1 | 1 | | First Regular Session |
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2 | 2 | | Seventy-fifth General Assembly |
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3 | 3 | | STATE OF COLORADO |
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4 | 4 | | INTRODUCED |
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7 | 7 | | LLS NO. 25-1052.01 Richard Sweetman x4333 |
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8 | 8 | | SENATE BILL 25-305 |
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9 | 9 | | Senate Committees House Committees |
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10 | 10 | | Appropriations |
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11 | 11 | | A BILL FOR AN ACT |
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12 | 12 | | C |
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13 | 13 | | ONCERNING THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE DIVISION OF101 |
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14 | 14 | | ADMINISTRATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND102 |
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15 | 15 | | ENVIRONMENT ISSUES PERMITS RELATING TO WATER QUALITY .103 |
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16 | 16 | | Bill Summary |
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17 | 17 | | (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does |
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18 | 18 | | not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill |
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19 | 19 | | passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that |
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20 | 20 | | applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at |
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21 | 21 | | http://leg.colorado.gov/ |
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22 | 22 | | .) |
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23 | 23 | | Joint Budget Committee. Current law requires the division of |
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24 | 24 | | administration (division) within the department of public health and |
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25 | 25 | | environment to report annually to the water quality control commission |
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26 | 26 | | (commission) and to include in the report any regulatory or legislative |
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27 | 27 | | recommendations the division may have. The bill requires the report to |
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28 | 28 | | SENATE SPONSORSHIP |
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29 | 29 | | Kirkmeyer and Bridges, Amabile |
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30 | 30 | | HOUSE SPONSORSHIP |
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31 | 31 | | Bird and Taggart, Sirota |
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32 | 32 | | Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment. |
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33 | 33 | | Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law. |
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34 | 34 | | Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. also include: |
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35 | 35 | | ! Information on the division's timing in considering and |
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36 | 36 | | issuing water quality permits (permits); and |
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37 | 37 | | ! For the report submitted in 2026, a detailed discussion of |
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38 | 38 | | how the division has prioritized reducing the permit |
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39 | 39 | | backlog, implemented recommendations from water quality |
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40 | 40 | | permittees (permittee) for permitting efficiency, and |
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41 | 41 | | increased safe drinking water program inspections. |
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42 | 42 | | The bill requires the division, upon receipt of an application to |
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43 | 43 | | modify a permit, to limit its review and its approval or denial of the |
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44 | 44 | | application to the scope of the specific requests contained in the |
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45 | 45 | | application. |
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46 | 46 | | The bill requires the commission to adopt rules on or before |
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47 | 47 | | December 31, 2026, that establish procedures whereby the division, prior |
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48 | 48 | | to giving public notice of a complete permit application for an individual |
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49 | 49 | | permit and the division's preliminary analysis of the application, may |
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50 | 50 | | provide a period of public notice and review of a preliminary draft |
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51 | 51 | | prepared by the division. If a period of public notice and review is |
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52 | 52 | | required by rules of the commission, the period of public notice and |
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53 | 53 | | review may not exceed 14 days, and the purpose of the review is limited |
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54 | 54 | | to identifying errors in the division's preliminary draft. |
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55 | 55 | | On or before December 31, 2027, the division must propose rules |
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56 | 56 | | to the commission that establish a time frame during which the division |
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57 | 57 | | will either grant or deny applications for each type of permitting action. |
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58 | 58 | | On or before June 30, 2028, the commission must adopt rules based on |
