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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB18-245

Allow Natural Occurring Radioactive Material Rules

Type Bill
Session 2018 Regular Session
Subjects
Natural Resources & Environment

concerning the disposal of naturally occurring radioactive materials.

Bill Summary:

State board of health - disposal of naturally occurring radioactive materials - rulemaking required - stakeholder process - reporting. The act repeals a prohibition against the state board of health's adoption of rules concerning the disposal of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) unless the federal environmental protection agency (EPA) first adopts such rules. The act requires the state board to adopt such rules by December 31, 2020, even though the EPA has not yet adopted any such rules. The state board's rules must also regulate technologically enhanced NORM (TENORM).

Before the rules are adopted, the department of public health and environment is required to:

  • Convene a stakeholder group to discuss the development of rules; and
  • Provide a report and a detailed summary of the stakeholder process to the general assembly by December 31, 2019.
Until the rules become effective, the handling, transportation, beneficial use, and disposal of TENORM is governed by guidance, including specified letters, issued by the department.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator John Cooke

Senator

John Cooke

Representative Jeni Arndt

Representative

Jeni Arndt

Committees

Senate

Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy

House

Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/06/2018 Signed Act PDF
05/17/2018 Final Act PDF
05/08/2018 Rerevised PDF
05/07/2018 Revised PDF
05/03/2018 Reengrossed PDF
05/02/2018 Engrossed PDF
04/16/2018 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
08/23/2018 FN2 PDF
04/18/2018 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 18-245 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 18-245 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/08/2018 Third Reading BILL
54
AYE
11
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/03/2018 Third Reading BILL
33
AYE
1
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/03/2018 Third Reading AMEND (L.004)
33
AYE
1
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Location Action
06/06/2018 Governor Governor Signed
05/17/2018 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/17/2018 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/16/2018 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/08/2018 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/07/2018 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/07/2018 House House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
05/04/2018 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources
05/03/2018 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
05/02/2018 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
05/01/2018 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/26/2018 Senate Senate Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/16/2018 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/08/2018 402 Allow Natural Occurring Radioactive Material Rules PDF

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