Date: 03/19/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1145

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 15-1145 to the Committee of the WPASS



01:44 PM -- HB 15-1145

Senator Hodge presented House Bill 15-1145, concerning the regulation of radioactive materials. House Bill 15-1145 outlines numerous updates to Colorado's radiation control statute as required by the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to maintain Colorado's delegated authority through the State Radiation Control Act. The bill implements several recommendations from the 2014 NRC audit report, including, but not limited to:

• modifying, adding, and repealing certain definitions;
• requiring the NRC to approve any state groundwater remediation standards differing from federal standards;
• increasing financial warranty requirements;
• repealing the State Board of Health's ability to issue provisional licenses;
• clarifying that an administrative law judge in the Department of Personnel and Administration may approve a radioactive material license; and
• repealing outdated provisions related to the federal Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978.

The bill also repeals the statutory authority of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to acquire former uranium processing sites through eminent domain.

01:45 PM -- Jennifer Opila, CDPHE, spoke in support of the bill. She discussed the provisions of the bill and the NRC audit. Ms. Opila responded to committee questions about the bill.
BILL:HB15-1145
TIME: 01:49:45 PM
MOVED:Crowder
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1145 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
Yes
Martinez Humenik
Yes
Newell
Yes
Crowder
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS