HB 17-1275

HB 17-1275, also known as the "Increase Solid Waste Diversion" bill, aims to reduce waste in Colorado by setting goals for recycling and composting. It requires counties and landfills to collect data on how much waste they divert from landfills and report it regularly. The state will provide help and resources to make this process easier for local governments. This bill has been signed into law, meaning that the state is now committed to these new waste reduction efforts and has allocated funds to support them.

Official Summary

The bill directs the department of public health and environment and the Colorado office of economic development to assist in increasing waste diversion in Colorado by establishing diversion goals, encouraging and requiring data collection and reporting by counties and landfills, respectively, and providing technical assistance to counties and landfills regarding the data collection and reporting. The bill appropriates $38,011 and .04 FTE to the office and $70,264 and 0.8 FTE to the department for implementation of the act. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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