HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - Full - Legislative Review Committee - 01/14/1994 -r r
1.School Funding -New Bills and Update Items.
2.Finance -New Bills and Update Items.
3.Natural Resources -New Bills and Update Items.
-Air Toxics and Changes to Legislative Agenda.
4.Water -New Bills and Update Items.
5.SB 46 -Attorney’s Fees.
6.Other New Bills.
7.Legislative Conferences
-NLC
-CML Legislative Workshop.
8.GOCO Vision Statement.
9.Other business.
THE LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE
HELD IN THE CIC ROOM.CITY CABLE 27 WILL BE
CABLECASTING MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE REVIEW
COMMIrrEE.THE MEETINGS WILL BE CABLECAST LIVE ON
CHANNEL 27 FROM 12:30 TO 1:30 P.M.AND REPLAYED ON
FRIDAY AT 8:00 P.M.
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commrity Planning and Environmenttervices
Natural Resources Division
MEMORANDUM
recycled paper
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
January 13,1994
City Council Legislative Review Committee
Brian Woodruff,Environmental Planner
SUBJECT:AIR QUALITY ACTION PLAN --LEGISLATION
City Council will review the proposed Air Quality Action Plan at a
February work session.The plan will include a proposed approach
to City involvement with state air quality legislation.This memo
provides preliminary staff thoughts on the matter.
Summary
This session ——continue to monitor and respond to legislation in
the current session,as in the past.No legislative initiative is
proposed for this session.Next session (94—95)——possible
introduction of a locally-developed emissions testing bill,
Emissions testing
The Committee is aware that,with the consent of the Legislature,
southeast Larimer County could ‘opt-in to a more effective,high
technology emissions testing program,similar to that adopted for
the Denver area.We also have the opportunity to tailor an
emissions testing program to local needs,blending together the
“basic and “enhanced’programs along with remote sensing,mechanic
training,and public education.
Because emissions testing is controversial,I suggest that a task
force be convened to study the issues and to propose a recommended
approach to emissions testing.If adopted by City Council (and by
Loveland Council and the County Commission,as appropriate),then
the proposal would become the basis for a state legislative bill,
which could he introduced in the 94-95 session or later.
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Air toxics
Committee members have inquired about legislation to strengthen air
toxics emissions limits for commercial/industrial sources.
Although staff members have much more to learn about this issue,it
appears the City could be more effective by working within the
existing legislation (SB 92—105)than by proposing a new bill at
this time.
For example,the state health department is now building a data
base of air toxics emissions,based on Air Pollution Emission
Notices (APENS)filed by emission sources in our area.We need to
obtain and study this information.Second,if we are concerned
about a particular toxic chemical that is not listed in state
regulations,then we can petition the Air Quality Control
Commission (AQCC)to include it.Similarly,if we are concerned
about a particular source type (e.g.,furniture finishing),then we
can petition the AQCC to adopt an emission standard for that source
type on a high priority basis.
Gasoline formulation
Although gasoline formulation affects air quality,changing
gasoline formulation clearly requires state rather than local
action.For example,oxygenated fuels reduce carbon monoxide
emissions,the aromatic content of gasoline contributes to air
toxics,and the vapor pressure of gasoline contributes is important
in ozone formation.These issues should be explored with other
municipalities over the next two years,to determine whether state
legislation should be introduced.