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59 | 59 | | the division's proposal. The rules must establish the time frames for |
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60 | 60 | | permitting actions. |
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61 | 61 | | The bill requires the division to consider current debt service on |
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62 | 62 | | existing local government water infrastructure when developing |
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63 | 63 | | schedules of compliance for new effluent limits in local government |
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64 | 64 | | permits. Any schedule of compliance for new effluent limits in local |
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65 | 65 | | government permits must, consistent with state and federal law, consider |
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66 | 66 | | the local government's financial capability to repay existing debt on water |
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67 | 67 | | infrastructure or to fund water infrastructure upgrades before requiring |
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68 | 68 | | new water infrastructure upgrades. To the extent allowable under federal |
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69 | 69 | | law, the division may issue compliance schedules in a local government |
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70 | 70 | | permit for a new effluent limit in excess of 20 years. |
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71 | 71 | | The bill states that, on and after May 1, 2026, after an application |
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72 | 72 | | for permit modification or permit renewal has been pending before the |
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73 | 73 | | division for 60 days, or for any application for permit modification or |
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74 | 74 | | permit renewal that is pending before the division as of May 1, 2026, or |
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75 | 75 | | if the division informs an applicant that the division will not process an |
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76 | 76 | | application for preliminary effluent limitations, the applicant and the |
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77 | 77 | | division may mutually agree to use a qualified and independent |
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78 | 78 | | nongovernmental contractor (contractor) under the direction of the |
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79 | 79 | | SB25-305 |
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80 | 80 | | -2- division to provide the division with technical assistance in completing |
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81 | 81 | | the permit action. The division shall maintain a list of at least 3 qualified |
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82 | 82 | | nongovernmental contractors for this purpose. |
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83 | 83 | | An applicant shall bear the contractor's costs for any technical |
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84 | 84 | | assistance provided by the contractor and shall pay the contractor for such |
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85 | 85 | | costs. The division may charge an applicant an additional fee in an |
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86 | 86 | | amount not exceeding 10% of the contract amount for contract |
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87 | 87 | | administration, technical review, and additional permit processing, which |
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88 | 88 | | fee is credited to the clean water cash fund. The division may, before |
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89 | 89 | | issuing its final permit action, require the applicant to fully pay this fee |
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90 | 90 | | and any contractor costs. The division shall provide oversight to ensure |
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91 | 91 | | that contractors provide technical assistance in accordance with the terms |
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92 | 92 | | of their contracts. |
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93 | 93 | | The bill requires the division, upon a permittee's request, to make |
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94 | 94 | | available to the permittee all documents, data, and information the |
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95 | 95 | | division relied upon in developing the permittee's permit modification or |
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96 | 96 | | permit renewal, except to the extent that such materials are protected by |
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97 | 97 | | an applicable privilege or exception. |
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98 | 98 | | The bill makes the following transfers of money: |
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99 | 99 | | ! On July 1, 2025, $111,000 from the water quality |
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100 | 100 | | improvement fund to the drinking water cash fund; |
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101 | 101 | | ! On July 1, 2025, $3,518,564 from the perfluoroalkyl and |
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102 | 102 | | polyfluoroalkyl substances cash fund to the clean water |
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103 | 103 | | cash fund; |
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104 | 104 | | ! On July 1, 2026, $3,002,435 from the perfluoroalkyl and |
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105 | 105 | | polyfluoroalkyl substances cash fund to the clean water |
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106 | 106 | | cash fund; and |
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107 | 107 | | ! On July 1, 2026, $516,129 dollars from the perfluoroalkyl |
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108 | 108 | | and polyfluoroalkyl substances cash fund to the drinking |
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109 | 109 | | water cash fund. |
