NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/2/2016.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 16-1044
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Becker J., Hamner, Nordberg, Brown, Kagan,
      Mitsch Bush, Wilson;
      also SENATOR(S) Hill, Baumgardner, Cooke, Jahn, Kerr, Lundberg,
      Marble, Martinez Humenik, Neville T., Roberts, Scheffel, Scott,
      Sonnenberg.
      
      
      Concerning the extension of dates related to the petroleum
           storage tank fund.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-20-206.5, amend (1)
      (c) as follows:
      
           8-20-206.5.  Environmental response surcharge - liquefied
      petroleum gas and natural gas inspection fund - definitions.
      (1) (c)  Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of this subsection (1), on and after
      July 1, 2018 September 1, 2023, if the available fund balance in the
      petroleum storage tank fund is greater than eight million dollars, no
      surcharge shall be imposed, but if the available fund balance in the fund is
      less than eight million dollars, the fee imposed by paragraph (a) of this
      subsection (1) shall be is twenty-five dollars per tank truckload.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-20.5-103, amend (3)
      introductory portion and (3) (f) (II) as follows:
      
           8-20.5-103.  Petroleum storage tank fund - petroleum cleanup
      and redevelopment fund - creation - rules - repeal. (3)  The moneys in
      the petroleum storage tank fund shall be are continuously appropriated to
      the division of oil and public safety; except that moneys for the purposes
      specified in paragraphs (b), (f), and (g) of this subsection (3) shall be are
      subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly. The fund shall be
      used for:
      
           (f) (II)  This paragraph (f) is repealed, effective July September 1,
      2018 2023.
      
           SECTION 3.  Act subject to petition - effective date -
      applicability. (1)  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 10, 2016, if adjournment sine die is on May 11,
      2016); 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 2016 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the
      official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
      
           (2)  This act applies to conduct occurring on or after the applicable
      effective date of this act.
      
      
      
      
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      Dickey Lee Hullinghorst                Bill L. Cadman
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                            Effie Ameen
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO