HB 23-1194 CO

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The act creates the closed landfill remediation grant program (grant program) to help eligible local governments pay the costs of environmental remediation efforts and landfill management. On and after July 1, 2024, the department of public health and environment (department) is required to administer the grant program in accordance with rules promulgated by the solid and hazardous waste commission (commission) in the department. The department, in consultation with a 5-person advisory committee created in the act, may award grants from money in the closed landfill remediation grant program fund (fund), which fund is also created in the act. On or before February 1, 2026, and on or before each February 1 every 3 years thereafter, the commission must evaluate the current and future financial needs of the grant program and make written recommendations to the general assembly regarding funding. Additionally, the department must prepare and post on its public website an annual report that summarizes the use of all grant money awarded under the grant program in the preceding fiscal year. The grant program is repealed, effective September 1, 2033, subject to a sunset review by the department of regulatory agencies. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $15,000,000 from the general fund to the fund for use by the department. Of this amount, $170,702 is reappropriated to the department for the solid waste control program. Of this reappropriated amount, $87,976 is appropriated to the department of law to pay for legal services provided to the department. APPROVED by Governor May 19, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Barbara McLachlan · primary
• Rose Pugliese · primary
• Cleave Simpson Republican · primary
• Joann Ginal · primary

1. May 19, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 15, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 15, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 12, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 7, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. May 6, 2023 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. May 6, 2023 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. May 5, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations · upper
9. May 5, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
10. May 4, 2023 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
11. May 3, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
12. Apr 17, 2023 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
13. Apr 14, 2023 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
14. Mar 29, 2023 House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
15. Feb 13, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government · lower