Date: 03/13/2013

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB13-050

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 13-050 to the Committee on ApproPASS



03:51 PM -- Senate Bill 13-050 - Concerning the Recycling Resources Economic Development Fund

Representative Coram, prime sponsor, explained that the bill amends statutes relating to the Recycling Resources Economic Opportunity Fund (RREOF). He distributed the following two maps: RREO Grant Program: Fund Distributed by County, FY 2009-2013 (Attachment G); and RREO Rebate Program: Funds Distributed by County, FY 2009-2013 (Attachment H). Representative Coram continued by saying that under current law, the solid waste user fee applicable to commercial vehicles at attended solid waste disposal sites is 7 cents per ton of waste. The bill incrementally increases the fee to 9 cents per ton on January 1, 2014; to 11 cents per ton on January 1, 2015; and to 14 cents per ton on January 1, 2016.

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The committee engaged in a discussion on the fee increases in the bill. Representative Coram responded to the committee discussion and asked that witness testimony be heard to respond to some of the committee's questions.

The following persons testified.

04:03 PM -- Ms. Marjorie Griek, representing the Colorado Association for Recycling, testified in support of the bill.

04:24 PM -- Mr. Alek Orloff, representing Alpine Waste and Recycling, testified in support of the bill.

04:29 PM -- Ms. Cary Bush, representing Recycle Creede, testified in support of the bill and noted that the grant and rebate money from the bill will result in more small business start-ups and put more people to work in rural parts of Colorado.

04:32 PM -- Ms. Leslie Irwin, representing the Boulder County Commissioners, testified in support of the bill.
BILL:SB13-050
TIME: 04:33:15 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 13-050 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 6-4.
SECONDED:Foote
VOTE
DelGrosso
No
Foote
Yes
Joshi
No
Kagan
Yes
May
Yes
Melton
Yes
Pabon
Excused
Priola
Excused
Saine
No
Swalm
Excused
Wilson
No
Labuda
Yes
Court
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



04:36 PM

The committee adjourned.