NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/10/2013.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 13-1191
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Fischer, Vigil, Ginal, Hamner, Hullinghorst,
      Lebsock, McLachlan, Mitsch Bush, Moreno, Salazar, Schafer, Singer,
      Young, Duran, Fields, Labuda;
      also SENATOR(S) Schwartz, Giron, Heath, Hudak, Jones, King, Newell,
      Nicholson, Roberts, Steadman, Todd.
      
      
      Concerning grants for domestic wastewater treatment plants to
           comply with the water quality control commission's
           nutrients management control regulation, and, in
           connection therewith, making an appropriation.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 25-8-608.5 as
      follows:
      
           25-8-608.5.  Nutrients grant fund - rules - repeal. (1)  The
      nutrients grant fund is hereby created in the state treasury.
      Moneys in the fund, including interest earned on the investment
      of moneys in the fund, are continuously appropriated to the
      department for the purpose specified in subsection (2) of this
      section.
      
           (2) (a)  The division shall expend moneys in the fund to award
      grants to local governments for the planning, design,
      construction, or improvement of domestic wastewater treatment
      works owned or operated by a local government that are needed
      to comply with the commission's nutrients management control
      regulation.
      
           (b)  The division may retain up to one hundred thousand
      dollars per fiscal year of the moneys in the fund to cover the cost
      of administering the projects or grants under this section.
      
           (3)  The commission shall promulgate rules in accordance
      with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., as necessary to administer this
      section, including rules defining who is eligible for grants and the
      criteria to be used in awarding grants. The criteria must give
      priority to applicants that have the lowest financial ability to
      pay for the necessary construction or improvements. The rules
      may be incorporated into and promulgated as an amendment to
      the rules promulgated under section 25-8-608 (1.7).
      
           (4)  This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2016.
      
           SECTION 2.  Appropriation. In addition to any other
      appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the
      general fund not otherwise appropriated, to the department of public health
      and environment, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, the sum of
      $15,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for allocation to the
      nutrients grant fund created in section 25-8-608.5 (1), Colorado Revised
      Statutes, related to the implementation of this act.
      
           SECTION 3.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Mark Ferrandino                         John P. Morse
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      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