KC Becker
- Democratic
Primary
Current law sets the fees paid by stationary sources of air pollutants by statute and allows the air quality control commission to set the fees below the cap by rule as needed to comply with TABOR. The bill increases the statutory caps as follows: Type of Fee Current Cap New Cap Air pollutant emission notices$152.90$191.13 Per-ton fee for regulated pollutants$ 22.90$ 28.63 Per-ton fee for hazardous pollutants$152.90$191.13 Per-hour permit processing fee$ 76.45$ 95.56 The maximum statutory fees automatically increase by the rate of inflation on each January 1 from 2019 to 2028, but the actual fees collected will be set at or below the statutory cap by the commission by rule. The division of administration in the department of public health and environment shall prioritize its use of the revenues generated by the fee increases to reduce permit processing times. The division will: Engage affected industries to identify and assess measures to improve billing practices, increase accounting transparency, and assess potential efficiency improvements with respect to division activities financed by the fees; and Report to the general assembly through 2022 to provide status updates on the stakeholder process. The bill appropriates $1,555,293 to the department to implement the act. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Committee Amendment | |
| PA1 (04/26/2018) | |
| PA2 (05/03/2018) | |
| Introduced (04/18/2018) | |
| Engrossed (04/26/2018) | |
| Reengrossed (04/27/2018) | |
| Revised (05/03/2018) | |
| Rerevised (05/04/2018) | |
| Final Act (05/16/2018) | |
| Signed Act (05/18/2018) |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (04/25/2018) | |
| Fiscal Note SA2 (05/03/2018) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (04/23/2018) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (05/01/2018) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (08/15/2018) |
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