HomeMy WebLinkAbout800806.tiff Legislative Report -- April 23, 1980
The Legislature completed the bulk of its work on Saturday, April 19. It
will reconvene May 7 to complete its work on SB 52, the motor vehicle emissions
bill, and then adjourn the session for 1980. This report and the final report
next week will briefly outline some of the legislation coming out of the 1980
session and its impacts on Weld County.
SB 38, concerning nursing home care for older persons. . .
This Bill passed both Houses of the Legislature and is awaiting the
Governor's signature. In its final version, the Bill includes the CCI amend-
ment which places a ceiling on the placement costs that can be assessed the
counties under the 2% provision.
SB 55, concerning hazardous materials incidents. . .
SB 55 also passed both Houses and is awaiting the Governor's signature. The
adopted Bill places the responsibilities for emergency responses to hazardous
materials incidents in unincorporated areas with the fire districts or, if there
is no district, with the Sheriff. A state cash fund, with an initial appropriation
of $30,000, has been set-up to provide some front-end monies to fire districts for
responding to such emergencies. The State Attorney General's Office will be
responsible for collecting costs incurred during the response to the incidents from
the owners/operators of the hazardous material or facility. The monies collected
will be placed back in the state cash fund.
SB 56, concerning hazardous waste disposal sites. . .
SB 56 was killed in the House. The substance of the Bill was transfered to
Senate Joint Resolution 26, which calls for an interium study to be made into the
issues of obtaining hazardous waste disposal sites and of bringing present sites
into compliance with all pertinent laws and regulations.
SB 71, concerning protection of abused and neglected adults. . .
After several amendments which limit this bills application to disabled
adults only and which remove the mandate of reporting by physicians, nurses, etc. ,
SB 71 received final approval from the General Assembly and is on its way to the
Governor for signing.
SB 125, concerning mobile home registration and taxation. . .
After a long battle, the Counties and Assessors Associations were able to
convince the Legislature to amend this Bill back to its original version and to
adopt it in that form. The Bill provides for the registration of mobile homes
along with their taxation. An exemption for household furnishings, not to exceed
20%, is written into the taxation provisions. The exemption rate to be used will
be recommended by the State Tax Administrator. In addition, a mobile home owner
may receive a greater exemption if he can provide sufficient evidence to the
county assessor that the household furnishings exceed the established rate.
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