Bill

SB 25-255

Transfer to Hazardous Substance Response Fund

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Judy Amabile and 6 co-sponsors

Transfers funds into the Hazardous Substance Response Fund to speed investigations, cleanup, and state response to hazardous sites, empowering CDPHE and affected communities.

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Bill Summary · SB 25-255

Summary — SB 25‑255: Transfer to Hazardous Substance Response Fund

Status: Governor Signed (April 24, 2025)
Introduced: March 31, 2025
Bill Number: SB 25‑255
Title: Transfer to Hazardous Substance Response Fund
Classification: bill

Overview / Purpose

SB 25‑255 authorizes a transfer of state money into the Hazardous Substance Response Fund (HSRF). The HSRF is the state account used to pay for investigation and cleanup of hazardous substance release sites, to support state response actions, and to administer related programs (commonly managed by the state environmental agency).

The primary intent is to provide additional funding for hazardous‑substance cleanup and response activities by moving resources into the HSRF from another state account (typically the General Fund or other designated revenue source).

Key provisions (based on available metadata)

The legislative record provided does not include the bill text or dollar amounts. The bill’s title and procedural history indicate that it does the following:

Directs a transfer of funds into the Hazardous Substance Response Fund.
Likely specifies the source of the transfer (e.g., General Fund or specified cash funds), and whether the transfer is one‑time or ongoing.
May include appropriation language allowing the receiving agency (typically the state health/environment department) to spend the transferred funds for site investigations, remediation, program administration, grants, loans, or contract work.
May require reporting or oversight language (e.g., reporting to the legislature on expenditures or project status).

Because the actual statutory language and amount are not in the materials provided, readers should consult the enacted bill text for precise fiscal and programmatic details.

Who is affected

Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (or the state agency administering HSRF): will receive and expend funds for hazardous substance response.
Local governments and communities near contaminated sites: could see accelerated investigations and cleanups.
Potentially responsible parties (PRPs) and private landowners: program activity could affect cost recovery or enforcement priorities.
State budgeting/General Fund: a transfer could reduce available balance depending on the source and amount.

Legislative timeline & status

Introduced in Senate and assigned to Appropriations: 2025‑03‑31
Senate Appropriations — referred unamended: 2025‑04‑01
Senate Second Reading Special Order — passed: 2025‑04‑02
Senate Third Reading — passed, no amendments: 2025‑04‑03
Introduced in House / assigned to Appropriations: 2025‑04‑03
House Appropriations — referred unamended: 2025‑04‑08
House Second Reading Special Order — passed: 2025‑04‑09
House Third Reading — passed, no amendments: 2025‑04‑10
Signed by legislative leaders and sent to Governor: 2025‑04‑15/16
Governor signed into law: 2025‑04‑24

Notes & next steps

The summary above is based on bill metadata and the bill title; the full text (enacted statute and any fiscal note) is needed to state the exact dollar amount, source of transfer, appropriation details, restrictions, and reporting requirements.
To review the enacted language and fiscal impact, consult the Colorado General Assembly bill page for SB 25‑255 and the official enrolled bill/statute and fiscal note.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.