Waste Tire Management Enterprise
The bill creates the waste tire management enterprise (enterprise). Under current law, when a consumer buys new tires, the retailer charges the consumer a waste tire fee (fee) that is then collected by the department of public health and environment (department) and distributed into 2 separate cash funds:
- The waste tire administration, enforcement, market development, and cleanup fund; and
- The end users fund.
The department uses the money in the waste tire administration, enforcement, market development, and cleanup fund for various purposes related to waste tire recycling and management. The department uses the money in the end users fund to issue rebates to end users of waste tires.The bill shifts the following responsibilities from the department to The enterprise's primary powers and duties are:
- Collecting the enterprise fee;
- Managing the waste tire
administration, enforcement, market development, and cleanupmanagement enterprise fund and the end users fund; - Issuing rebates to end users; and
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In conjunction with the solid and hazardous waste commission, overseeing the activities of waste tire haulers, waste tire generators, waste tire collection facilities, waste tire processors, mobile processors, waste tire monofills, end users, and used tire managementDeveloping waste tire recycling, beneficial reuse, and management strategies and contracting with public or private entities for services related to the waste tire recycling, beneficial reuse, and management strategies .
The bill extends the amount of time that the fee may be collected, from December 31, 2025, until December 31, 2040.
The enterprise is operated by a board of directors appointed by the executive director of the department. The enterprise's primary duties and functions are to:
Collect the fee;Promote waste tire recycling and management strategies for Colorado;Issue revenue bonds;Publish waste tire recycling and management strategies online; andEngage the services of contractors, consultants, or legal counsel to provide professional and technical assistance related to the conduct of the enterprise.
- Inspecting new motor vehicle tire and new trailer tire retailers;
- Coordinating with law enforcement, fire departments, and citizens to ensure the enforcement of rules and regulations related to the waste tire management;
- Reimbursing certain departments that may assist in the department;
- Inspection of waste tire collection facilities, waste tire processors, and waste tire monofils;
- Training and providing grants to various entities involved in waste tire management; and
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Registering and regulating waste tire haulers, waste tire generators, used tire managers, waste tire collection facilities, waste tire processors, mobile processors, waste tire monofills, and end users.
Because the enterprise is a government-owned business, the revenue generated by the enterprise is not subject to section 20 of article X of the state constitution.
(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)