House Bill 25-1054

BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Boesenecker, Lindstedt, Duran, Lindsay, Phillips, Woodrow;

also SENATOR(S) Pelton R. and Gonzales J., Frizell, Michaelson Jenet.

Concerning repealing the requirement that the legislative audit committee cause to be conducted performance reviews of the automobile inspection and readjustment program every five years.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-4-316, repeal (2) and (3)(b) as follows:

42-4-316.  AIR program - demonstration of compliance with ambient air quality standards and transportation conformity. (2)  The legislative audit committee shall cause to be conducted performance audits of the program, including the clean screen program. The audits must be completed not later than January 1, 2018, and January 1 of each fifth year thereafter. Upon completion of the audit report, the legislative audit committee shall hold a public hearing to review the report.

(3) (b)  In such audits, the determination as to whether an ongoing public need for the program has been demonstrated shall take into consideration the following factors, among others:

(I)  The demonstrable effect on ambient air quality of the program;

(II)  The cost to the public of the program;

(III)  The cost-effectiveness of the program relative to other air pollution control programs;

(IV)  The need, if any, for further reduction of air pollution caused by mobile sources to attain or maintain compliance with national ambient air quality standards;

(V)  The application of the program to assure compliance with legally required warranties covering air pollution control equipment.

SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.