Amendments for SB24-126
Senate Journal, February 22
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB24-126 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Finance with favorable
recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 2, after line 1 insert:
"SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly
hereby finds and declares that:
(a) Over the last sixty years, Colorado families have conserved over
three million three hundred thousand acres of working farms, ranches, and
private lands across the state;
(b) Since 2000, Colorado has proactively invested in conservation
through the conservation easement tax credit program;
(c) The conservation easement tax credit program incentivizes private
landowners to voluntarily protect their properties, which creates public benefits
to Colorado's lands, waters, wildlife, and people.
(d) The benefits of conservation are unique and wide-ranging.
Conservation has contributed significantly to the protection of wildlife habitat,
critical wetlands, urban open space, and working farms and ranches.
(e) The conservation easement tax credit program has aided Colorado
in reducing its carbon emissions and accomplishing its biodiversity goals, while
supporting rural economic resiliency, benefiting all Coloradans;
(f) In pursuit of greater equity in conservation, it is crucial to enhance
programs that promote public benefits for all Coloradans; and
(g) Equity in conservation requires ongoing collaboration with private
landowners, state and federal public land managers, and counties and
municipalities. Underscoring and investing in the inclusion of underserved
communities, tribes, and historically marginalized land interests will further
amplify these efforts.
(2) Therefore, it is in the best interests of Coloradans to enhance the
conservation easement tax credit program.".
Renumber succeeding sections.
Page 2 , line 2, after "12-15-103," insert "amend (1) introductory portion, (1)(d)
introductory portion, (1)(d)(I), and (I)(d)(II);" and strike "(8)" and substitute,
"(1)(a) and (8); add (I)(d)(III) and (I)(d)(IV)".
Page 2, strike line 5 and substitute "created. (1) There is created in the division
a conservation easement oversight commission, referred to in this article 15 as
the "commission". The commission is a type 2 entity, as defined in section
24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under
the division. The commission consists of eight NINE members as follows:
(a) One member representing the great outdoors Colorado program,
appointed by and serving as an advisory, nonvoting member at the pleasure of
the state board of the great outdoors Colorado trust fund established in article
XXVII of the state constitution;
(d) Three FIVE voting members appointed by the governor as follows:
(I) Two voting representatives of certified conservation easement
holders; and
(II) A voting individual who is competent and qualified to analyze the
conservation purpose of conservation easements; and
(III) A VOTING INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS THE DEFINITION OF "SOCIALLY
DISADVANTAGED FARMER OR RANCHER" IN 7 U.S.C. SEC. 2279; AND
(IV) A VOTING INDIVIDUAL WHO REPRESENTS GREAT OUTDOORS
COLORADO; AND
(8) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.".
Page 3, line 5, strike "(2.5);" and substitute "(2.5) and (4)(a)(II.7);".
Page 3, line 5, strike "(1)(c), (7.3) and".
Page 3, strike line 7 and substitute "definitions.".
Page 3, strike lines 8 through 17.
Page 3, line 24, strike "The division shall issue a".
Page 3, strike line 25 and substitute: "The division shall issue a certificate for
the claims received in the order submitted. THE DIVISION OF CONSERVATION IN
THE DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES MUST PRIORITIZE AND ISSUE TAX
CREDIT CERTIFICATES IN THE ORDER IN WHICH IT RECEIVES CLAIMS. THE
DIVISION OF CONSERVATION MUST STAMP EACH CLAIM WITH THE DATE AND
TIME IT RECEIVES THE CLAIM AND SHALL REVIEW A CLAIM ON THE BASIS OF THE
ORDER IN WHICH THE CLAIM WAS SUBMITTED BY DATE AND TIME. DISAPPROVED
CLAIMS LOSE THEIR PRIORITY IN THE REVIEW PROCESS. After certificates".
Page 4, line 7, strike "certificates in excess of the amounts".
Page 4, strike lines 8 and 9.
