION. A GOVERNING BODY OF A19 |
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| 213 | + | MUNICIPALITY THAT SENDS NOTICE PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION20 |
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| 214 | + | (1)(m)(I)(B) |
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| 215 | + | MAY SUBSEQUENTLY AUTHORIZE THE INSTALLATION OF21 |
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| 216 | + | GRAYWATER TREATMENT WORKS AND THE USE OF GRAYWATER OR22 |
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| 217 | + | AUTHORIZE CATEGORIES OF GRAYWATER USE PREVIOUSLY PROHIBITED AT23 |
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| 218 | + | ANY TIME BY ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE . A GOVERNING BODY OF A24 |
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| 219 | + | MUNICIPALITY THAT SUBSEQUENTLY AUTHORIZES THE USE OF GRAYWATER25 |
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| 220 | + | SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION WITHIN THE26 |
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| 221 | + | DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT OF THE SUBSEQUENT27 |
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| 223 | + | -6- AUTHORIZATION.1 |
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| 224 | + | (II) Before adopting an ordinance to authorize the use of2 |
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| 225 | + | graywater pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (m), the A3 |
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| 226 | + | municipal governing body |
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| 227 | + | THAT HAS NOT PROHIBITED ALL GRAYWATER4 |
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| 228 | + | USE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)(m)(I) OF THIS SECTION is encouraged5 |
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| 229 | + | to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the local board of6 |
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| 230 | + | health, local public health agencies, and any water and wastewater service7 |
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| 231 | + | providers serving the municipality concerning graywater usage and the8 |
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| 232 | + | proper installation and operation of graywater treatment works, as defined9 |
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| 233 | + | in section 25-8-103 (8.4). C.R.S. |
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| 234 | + | 10 |
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| 235 | + | SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-8-205, amend11 |
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| 236 | + | (1)(g) as follows:12 |
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| 237 | + | 25-8-205. Control regulations. (1) The commission may13 |
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| 238 | + | promulgate control regulations for the following purposes:14 |
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| 239 | + | (g) (I) To describe requirements, prohibitions, and standards for15 |
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| 240 | + | the use of graywater for nondrinking purposes, to encourage the use of16 |
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| 241 | + | graywater, and to protect public health and water quality.17 |
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| 242 | + | (II) Except as authorized in section 25-8-205.3, graywater may be18 |
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| 243 | + | used only in areas where the local city, city and county, or county has19 |
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| 244 | + | adopted an ordinance or resolution approving the use of graywater20 |
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| 245 | + | pursuant to section 30-11-107 (1)(kk) or 31-15-601 (1)(m). The A city,21 |
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| 246 | + | city and county, or county that has adopted an ordinance or resolution22 |
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| 247 | + | approving REGARDING the use of graywater pursuant to section 30-11-10723 |
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| 248 | + | (1)(kk) or 31-15-601 (1)(m) has exclusive enforcement authority24 |
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| 249 | + | regarding compliance with the ordinance or resolution.25 |
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| 250 | + | (III) Use of graywater shall be IS allowed only in accordance with26 |
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| 251 | + | the terms and conditions of the decrees, contracts, and well permits27 |
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| 252 | + | 1362 |
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| 253 | + | -7- applicable to the use of the source water rights or source water and any1 |
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| 254 | + | return flows therefrom FROM THE SOURCE WATER , and no use of2 |
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| 255 | + | graywater |
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| 256 | + | USE shall NOT be allowed IN A MANNER that would |
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| 257 | + | IS not be3 |
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| 258 | + | allowed under such decrees, contracts, or permits. if the graywater4 |
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| 259 | + | ordinance or resolution did not exist.5 |
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| 260 | + | (IV) A local city, city and county, or county may only authorize6 |
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| 261 | + | the use of graywater in accordance with federal, state, and local7 |
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| 262 | + | requirements.8 |
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| 263 | + | SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-8-205.3, repeal9 |
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| 264 | + | (2)(c) as follows:10 |
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| 265 | + | 25-8-205.3. Exemption from control regulations for graywater11 |
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| 266 | + | research - definition. (2) A person collecting, treating, or using12 |
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| 267 | + | graywater pursuant to this section:13 |
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| 268 | + | (c) May collect, treat, and use the graywater in an area that is not14 |
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| 269 | + | within the jurisdiction of any city, city and county, or county that has15 |
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| 270 | + | adopted an ordinance or resolution authorizing graywater use pursuant to16 |
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| 271 | + | section 25-8-205 (1)(g)(II);17 |
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| 272 | + | 18 |
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| 273 | + | SECTION 6. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act19 |
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| 274 | + | takes effect January 1, 2026; except that, if a referendum petition is filed20 |
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| 275 | + | pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this21 |
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| 276 | + | act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period22 |
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| 277 | + | after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item,23 |
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| 278 | + | section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the24 |
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| 279 | + | general election to be held in November 2024 and, in such case, will take25 |
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| 280 | + | effect January 1, 2026, or on the date of the official declaration of the26 |
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| 281 | + | vote thereon by the governor, whichever is later.27 |
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| 282 | + | 1362 |
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| 283 | + | -8- |
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