HOUSE BACKS BILL ALLOWING MORE TO INSPECT SCHOOLS
The House gave tentative approval to a bill (House Bill 1027) that would let the Division of Oil and Public Safety delegate responsibility for inspecting public schools and junior college buildings to local building departments or a third-party inspector following reports that some school buildings have not been inspected for decades. The bill faces a third reading before it goes to the Senate.
Senate OKs shrinking state seal.
The Senate gave final approval to reducing the size of the state seal because no one makes dies the size of the original anymore. Under House Bill 1048, the seal’s diameter would shrink from 2.5 inches to 2.25 inches. The bill heads to the governor.
Rainwater collection may be tested.
The Senate voted to send to the Appropriations Committee a proposal (Senate Bill 119) allowing a limited number of homeowners to collect rainwater from their rooftops. People in 10 new developments across the state could participate in a pilot program to test the impact on stream flows. People who live in rural areas and whose homes aren’t connected to a large water system would also be allowed to participate.
Six confirmed for state panel.
The Senate confirmed these appointments to the Transportation Commission: Jeanne J. Erickson of Evergreen, Heather Barry of Westminster, William Kaufman of Windsor, George Krawzoff of Steamboat Springs, Leslie Gruen of Colorado Springs and Kimbra Killin of Holyoke.