Page 4, line 10, strike "year." and substitute "certificates. in excess of the
amounts specified in this subsection (2.5); except that no more than fifteen
million dollars in claims shall be placed on the wait list in any given calendar
year".
Page 4, after line 19 insert:
"(4) (a) (II.7) For a conservation easement in gross created in
accordance with article 30.5 of title 38 that is donated on or after January 1,
2021, to a governmental entity or a charitable organization described in section
38-30.5-104 (2), the credit provided for in subsection (2) of this section is an
amount equal to ninety percent of the fair market value of the donated portion
of such conservation easement in gross when created; except that in no case
shall the credit exceed five million dollars per donation. Credits shall be issued
in increments of no more than one million five hundred thousand dollars per
year. Credits for easements donated in a prior year are eligible for tax credit
certificates in subsequent years in order of application PRIORITY and before new
applications. and those credit applications, if any, on the wait list".
Page 4, strike lines 20 through 27.
Strike page 5.
Page 6, strike lines 1 through 10.
Finance
Senate Journal, March 6
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB24-126 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with
favorable recommendation.
Amend the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Report, dated
February 22, 2024, page 2, line 3, after "portion," insert "(1)(a),".
Page 2 of the report, line 4, strike "(1)(d)(I), and (I)(d)(II);"" and substitute "and
(1)(d)(I);"".
Page 2 of the report, strike line 5 and substitute "substitute "(8); and add
(1)(d)(III)".".
Page 2 of the report, line 15, after "constitution;" add "ONE VOTING MEMBER
REPRESENTING THE GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO TRUST FUND, APPOINTED BY
AND SERVING AT THE PLEASURE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE
BOARD OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO TRUST FUND;".
Page 2 of the report, line 16, strike "FIVE" and substitute "FOUR".
Page 2 of the report, line 21, strike "and" and substitute "and".
Page 2 of the report, line 23, strike "2279;" and substitute "2279.".
Page 2 of the report, strike lines 24 through 27 and substitute:
"(8) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2026 JULY 1, 2033."
Page 2 of the report, strike line 28 and substitute "Page 3, line 5, strike "(2.5);"
and substitute "(2)(a), (2)(b), (2.5), (4)(a)(II.7), and (7.5)(a);".
Page 3 of the bill, after line 17 insert:
"(2) (a) For income tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2000,
but prior to January 1, 2014, and, with regard to any credit over the amount of
one hundred thousand dollars, for income tax years commencing on or after
January 1, 2003, BUT BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2033, subject to the provisions of
subsections (4) and (6) of this section, there shall be allowed a credit with
respect to the income taxes imposed by this article to each taxpayer who
donates during the taxable year all or part of the value of a perpetual
conservation easement in gross created pursuant to article 30.5 of title 38.
C.R.S. upon real property the taxpayer owns to a governmental entity or a
charitable organization described in section 38-30.5-104 (2). C.R.S. The credit
shall only be allowed for a donation that is eligible to qualify as a qualified
conservation contribution pursuant to section 170 (h) of the internal revenue
code, as amended, and any federal regulations promulgated in connection with
such section. The amount of the credit shall not include the value of any portion
of an easement on real property located in another state.
(b) For income tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2014, BUT
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2033, and, with regard to any credit over the amount of one
hundred thousand dollars, for income tax years commencing on or after January
1, 2003, BUT BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2033, subject to the provisions of subsections
(4) and (6) of this section, there shall be allowed a credit with respect to the
income taxes imposed by this article to each taxpayer who donates during the
taxable year all or part of the value of a perpetual conservation easement in
gross created pursuant to article 30.5 of title 38. C.R.S. upon real property the
taxpayer owns to a governmental entity or a charitable organization described
in section 38-30.5-104 (2). C.R.S. The credit shall only be allowed for a
donation that meets the requirements of section 170 of the federal "Internal
Revenue Code of 1986", as amended, and any federal regulations promulgated
in accordance with such section. The amount of the credit shall not include the
value of any portion of an easement on real property located in another state.".
