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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB19-1113

Protect Water Quality Adverse Mining Impacts

Type Bill
Session 2019 Regular Session
Subjects
Natural Resources & Environment

Concerning the protection of water quality from adverse impacts caused by mineral mining.

Bill Summary:

Hard rock mining - mined land reclamation board - reclamation plan - water quality treatment - financial assurance. Current law does not address reliance on perpetual water treatment as the means to minimize impacts to water quality in a reclamation plan for a mining operation. Section 1 of the act requires most reclamation plans to demonstrate, by substantial evidence, a reasonably foreseeable end date for any water quality treatment necessary to ensure compliance with applicable water quality standards.

Current law allows a mining permittee to submit an audited financial statement as proof that the operator has sufficient funds to meet its reclamation liabilities in lieu of a bond or other financial assurance. Section 2 eliminates this self-bonding option and also requires that all reclamation bonds include financial assurances in an amount sufficient to protect water quality, including costs for any necessary treatment and monitoring costs.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Dylan Roberts

Representative

Dylan Roberts

Representative Barbara McLachlan

Representative

Barbara McLachlan

Senator Kerry Donovan

Senator

Kerry Donovan

Committees

House

Rural Affairs & Agriculture

Senate

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/04/2019 Signed Act PDF
03/27/2019 Final Act PDF
03/14/2019 Rerevised PDF
03/13/2019 Revised PDF
02/07/2019 Reengrossed PDF
02/06/2019 Engrossed PDF
01/15/2019 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/08/2019 PA2 PDF
02/06/2019 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/27/2019 FN2 PDF
01/30/2019 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.003 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.004 The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 19-1113, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 [Attachment G]. The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 19-1113, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/18/2019 Senate Amendments REPASS
46
AYE
18
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/18/2019 Senate Amendments CONCUR
49
AYE
15
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
02/07/2019 Third Reading BILL
44
AYE
19
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/14/2019 Third Reading BILL
22
AYE
13
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/13/2019 Committee of the Whole COW * (.001)
16
AYE
18
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/13/2019 L.005 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/07/2019 L.004 SEN Agriculture & Natural Resources Lost PDF
03/07/2019 L.003 SEN Agriculture & Natural Resources Passed [*] PDF
03/07/2019 L.002 SEN Agriculture & Natural Resources Lost PDF
02/04/2019 L.001 HOU Rural Affairs & Agriculture Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
04/04/2019 Governor Governor Signed
03/27/2019 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/27/2019 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/26/2019 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/18/2019 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
03/14/2019 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over to 03/18/2019
03/14/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/13/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/11/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/07/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/11/2019 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
02/07/2019 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/06/2019 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/04/2019 House House Committee on Rural Affairs & Agriculture Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/15/2019 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Rural Affairs & Agriculture
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/02/2019 73 Protect Water Quality Adverse Mining Impacts PDF

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