NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 4/12/2016.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 16-1182
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Court and Duran, Kagan, Lee, Salazar, Arndt,
      Fields, Lontine, Melton, Pabon, Priola, Rosenthal, Hullinghorst;
      also SENATOR(S) Cooke and Heath, Merrifield, Todd.
      
      
      Concerning the continuation of the commodity metals theft task
           force.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-13-111, amend (8)
      (b.5), (9) (f), and (10) (b) as follows:
      
           18-13-111.  Purchases of commodity metals - violations -
      commodity metals theft task force - creation - composition - reports -
      legislative declaration - definitions - repeal. (8)  For the purposes of this
      section, unless the context otherwise requires:
      
           (b.5)  "Commodity metal" means a metal containing brass, copper;
      a copper alloy, including bronze or brass; or aluminum. stainless steel,
      or magnesium or another metal traded on the commodity markets that sells
      for fifty cents per pound or greater. "Commodity metal" does not include
      precious metals such as gold, silver, or platinum.
      
           (9) (f)  This subsection (9) is repealed, effective July 1, 2016
      September 1, 2025. Before the repeal, the commodity metals theft task
      force, created pursuant to this subsection (9), shall be reviewed as provided
      in section 2-3-1203, C.R.S.
      
           (10) (b)  In order to continue the ability of the state to
      identify causes of commodity metal theft and provide realistic
      solutions to the theft problem, the general assembly further
      encourages law enforcement authorities in the state to report thefts of
      commodity metals occurring within their jurisdictions to join the scrap
      theft alert system maintained by the institute of scrap recycling industries,
      incorporated, or its successor organization, and to report thefts of
      commodity metals occurring within their jurisdictions to this
      system. in order to ensure that persons using the system receive timely and
      thorough information. The general assembly also encourages commercial
      stakeholders affected by commodity metals theft to sign up for and
      participate in the scrap theft alert system.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1203, repeal (3)
      (cc) (IV); and add (3) (ll) (III) as follows:
      
           2-3-1203.  Sunset review of advisory committees. (3)  The
      following dates are the dates on which the statutory authorization for the
      designated advisory committee is scheduled for repeal:
      
           (cc)  July 1, 2016:
      
           (IV)  The commodity metals theft task force created in section
      18-13-111, C.R.S.;
      
           (ll)  September 1, 2025:
      
           (III)  The commodity metals theft task force created in
      section 18-13-111, C.R.S.;
      
           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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      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