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110 | 110 | | Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1 |
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111 | 111 | | SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-8-305, amend2 |
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112 | 112 | | (2)(f) and (4)(b); and add (2)(h) and (4)(c) as follows:3 |
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113 | 113 | | 25-8-305. Annual report - repeal. (2) The annual report4 |
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114 | 114 | | described in subsection (1) of this section must include information on the5 |
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115 | 115 | | division's:6 |
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116 | 116 | | (f) Ratio of general fund appropriations to cash fund7 |
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117 | 117 | | appropriations that were authorized for the state fiscal year immediately8 |
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118 | 118 | | SB25-305-3- preceding the date of the report; and1 |
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119 | 119 | | (h) T |
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120 | 120 | | IMING IN CONSIDERING AND ISSUING PERMITS, INCLUDING THE2 |
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121 | 121 | | NUMBER OF YEARS ADMINISTRATIVELY CONTINUED PERMITS HAVE BEEN3 |
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122 | 122 | | PENDING, CATEGORIZED BY YEARS PENDING , AND A NARRATIVE4 |
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123 | 123 | | DESCRIPTION OF THE DIVISION'S PLAN FOR PROCESSING ADMINISTRATIVELY5 |
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124 | 124 | | CONTINUED PERMITS THAT HAVE BEEN ADMINISTRATIVELY CONTINUED6 |
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125 | 125 | | FOR LONGER THAN FIVE YEARS.7 |
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126 | 126 | | (4) (b) This subsection (4) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026 |
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127 | 127 | | THE8 |
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128 | 128 | | REPORT THAT THE DIVISION SUBMITS IN 2026 MUST INCLUDE A DETAILED9 |
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129 | 129 | | DISCUSSION OF HOW THE DIVISION HAS PRIORITIZED REDUCING THE WATER10 |
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130 | 130 | | QUALITY PERMIT BACKLOG , IMPLEMENTED RECOMMENDATIONS FROM11 |
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131 | 131 | | PERMITTEES FOR PERMITTING EFFICIENCY , AND INCREASED THE NUMBER12 |
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132 | 132 | | OF SAFE DRINKING WATER PROGRAM INSPECTIONS .13 |
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133 | 133 | | (c) T |
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134 | 134 | | HIS SUBSECTION (4) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027.14 |
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135 | 135 | | SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-8-501, amend (2)15 |
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136 | 136 | | as follows:16 |
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137 | 137 | | 25-8-501. Permits required for discharge of pollutants -17 |
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138 | 138 | | administration. (2) (a) The division shall examine applications for and18 |
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139 | 139 | | may issue, suspend, revoke, modify, deny, and otherwise administer19 |
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140 | 140 | | permits for the discharge of pollutants into state waters and for the use20 |
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141 | 141 | | and disposal of biosolids. Such |
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142 | 142 | | THE administration shall be in accordance21 |
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143 | 143 | | with the provisions of this article ARTICLE 8 and regulations promulgated22 |
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144 | 144 | | RULES ADOPTED by the commission. Until modified pursuant to this23 |
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145 | 145 | | article ARTICLE 8, final permits shall be governed by their existing24 |
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146 | 146 | | limitations.25 |
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147 | 147 | | (b) U |
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148 | 148 | | PON RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION TO MODIFY A PERMIT , THE26 |
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149 | 149 | | DIVISION SHALL LIMIT ITS REVIEW AND, AS APPROPRIATE, ITS APPROVAL OR27 |
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150 | 150 | | SB25-305 |
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151 | 151 | | -4- DENIAL OF THE APPLICATION, TO THE SCOPE OF THE SPECIFIC REQUESTS1 |
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152 | 152 | | CONTAINED IN THE APPLICATION.2 |
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153 | 153 | | SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-8-502, add (3)(d)3 |
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154 | 154 | | and (7) as follows:4 |
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155 | 155 | | 25-8-502. Application - definitions - fees - funds created -5 |
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156 | 156 | | public participation - rules - repeal. (3) (d) O |
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157 | 157 | | N OR BEFORE DECEMBER6 |
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158 | 158 | | 31, |
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159 | 159 | | 2026, THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT RULES ESTABLISHING7 |
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160 | 160 | | PROCEDURES WHEREBY THE DIVISION , PRIOR TO GIVING PUBLIC NOTICE OF8 |
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161 | 161 | | A COMPLETE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR AN INDIVIDUAL PERMIT AND THE9 |
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162 | 162 | | DIVISION'S PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION PURS UANT TO10 |
