HOUSE BILL 971176
BY REPRESENTATIVES Taylor, G. Berry, Entz, Epps, Lamborn, Miller, Morrison, Musgrave, Paschall, Reeser, Schwarz, Young, and Zimmerman;
also SENATORS Ament, Tebedo, and Wattenberg.
CONCERNING ATTAINMENT OF VISIBILITY STANDARDS FOR
AIR QUALITY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. Part
2 of article 7 of title 25, Colorado Revised Statutes, 1989 Repl.
Vol., as amended, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION
to read:
25-7-215. Visibility impairment subcommittee.
(1) IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY AND DISCUSS ISSUES CONCERNING
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF OBJECTIVE CRITERIA FOR REDUCING EMISSIONS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING AND IMPROVING HUMANLY PERCEPTIBLE
VISIBLE RESOURCES, THERE SHALL BE A SUBCOMMITTEE CREATED OF THE
COMMITTEE CREATED BY SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 97-29. SUCH SUBCOMMITTEE
SHALL BE CHARGED WITH HEARING FROM A CROSS-SECTION OF CONCERNED
PERSONS INCLUDING: ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS, REPRESENTATIVES OF FEDERAL
AGENCIES HAVING A ROLE IN VISIBILITY PROTECTION, INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE AND THE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND INTERESTED BUSINESS, LABOR,
AND CITIZEN GROUPS. THE SUBCOMMITTEE MAY UTILIZE INFORMAL AND
PANEL TYPE DISCUSSION FORMATS DESIGNED TO OBTAIN FULL DISCUSSION
AND DISCLOSURE OF ISSUES RELEVANT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER. AT A
MINIMUM, THE SUBCOMMITTEE SHALL EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF ESTABLISHING
SPECIFIC NUMERIC STANDARDS RESPECTING VISIBILITY. THE SUBCOMMITTEE
SHALL REPORT ANY RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL COMMITTEE ALLOWING
SUFFICIENT TIME FOR FULL COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION OF ITS RECOMMENDATIONS
AND DELIBERATIONS PRIOR TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE COMMITTEE'S
ACTIVITIES.
(2) THIS SECTION IS REPEALED JANUARY 1,
1998.
SECTION 2. 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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Charles E. Berry Tom Norton
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
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Judith M. Rodrigue Joan M. Albi
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
APPROVED________________________________________
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Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO