Amendments for HB25-1096
House Journal, February 21
1 HB25-1096 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
2 the Committee on Finance with favorable
3 recommendation:
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5 Amend printed bill, page 5, strike lines 8 through 12 and substitute
6 "INSTALLATIONS THAT:".
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8 Page 5, line 18, strike "(III)" and substitute "(II)".
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10 Page 5, line 26, strike "ON".
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12 Page 5, line 27, strike "AN EXISTING RESIDENCE".
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14 Page 6, after line 1 insert:
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16 "(II) SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF
17 THIS SECTION, COUNTY STAFF MAY CONDUCT A MANUAL REVIEW OF A
18 RESIDENTIAL SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION APPLICATION THAT REQUIRES
19 SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.".
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21 Page 6, line 2, strike "(II)" and substitute "(III)".
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23 Page 6, strike lines 6 through 9.
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25 Page 6, line 10, strike "(d)" and substitute "(c)".
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27 Page 7, line 5, after "MUST" insert "BE SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE BY
28 APRIL 1 OF EACH YEAR AND MUST".
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30 Page 7, line 9, strike "PLATFORM;" and substitute "PLATFORM FROM THE
31 PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR;".
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33 Page 7, line 11, after "COUNTY" insert "FROM THE PREVIOUS CALENDAR
34 YEAR".
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36 Page 7, line 26, after "SECTION;" add "AND".
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38 Page 8, line 1, strike "SECTION; AND" and substitute "SECTION.".
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40 Page 8, strike lines 2 through 4.
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42 Page 10, strike lines 13 through 17 and substitute "PANEL INSTALLATIONS
43 THAT:".
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45 Page 10, line 23, strike "(III)" and substitute "(II)".
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47 Page 11, line 4, strike "ON".
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49 Page 11, line 5, strike "AN EXISTING RESIDENCE".
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51 Page 11, after line 6 insert:
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53 "(II) SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF
54 THIS SECTION, MUNICIPAL STAFF MAY CONDUCT A MANUAL REVIEW OF A
55 RESIDENTIAL SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION APPLICATION THAT REQUIRES
56 SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.".
1 Page 11, line 7, strike "(II)" and insert "(III)".
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3 Page 11, strike lines 11 through 15.
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5 Page 11, line 16, strike "(d)" and substitute "(c)".
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7 Page 12, line 11, after "MUST" insert "BE SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE BY
8 APRIL 1 OF EACH YEAR AND MUST".
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10 Page 12, strike line 15 and substitute "PLATFORM FROM THE PREVIOUS
11 CALENDAR YEAR;".
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13 Page 12, line 17, after "MUNICIPALITY" insert "FROM THE PREVIOUS
14 CALENDAR YEAR".
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16 Page 13, line 5, after "SECTION;" add "AND".
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18 Page 13, line 7, strike "SECTION; AND" and substitute "SECTION.".
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20 Page 13, strike lines 8 through 10.
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22 Page 17, line 1, strike "ESTABLISH, BY RULE," and substitute "ESTABLISH".
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24 Page 18, strike lines 14 through 27 and substitute:
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26 "SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-38.5-119, amend
27 (3)(b), (3)(c), and (4) as follows:
28 24-38.5-119. Streamlined solar permitting and inspection
29 grant program - creation - eligibility - fund created - gifts, grants, or
30 donations - reporting - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal.
31 (3) The grant program is created to allow an authority having
32 jurisdiction to apply to the office for a grant to help provide
33 implementation support to the authority having jurisdiction for
34 implementation of automated permitting software. In administering the
35 grant program, the office shall:
36 (b) Develop procedures to award a grant to an authority having
37 jurisdiction for expenses expected to be incurred in adopting automated
38 permitting software, including necessary expenses for staff time,
39 information technology, training, installation, third-party consulting,
40 ongoing maintenance for up to three years AFTER THE GRANTEE
41 IMPLEMENTS THE AUTOMATED PERMITTING SOFTWARE, and hardware or
42 equipment;
43 (c) Not award money to an authority having jurisdiction for
44 expected costs associated with software other than automated permitting
45 software, activities occurring before being awarded grant program money,
46 or more than one hundred eighty days after receiving grant program
47 money, food and beverage costs, fines, penalties, advertising, or permit
48 processing fees including fees charged by the operator of automated
49 permitting software;
50 (4) (a) The office may use up to nine percent of the money in the
51 fund to cover PAY FOR the direct and indirect costs that the office incurs
52 in administering the grant program.
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1 (b) THE OFFICE MAY USE UP TO NINE PERCENT OF THE MONEY
2 REMAINING IN THE FUND AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2025, TO PAY FOR THE
3 DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS THAT THE OFFICE INCURS IN ADMINISTERING
4 THE GRANT PROGRAM.".
5 Page 19, strike lines 1 through 18.
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House Journal, March 21
1 HB25-1096 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
2 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
3 recommendation:
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5 Strike the Energy and Environment Committee Report, dated February
6 20, 2025, and substitute:
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8 "Amend printed bill, page 2, strike lines 2 through 6.
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10 Strike pages 3 through 18.
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12 Page 19, strike lines 1 through 18 and substitute:
13 "SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-38.5-119, amend
14 (2)(b), (3)(b), (3)(c), and (4) as follows:
15 24-38.5-119. Streamlined solar permitting and inspection
16 grant program - creation - eligibility - fund created - gifts, grants, or
17 donations - reporting - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal.
18 (2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
19 (b) "Automated permitting and inspection software" OR
20 "AUTOMATED PERMITTING SOFTWARE" means a web-based portal that
21 implements automated plan review, verifies local code compliance, and
22 issues permits for electric power systems that is developed by a national
23 organization focused on clean energy research, development, and
24 deployment in collaboration with building and safety industry experts.
25 (3) The grant program is created to allow an authority having
26 jurisdiction to apply to the office for a grant to help provide
27 implementation support to the authority having jurisdiction for
28 implementation of automated permitting software. In administering the
29 grant program, the office shall:
30 (b) Develop procedures to award a grant to an authority having
31 jurisdiction for expenses expected to be incurred in adopting automated
32 permitting software, including necessary expenses for staff time,
33 information technology, training, installation, third-party consulting,
34 ongoing maintenance for up to three years AFTER THE GRANTEE
35 IMPLEMENTS THE AUTOMATED PERMITTING SOFTWARE, and hardware or
36 equipment;
37 (c) Not award money to an authority having jurisdiction for:
38 (I) Expected costs associated with software other than automated
39 permitting software;
40 (II) Activities occurring before being awarded grant program
41 money; or more than one hundred eighty days after receiving grant
42 program money,
43 (III) Food and OR beverage costs;
44 (IV) Fines OR penalties;
45 (V) Advertising; or
46 (VI) Permit processing fees, including fees charged by the
47 operator of automated permitting software;
48 (4) (a) The office may use up to nine percent of the money in the
49 fund to cover PAY FOR the direct and indirect costs that the office incurs
50 in administering the grant program.
51 (b) THE OFFICE MAY USE UP TO NINE PERCENT OF THE MONEY
52 REMAINING IN THE FUND AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2025, TO PAY FOR THE
53 DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS THAT THE OFFICE INCURS IN ADMINISTERING
54 THE GRANT PROGRAM.".
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1 Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
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3 Page 1, strike lines 102 through 107 and substitute "ENERGY
4 TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS.".".
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