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163 | 163 | | SUBSECTION (3)(b) OF THIS SECTION, MAY PROVIDE A PERIOD OF PUBLIC11 |
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164 | 164 | | NOTICE AND REVIEW OF A PRELIMINARY DRAFT PREPARED BY THE12 |
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165 | 165 | | DIVISION. IF A PERIOD OF PUBLIC NOTICE AND REVIEW IS REQUIRED BY13 |
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166 | 166 | | RULES OF THE COMMISSION, THE PERIOD OF PUBLIC NOTICE AND REVIEW14 |
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167 | 167 | | MAY NOT EXCEED FOURTEEN DAYS , AND THE PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW IS15 |
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168 | 168 | | LIMITED TO IDENTIFYING ERRORS IN THE DIVISION'S PRELIMINARY DRAFT.16 |
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169 | 169 | | T |
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170 | 170 | | HE DIVISION SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ON THE DIVISION'S PUBLIC WEBSITE17 |
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171 | 171 | | ANY DOCUMENTS PROVIDED BY THE DIVISION DURING A PERIOD OF PUBLIC18 |
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172 | 172 | | NOTICE AND REVIEW.19 |
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173 | 173 | | (7) (a) O |
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174 | 174 | | N OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2027, THE DIVISION SHALL20 |
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175 | 175 | | PROPOSE RULES TO THE COMMISSION THAT ESTABLISH A TIME FRAME21 |
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176 | 176 | | DURING WHICH THE DIVISION WILL EITHER GRANT OR DENY APPLICATIONS22 |
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177 | 177 | | FOR EACH TYPE OF PERMITTING ACTION . ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 2028,23 |
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178 | 178 | | THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT RULES BASED ON THE DIVISION 'S24 |
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179 | 179 | | PROPOSAL. THE RULES MUST ESTABLISH THE TIME FRAMES FOR25 |
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180 | 180 | | PERMITTING ACTIONS, INCLUDING:26 |
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181 | 181 | | (I) T |
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182 | 182 | | HE ISSUANCE OF NEW INDIVIDUAL PERMITS AND NEW GENERAL27 |
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183 | 183 | | SB25-305 |
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184 | 184 | | -5- PERMITS;1 |
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185 | 185 | | (II) T |
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186 | 186 | | HE RENEWAL OF GENERAL PERMITS AND INDIVI DUAL PERMITS ;2 |
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187 | 187 | | (III) T |
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188 | 188 | | HE GRANTING OR DENYING OF REQUESTS FOR PERMIT3 |
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189 | 189 | | MODIFICATIONS; AND4 |
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190 | 190 | | (IV) T |
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191 | 191 | | HE DETERMINATION OF PRELIMINARY EFFLUENT5 |
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192 | 192 | | LIMITATIONS.6 |
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193 | 193 | | (b) (I) T |
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194 | 194 | | HE DIVISION SHALL BEGIN THE PROCESS TO CREATE A7 |
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195 | 195 | | PROPOSAL OF TIME FRAMES FOR PERMITTING ACTIONS FOR THE PURPOSES8 |
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196 | 196 | | OF SUBSECTION (7)(a) OF THIS SECTION ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2025.9 |
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197 | 197 | | (II) T |
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198 | 198 | | HIS SUBSECTION (7)(b) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.10 |
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199 | 199 | | SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-8-503, add (10)11 |
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200 | 200 | | as follows:12 |
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201 | 201 | | 25-8-503. Permits - when required and when prohibited -13 |
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202 | 202 | | variances - definition. (10) (a) T |
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203 | 203 | | HE DIVISION SHALL CONSIDER CURRENT14 |
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204 | 204 | | DEBT SERVICE ON EXISTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT WATER INFRASTRUCTURE15 |
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205 | 205 | | WHEN DEVELOPING SCHEDULES OF COMPLIANCE FOR NEW EFFLUENT LIMITS16 |
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206 | 206 | | IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT PERMITS .17 |
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207 | 207 | | (b) A |
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208 | 208 | | NY SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE THAT THE DIVISION DEVELOPS18 |
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209 | 209 | | FOR NEW EFFLUENT LIMITS IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT PERMITS MUST ,19 |
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210 | 210 | | CONSISTENT WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW , CONSIDER THE LOCAL20 |
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211 | 211 | | GOVERNMENT'S FINANCIAL CAPABILITY TO REPAY EXISTING DEBT ON21 |
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212 | 212 | | WATER INFRASTRUCTURE OR TO FUND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES22 |
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213 | 213 | | BEFORE REQUIRING NEW WATER INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES . TO THE23 |
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214 | 214 | | EXTENT ALLOWABLE UNDER FEDERAL LAW , THE DIVISION MAY ESTABLISH24 |
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215 | 215 | | COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES IN A LOCAL GOVERNMENT PERMIT FOR A NEW25 |
