Colorado § 25-16-101 Legislative declaration

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§ 25-16-101 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 25-16-101

Title 25Public

Art.Hazardous Waste Sites

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-101 (2026).

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(1)The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the existence of facilities subject to the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, including old radium mill residue deposits, poses a potential and significant health hazard. This article is therefore enacted to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by cooperating with the federal government in providing for the disposal and control of such wastes in a safe and environmentally sound manner to prevent or minimize other environmental impacts from such wastes and by providing for the creation of a hazardous substance response fund to provide the necessary state's share of the response costs of cleaning up such sites.

(2)The general assembly also finds and declares that i

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(1) The general assembly hereby finds
and declares that the existence of facilities subject to the federal Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, including old
radium mill residue deposits, poses a potential and significant health hazard. This
article is therefore enacted to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by
cooperating with the federal government in providing for the disposal and control
of such wastes in a safe and environmentally sound manner to prevent or minimize
other environmental impacts from such wastes and by providing for the creation of
a hazardous substance response fund to provide the necessary state's share of the
response costs of cleaning up such sites.

(2) The general assembly also finds and declares that in order to further the
purposes of section 30-20-100.5, C.R.S., it is necessary for a portion of the solid
waste user fee imposed under section 25-16-104.5 to be used for the purposes
specified in part 1 of article 20 of title 30, C.R.S.

Legislative History

Source: L. 84: Entire article RC&RE, p. 785, � 1, effective April 12. L. 85: Entire section amended, p. 915, � 1, effective July 1. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 879, � 1, effective July 1.