Colorado § 25-16-103 Authorization to participate - implementation

Colorado Statutes

§ 25-16-103 — Authorization to participate - implementation

Colorado § 25-16-103

Title 25Public

Art.Hazardous Waste Sites

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-16-103 (2026).

Text

(1)The general assembly hereby authorizes the department of public health and environment to participate in federal implementation of the federal act and the OPA and, for such purpose, the department has the authority to participate in the selection and performance of responses and remedial actions and to enter into cooperative agreements with the federal government providing for remedial actions and responses. The department, with the consent of the governor, has the authority to decline to participate with the federal government on remedial actions which the department determines are not in the interest of the state. Any cooperative agreements entered into under this article may provide assurances acceptable to the federal government that:

(a)The state will assure all future

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(1) The general
assembly hereby authorizes the department of public health and environment to
participate in federal implementation of the federal act and the OPA and, for such
purpose, the department has the authority to participate in the selection and
performance of responses and remedial actions and to enter into cooperative
agreements with the federal government providing for remedial actions and
responses. The department, with the consent of the governor, has the authority to
decline to participate with the federal government on remedial actions which the
department determines are not in the interest of the state. Any cooperative
agreements entered into under this article may provide assurances acceptable to
the federal government that:

(a) The state will assure all future maintenance of the removal and remedial
actions provided for the expected life of such actions;

(b) The state will assure the availability of an acceptable hazardous waste
disposal facility for any necessary off-site storage, destruction, treatment, or
secure disposition of the hazardous substances.

(2) Any state matching payment required by a cooperative agreement
entered into pursuant to this section must be approved by the general assembly
acting by bill.

Legislative History

Source: L. 84: Entire article RC&RE, p. 785, � 1, effective April 12. L. 88: IP(1) amended, p. 1050, � 1, effective April 4. L. 94: IP(1) amended, p. 2792, � 534, effective July 1. L. 2016: IP(1) amended, (SB 16-092), ch. 53, p. 123, � 2, effective August 10.