NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/11/2012.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 12-1282
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Ramirez, Brown;
      also SENATOR(S) Nicholson, Aguilar, Giron.
      
      
      Concerning the ability of the Colorado geological survey to
           exempt review of the geologic factors of a preliminary
           subdivision plan upon request from the board of county
           commissioners of a county.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-28-136, amend (1)
      (i) as follows:
      
           30-28-136.  Referral and review requirements. (1)  Upon receipt
      of a complete preliminary plan submission, the board of county
      commissioners or its authorized representative shall distribute copies of
      prints of the plan as follows:
      
           (i)  To the Colorado geological survey for an evaluation of those
      geologic factors which that would have a significant impact on the
      proposed use of the land; except that, upon written request from the
      board of county commissioners or the board's authorized
      representative, the Colorado geological survey may exempt any
      preliminary plan from this referral and review requirement.
      
           SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
      takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
      ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
      8, 2012, if adjournment sine die is on May 9, 2012); except that, if a
      referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state
      constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within
      such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless
      approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2012
      and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of
      the vote thereon by the governor.
      
      
      
      
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      Frank McNulty                      Brandon C. Shaffer
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO