C.R.S. Section 25-17-715
Producer responsibility program for statewide recycling administration fund

  • creation
  • purpose

(1)

There is hereby created in the state treasury the producer responsibility program for statewide recycling administration fund, referred to in this section as the “fund”. The fund consists of all producer responsibility dues transferred to the fund pursuant to this section and money that the general assembly transfers to the fund for use by the department. The organization shall transmit a portion of the producer responsibility dues to the state treasurer for deposit in the fund for purposes of reimbursing:

(a)

The department, including the advisory board, for the reasonable costs incurred in administering and implementing any portion of this part 7; and

(b)

The department for the reasonable costs incurred in enforcing this part 7 pursuant to section 25-17-710.

(2)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

By June 30, 2026, the department shall notify the organization of the costs in administering, implementing, and enforcing this part 7 since August 10, 2022.

(b)

By June 30 of each year after June 30, 2026, the department shall notify the organization of the costs of administering, implementing, and enforcing this part 7 during the immediately preceding year.

(c)

Upon receipt of the department’s cost accounting, the organization shall transmit to the state treasurer, for deposit in the fund, an amount of producer responsibility dues necessary to reimburse the department for its costs.

(3)

The general assembly shall annually appropriate money from the fund to the department for the purposes set forth in subsection (1) of this section.

(4)

All unexpended and unencumbered money in the fund at the end of any state fiscal year remains in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or any other fund. All interest derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund remains in the fund and does not revert to the general fund.

Source: Section 25-17-715 — Producer responsibility program for statewide recycling administration fund - creation - purpose, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-25.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

25‑17‑101
Legislative declaration 25‑17‑102
Definitions 25‑17‑103
Labeling and coding 25‑17‑104
Local government preemption - repeal 25‑17‑105
Pilot program - recycled plastic and products - rules 25‑17‑105.5
Pilot program - cathode ray tube product recycling 25‑17‑301
Short title 25‑17‑302
Definitions 25‑17‑303
Landfill ban - rules 25‑17‑304
State electronic device recycling - rules 25‑17‑305
Immunity 25‑17‑306
Public education 25‑17‑307
Charitable donations of electronic devices 25‑17‑308
Rules 25‑17‑401
Short title 25‑17‑402
Legislative declaration 25‑17‑403
Definitions 25‑17‑404
Paint stewardship program plan - assessment - rules - fees 25‑17‑405
Paint stewardship program requirements - annual reports - customer information 25‑17‑406
Retail sales - requirements - paint stewardship assessment added to purchase price - customer information 25‑17‑407
Violations - enforcement - administrative penalty 25‑17‑408
Fees - cash fund - creation 25‑17‑409
Certificate of designation not required 25‑17‑410
Limited exemption from antitrust, restraint of trade, and unfair trade practices provisions 25‑17‑501
Short title 25‑17‑502
Legislative declaration 25‑17‑503
Definitions - rules 25‑17‑504
Restrictions on use of single-use plastic carryout bag - inventory exception - repeal 25‑17‑505
Carryout bag fee - disposition of money - repeal 25‑17‑506
Prohibition on use of expanded polystyrene food containers 25‑17‑507
Enforcement - possible penalties 25‑17‑508
Local government regulation - preemption 25‑17‑509
Exemption for medical products 25‑17‑601
Definitions 25‑17‑602
Circular economy development center - creation - administration - reports - repeal 25‑17‑603
Repeal of part 25‑17‑701
Short title 25‑17‑702
Legislative declaration 25‑17‑703
Definitions 25‑17‑704
Producer responsibility program for statewide recycling advisory board - creation - membership 25‑17‑705
Producer responsibility program for statewide recycling - needs assessment - plan proposal - rules 25‑17‑706
Minimum recyclable list - convenience standards 25‑17‑707
Education and outreach program 25‑17‑708
Producer requirements - additional producer responsibility organization - coordination plan - rules - confidentiality - compliance with local government codes - audit 25‑17‑709
Producer responsibility dues - inspection of records - annual reporting 25‑17‑710
Violations - enforcement - administrative penalty - injunction 25‑17‑711
Limited exemption from antitrust, restraint of trade, and unfair trade practices provisions 25‑17‑712
Eligibility for state or local incentive programs 25‑17‑713
Producer exemptions - rules 25‑17‑714
Restriction on fees 25‑17‑715
Producer responsibility program for statewide recycling administration fund - creation - purpose 25‑17‑716
No obligation to provide recycling services 25‑17‑801
Legislative declaration 25‑17‑802
Definitions 25‑17‑803
Requirements for products represented as compostable 25‑17‑804
Marketing and advertising prohibitions for products that are not certified compostable - misleading labels, images, and words - plastic products 25‑17‑805
Proof of compliance - information on commercial composting environment 25‑17‑806
Education and outreach - complaint forum 25‑17‑901
Definitions 25‑17‑902
Organics diversion study - report - funding 25‑17‑903
Repeal of part
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 25-17-715’s source at colorado​.gov