Date: 08/10/2012
Final
Waste Tire Program
TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEE
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02:16 PM -- Waste Tire Program
The committee returned to order.
Mr. Charles Johnson, Solid Waste Material Management Program Manager, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), distributed the 2011 Annual Report for the Waste Tire Recycling Program (Attachment F) and a chart that described the allocation of fees collected by the Colorado Department of Revenue to support the waste tire program (Attachment G). He described the purpose of the program, tires affected by the state regulation, and programs to promote the use of waste tires. He commented on problems related to the illegal disposal of waste tires and measure to prevent such disposal and to promote the clean up illegal waste tire dumps.
02:36 PM
Mr. Johnson described the legislative history of the waste tire program, including House Bill 10-1018 and House Bill 12-1037 concerning waste tire processors fees. He explained that House Bill 10-1018 established an advisory committee that is required to report to the General Assembly in January 2013 concerning the benefit of the program and potential legislation to improve it. He also described a task force that has been formed to address the beneficial use waste tires by agricultural operators that will begin meeting in September 2012.
02:44 PM
Mr. Brian Gaboriau, Waste Tire Grants Administrator, Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability, responded to questions from the committee concerning use of waste tires for road building materials and sound barriers.
02:49 PM
Mr. Johnson responded to questions from the committee about the number of waste tires that are disposed of annually in Colorado and the number of tires that are currently being recycled for fuel and other purposes. He also described grants for public safety agencies to address hazards related to waste tires such as fires.
02:53 PM
Mr. Gaboriau described the use of recycled waste tires for athletic field bases, playgrounds, and other uses. He explained pictures of waste tires in the 2011 Waste Tire Report and responded to questions about potential environmental hazards related by waste tires. He also discussed the use of waste tire funds to clean up abandoned or illegal waste tire sites, recycling incentive grants, and other programs, and described the rulemaking process to implement House Bill 12-1037.
03:11 PM
Mr. Johnson responded to questions from the committee about the importation of waste tires into Colorado from other states and how these facilities are regulated.
03:20 PM -- Discussion on Future Agenda
Mr. Jason Gelender, Office of Legislative Legal Services, described the process for requesting draft legislation that will occur on the August 21, 2012.
03:24 PM
Senator Hudak requested the Colorado Department of Transportation provide information about vehicle miles traveled on August 21, 2012.
03:24 PM
The meeting adjourned