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216 | 216 | | EFFLUENT LIMIT IN EXCESS OF TWENTY YEARS .26 |
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217 | 217 | | (c) A |
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218 | 218 | | S USED IN THIS SUBSECTION (10), "WATER INFRASTRUCTURE "27 |
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219 | 219 | | SB25-305 |
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220 | 220 | | -6- INCLUDES WASTEWATER TREATMENT INFRASTRUCTURE , DRINKING WATER1 |
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221 | 221 | | TREATMENT INFRASTRUCTURE , AND RAW WATER INFRASTRUCTURE .2 |
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222 | 222 | | SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 25-8-503.7 as3 |
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223 | 223 | | follows:4 |
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224 | 224 | | 25-8-503.7. Use of qualified and independent contractors -5 |
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225 | 225 | | powers and duties of the division - fees - definitions. (1) O |
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226 | 226 | | N AND6 |
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227 | 227 | | AFTER MAY 1, 2026, AN APPLICANT AND THE DIVISION MAY MUTUALLY7 |
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228 | 228 | | AGREE TO USE A QUALIFIED AND INDEPENDENT NONGOVERNMENTAL8 |
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229 | 229 | | CONTRACTOR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DIVISION TO PROVIDE THE9 |
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230 | 230 | | DIVISION WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING THE PERMIT10 |
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231 | 231 | | ACTION IF:11 |
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232 | 232 | | (a) A |
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233 | 233 | | N APPLICATION FOR PERMIT MODIFICATION OR PERMIT12 |
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234 | 234 | | RENEWAL HAS BEEN PENDING BEFORE THE DIVISION FOR SIXTY DAYS ;13 |
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235 | 235 | | (b) A |
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236 | 236 | | N APPLICATION FOR PERMIT MODIFICATION OR PERMIT14 |
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237 | 237 | | RENEWAL IS PENDING BEFORE THE DIVISION AS OF MAY 1, 2026; OR15 |
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238 | 238 | | (c) T |
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239 | 239 | | HE DIVISION INFORMS AN APPLICANT THAT THE DIVISION WILL16 |
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240 | 240 | | NOT PROCESS AN APPLICATION FOR PRELIMINARY EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS .17 |
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241 | 241 | | (2) A |
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242 | 242 | | CONTRACTOR THAT PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE18 |
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243 | 243 | | PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MAY ASSIST THE DIVISION WITH SOME OR ALL19 |
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244 | 244 | | OF THE FOLLOWING, AT THE DIVISION'S DISCRETION:20 |
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245 | 245 | | (a) P |
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246 | 246 | | REPARING THE DIVISION'S PROPOSED PERMIT ACTION;21 |
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247 | 247 | | (b) P |
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248 | 248 | | REPARING THE DIVISION'S RESPONSES TO PUBLIC COMMENTS22 |
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249 | 249 | | RECEIVED ON THE PROPOSED PERMIT ACTION , IF ANY;23 |
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250 | 250 | | (c) P |
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251 | 251 | | REPARING THE DIVISION'S FINAL PERMIT ACTION;24 |
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252 | 252 | | (d) A |
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253 | 253 | | IDING IN THE DIVISION'S DEFENSE OF THE FINAL PERMIT25 |
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254 | 254 | | ACTION IN ANY ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS ; AND26 |
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255 | 255 | | (e) A |
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256 | 256 | | IDING IN THE DIVISION'S DEFENSE OF THE FINAL PERMIT27 |
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257 | 257 | | SB25-305 |
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258 | 258 | | -7- ACTION IN ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.1 |
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259 | 259 | | (3) T |
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260 | 260 | | HE APPLICANT SHALL BEAR THE CONTRACTOR 'S COSTS FOR2 |
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261 | 261 | | ANY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND3 |
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262 | 262 | | SHALL REMIT PAYMENT FOR THE COSTS DIRECTLY TO THE CONTRACTOR .4 |
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263 | 263 | | T |
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264 | 264 | | HE DIVISION MAY CHARGE THE APPLICANT AN ADDITIONAL FEE IN AN5 |
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265 | 265 | | AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING TEN PERCENT OF THE CONTRACT AMOUNT FOR6 |
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266 | 266 | | CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION , TECHNICAL REVIEW, AND ADDITIONAL7 |
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267 | 267 | | PERMIT PROCESSING. MONEY COLLECTED AS AN ADDITIONAL FEE SHALL8 |
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268 | 268 | | BE CREDITED TO THE CLEAN WATER CASH FUND CREATED IN SECTION9 |
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269 | 269 | | 25-8-210. |
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270 | 270 | | THE DIVISION MAY, BEFORE ISSUING ITS FINAL PERMIT ACTION,10 |
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271 | 271 | | REQUIRE THE APPLICANT TO FULLY PAY THE ADDITIONAL FEE AND ANY11 |
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272 | 272 | | CONTRACTOR COSTS.12 |
