A Bill for an Act
Page 1, Line 101Concerning the relocation of a definition in House Bill
Page 1, Line 10224-1266 related to utility company betterment during
Page 1, Line 103local government utility relocation.
Bill Summary
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Statutory Revision Committee. The bill modifies the placement of the definition of "utility company betterment" from House Bill 24-1266 concerning local government utility relocation arrangements to clarify its applicability to the entire statutory section.
Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 38-5-109, amend (3)(c); and add (1)(j.5) as follows:
Page 2, Line 338-5-109. Utility relocation clearance letter - definitions. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
Page 2, Line 4(j.5) "Utility company betterment" means any upgrade of
Page 2, Line 5the utility facilities being relocated that is not attributable to
Page 2, Line 6the road improvement project and that is made solely for the benefit and at the election of the affected utility company.
Page 2, Line 7(3) (c)
(I)Page 2, Line 8betterment at the expense of the utility company; except that any utility company betterment must not materially delay the utility relocation.
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(II) As used in this subsection (3)(c), "utility company betterment"Page 2, Line 10
means any upgrade of the utility facilities being relocated that is notPage 2, Line 11
attributable to the road improvement project and that is made solely for the benefit and at the election of the affected utility company.Page 2, Line 12SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
Page 2, Line 13takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
Page 2, Line 14ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
Page 2, Line 15that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
Page 2, Line 16of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this
Page 2, Line 17act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take
Page 2, Line 18effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
Page 2, Line 19November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.