CO SB092

Authorizes Colorado's Department of Public Health and Environment to participate in federal implementation of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) and enter into cooperative agreements with the federal government for remedial actions and responses to oil pollution.

Adds definitions for "OPA" (Federal Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq.), "Oil" (as defined under OPA), and updates "National contingency plan" and "Responsible party" to reference OPA in addition to existing federal act definitions.

Allows the Department of Law to be compensated from the hazardous substance response fund for expenses incurred providing services under OPA, funded by solid waste user fees collected under section 25-16-104.5.

Permits the natural resource damage recovery fund to receive and expend money recovered through OPA litigation for restoration, replacement, or acquisition of natural resources injured or destroyed by oil releases, consistent with judicial orders.

Takes effect August 10, 2016 (or following the 90-day period after adjournment), subject to referendum petition; applies to conduct undertaken under OPA occurring on or after the effective date.