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273 | 273 | | (4) (a) T |
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274 | 274 | | HE DIVISION, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, SHALL PROVIDE13 |
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275 | 275 | | OVERSIGHT TO ENSURE THAT CONTRACTORS PROVIDE TECHNICAL14 |
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276 | 276 | | ASSISTANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THEIR CONTRACTS . THE15 |
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277 | 277 | | DIVISION MAY REQUIRE A CONTRACTOR 'S TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO16 |
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278 | 278 | | CONFORM TO ALL COMMISSION RULES , DIVISION POLICIES, AND DIVISION17 |
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279 | 279 | | PRACTICES APPLICABLE TO THE PERMIT ACTION IN QUESTION .18 |
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280 | 280 | | (b) T |
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281 | 281 | | HE DIVISION MAY DEEM SOME OR ALL OF THE CONTRACTOR 'S19 |
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282 | 282 | | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AS UNACCEPTABLE AND MAY REJECT , REQUIRE20 |
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283 | 283 | | CORRECTION OF, OR DENY APPROVAL FOR SUCH ASSISTANCE . THE21 |
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284 | 284 | | DIVISION'S REJECTION, REQUIRED CORRECTION, OR DENIAL OF APPROVAL22 |
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285 | 285 | | OF A CONTRACTOR'S TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS NOT SUBJECT TO JUDICIAL23 |
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286 | 286 | | OR ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND DOES NOT RELIEVE AN APPLICANT OF24 |
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287 | 287 | | THE OBLIGATION TO PAY THE CONTRACTOR 'S COSTS FOR SUCH TECHNICAL25 |
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288 | 288 | | ASSISTANCE.26 |
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289 | 289 | | (c) T |
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290 | 290 | | HE DIVISION'S USE OF CONTRACTORS PURSUANT TO THIS27 |
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291 | 291 | | SB25-305 |
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292 | 292 | | -8- SECTION DOES NOT RELIEVE THE DIVISION OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS1 |
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293 | 293 | | ARTICLE 8.2 |
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294 | 294 | | (d) T |
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295 | 295 | | HE DIVISION IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE3 |
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296 | 296 | | "P |
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297 | 297 | | ROCUREMENT CODE", ARTICLES 101 TO 112 OF TITLE 24, IN SELECTING4 |
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298 | 298 | | OR CONTRACTING WITH THE CONTRACTORS .5 |
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299 | 299 | | (5) A |
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300 | 300 | | S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE6 |
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301 | 301 | | REQUIRES:7 |
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302 | 302 | | (a) "C |
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303 | 303 | | ONFLICT OF INTEREST" MEANS A DIRECT AND SUBSTANTIAL8 |
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304 | 304 | | PERSONAL OR FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE OUTCOME OF A PERMIT OR9 |
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305 | 305 | | PERMIT ACTION SUCH THAT A CONTRACTOR IS UNABLE TO FULFILL ITS10 |
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306 | 306 | | DUTY TO REMAIN FAIR, IMPARTIAL, OR OBJECTIVE.11 |
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307 | 307 | | (b) "I |
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308 | 308 | | NDEPENDENT" MEANS HAVING NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST12 |
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309 | 309 | | WITH A PERMITTEE.13 |
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310 | 310 | | (c) "Q |
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311 | 311 | | UALIFIED" MEANS HAVING SUBSTANTIAL PROFESSIONAL14 |
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312 | 312 | | EDUCATION, TRAINING, OR EXPERIENCE IN WATER QUALITY PERMITTING .15 |
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313 | 313 | | SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-8-210, add16 |
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314 | 314 | | (4)(a)(I.2) as follows:17 |
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315 | 315 | | 25-8-210. Fees established administratively - rules -18 |
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316 | 316 | | shareholding requirement - phase-in period - clean water cash fund19 |
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317 | 317 | | - creation - repeal. (4) (a) The clean water cash fund is created in the20 |
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318 | 318 | | state treasury. The fund consists of:21 |
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319 | 319 | | (I.2) F |
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320 | 320 | | EES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 25-8-503.7 (3);22 |
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321 | 321 | | SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 25-8-503.8 as23 |
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322 | 322 | | follows:24 |
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323 | 323 | | 25-8-503.8. Documents, information, and data utilized in25 |
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324 | 324 | | developing permits. U |
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325 | 325 | | PON A PERMITTEE'S REQUEST, THE DIVISION SHALL26 |
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326 | 326 | | MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE PERMITTEE ALL DOCUMENTS , DATA, AND27 |
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327 | 327 | | SB25-305 |
