DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT

Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission
Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division (HMWMD)
		6 CCR 1007-2

Statement of Basis and Purpose
 and Specific Statutory Authority for

Amendment of Regulations Pertaining to Solid Waste Sites and Facilities (6 CCR 1007-2 Part 1) – Section 1.7.4(A)

(Adopted by the Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission on May 15, 2012)

Basis and Purpose
This amendment to 6 CCR 1007-2, Section 1.7.4 is made pursuant to the authority granted to the Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission in Sections 25-15-302 and 30-20-109, C.R.S.  
This amendment revises paragraph (A) of Section 1.7.4 to specify that operators of attended solid waste disposal sites should begin collecting the reduced Solid Waste User Fee (SWUF) adopted at the February 21, 2012 Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission (Commission) starting July 1, 2012. 
On February 21, 2012, the Commission adopted amendments to Section 1.7.4 that reduced the fee collected for the Hazardous Substance Response Fund (HSRF) from sixteen cents per cubic yard ($0.16/yd3 ) to five cents per cubic yard ($0.05/yd3).  The HSRF fee was reduced to bring the HSRF fund below the ten million dollar fund balance that is statutorily-required pursuant to § 25-16-104.6, C.R.S. Written notice of the reduction to the HSRF/SWUF was provided by the Division to solid waste stakeholders, including solid waste facilities and local governments, on December 16, 2011. 
This amendment revises paragraph (A) of § 1.7.4 to specify that operators of attended solid waste disposal sites should begin collecting the reduced Solid Waste User Fee starting July 1, 2012.