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328 | 328 | | -9- INFORMATION THE DIVISION RELIED UPON IN DEVELOPING THE PERMITTEE 'S1 |
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329 | 329 | | PERMIT MODIFICATION OR PERMIT , INCLUDING ANY MODEL , TOOL, OR2 |
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330 | 330 | | TABULAR WORKSHEET AND ANY FORMULAS , MACROS, METADATA, AND3 |
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331 | 331 | | CALCULATIONS CONTAINED IN SUCH MATERIALS , EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT4 |
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332 | 332 | | THAT THE DOCUMENTS, DATA, AND INFORMATION ARE PROTECTED BY AN5 |
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333 | 333 | | APPLICABLE PRIVILEGE, SUCH AS THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE OR THE6 |
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334 | 334 | | DELIBERATIVE-PROCESS PRIVILEGE, OR ARE SUBJECT TO AN EXCEPTION7 |
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335 | 335 | | FROM DISCLOSURE SET FORTH IN SECTION 24-72-204.8 |
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336 | 336 | | SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-8-608, amend9 |
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337 | 337 | | (1.8) as follows:10 |
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338 | 338 | | 25-8-608. Civil penalties - rules - fund created - temporary11 |
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339 | 339 | | moratorium on penalties for minor violations - definitions - repeal.12 |
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340 | 340 | | (1.8) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (1.5) or (1.7) of13 |
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341 | 341 | | this section to the contrary, on April 20, 2009 JULY 1, 2025, the state14 |
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342 | 342 | | treasurer shall deduct seven hundred thousand dollars TRANSFER ONE15 |
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343 | 343 | | HUNDRED ELEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS from the water quality16 |
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344 | 344 | | improvement fund and transfer such sum to the general fund DRINKING17 |
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345 | 345 | | WATER CASH FUND CREATED IN SECTION 25-1.5-209 (2).18 |
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346 | 346 | | (b) T |
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347 | 347 | | HIS SUBSECTION (1.8) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1,19 |
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348 | 348 | | 2026.20 |
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349 | 349 | | SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-20-206.5, add21 |
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350 | 350 | | (7)(d) as follows:22 |
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351 | 351 | | 8-20-206.5. Environmental response surcharge - liquefied23 |
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352 | 352 | | petroleum gas and natural gas inspection fund - perfluoroalkyl and24 |
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353 | 353 | | polyfluoroalkyl substances cash fund - hazardous materials25 |
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354 | 354 | | infrastructure cash fund - fuels impact reduction grant program -26 |
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355 | 355 | | definitions - repeal. (7) (d) (I) N |
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356 | 356 | | OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (7)(c)27 |
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358 | 358 | | -10- OF THIS SECTION, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER THE1 |
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359 | 359 | | FOLLOWING AMOUNTS FROM THE FUND ON THE FOLLOWING DATES :2 |
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360 | 360 | | (A) O |
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361 | 361 | | N JULY 1, 2025, THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN3 |
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362 | 362 | | THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY -FOUR DOLLARS TO THE CLEAN WATER4 |
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363 | 363 | | CASH FUND CREATED IN SECTION 25-8-210;5 |
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364 | 364 | | (B) O |
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365 | 365 | | N JULY 1, 2026, THREE MILLION TWO THOUSAND FOUR6 |
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366 | 366 | | HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS TO THE CLEAN WATER CASH FUND7 |
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367 | 367 | | CREATED IN SECTION 25-8-210; AND8 |
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368 | 368 | | (C) O |
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369 | 369 | | N JULY 1, 2026, FIVE HUNDRED SIXTEEN THOUSAND ONE9 |
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370 | 370 | | HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE DOLLARS TO THE DRINKING WATER CASH FUND10 |
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371 | 371 | | CREATED IN SECTION 25-1.5-209 (2).11 |
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372 | 372 | | (II) T |
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373 | 373 | | HIS SUBSECTION (7)(d) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2028.12 |
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374 | 374 | | SECTION 10. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,13 |
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375 | 375 | | determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate14 |
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376 | 376 | | preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for15 |
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377 | 377 | | the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state16 |
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378 | 378 | | institutions.17 |
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379 | 379 | | SB25-305 |
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380 | 380 | | -11- |
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