Page 3 of the bill, line 20, after "2011," insert "BUT BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2033,".
Page 4 of the bill, lines 3 and 4, strike "CALENDAR YEAR THEREAFTER," and
substitute "OF THE 2025 TO 2032 CALENDAR YEARS,".
Page 3 of the report, line 25, strike "application PRIORITY" and substitute
"application".
Page 6 of the bill, after line 10 insert:
"(7.5) (a) For income tax years commencing on or after January 1,
2021, BUT BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2033, in lieu of a credit with respect to the
income taxes imposed by this article 22, there is allowed a transferable expense
amount to each qualified entity that donates during the taxable year all or part
of the value of a perpetual conservation easement in gross created pursuant to
article 30.5 of title 38 upon real property the qualified entity owns to a
governmental entity or a charitable organization described in section
38-30.5-104 (2). A transferable expense amount shall be treated in all manners
as a tax credit for purposes of this section, including provisions governing the
amount, valuation, and transfer of a tax credit; except that the transferable
expense amount may only be transferred to a transferee to be claimed by the
transferee as a credit pursuant to this section. A qualified entity may transfer a
transferable expense amount to be claimed as a credit by a transferee pursuant
to this section regardless of whether the qualified entity receives value in
exchange for the transfer.".
Page 6 of the bill, after line 23, insert: "(13) THIS SECTION IS REPEALED,
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2053.".
Senate Journal, April 16
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB24-126 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable
recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Amend printed bill, page 2, line 2, strike "repeal (8)" and substitute "amend (1)
introductory portion, (1)(a), (1)(d) introductory portion, and (1)(d)(I); repeal
(8); and add (1)(d)(III)".
Page 2 of the bill, after line 9 insert:
"SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-15-105, amend (1)(c)
and (3) as follows:
12-15-105. Conservation easement tax credit certificates - rules.
(1) The division shall receive tax credit certificate applications from and issue
certificates to landowners for income tax credits for conservation easements
donated on or after January 1, 2011, in accordance with section 39-22-522 (2.5)
and this article 15. Nothing in this section restricts or limits the authority of the
division to enforce this article 15. The division may promulgate rules in
accordance with article 4 of title 24 for the issuance of the certificates. In
promulgating rules, the division may include provisions governing:
(c) The notification to the public regarding the aggregate amount of tax
credit certificates that have been issued and that are on the wait list pursuant to
section 39-25-522 (2.5);
(3) The division shall not issue tax credit certificates that in aggregate
exceed the limit set forth in section 39-22-522 (2.5) during a particular calendar
year. THE DIVISION MAY ISSUE MULTIPLE TAX CREDIT CERTIFICATES FOR A
SINGLE CONSERVATION EASEMENT AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 39-22-522.
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-15-106, amend (10) as
follows:
12-15-106. Conservation easement tax credit certificate application
process - definitions - rules. (10) If the director and the commission do not
identify any potential deficiencies with an application, the director and the
commission shall approve the application, and the division shall issue a tax
credit certificate to the landowner pursuant to section 12-15-105 in a timely
manner so that the number of days between the date a completed application is
received by the division and the date the tax credit certificate is issued does not
exceed one hundred twenty days. Once a tax credit certificate is issued, the
landowner may claim and use the tax credit subject to any other applicable
procedures and requirements under title 39. THE DEADLINE PRESCRIBED BY THIS
SUBSECTION (10) MAY BE EXTENDED UPON MUTUAL AGREEMENT OF THE
DIRECTOR, THE COMMISSION, AND THE LANDOWNER.".
Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 3 of the bill, strike line 5 and substitute "(2)(a), (2)(b), (2.5), (4)(a)(II.7),
(4)(b)(II)(D), (5)(b)(III), and (7.5)(a); repeal (5)(b)(II); and add (1)(c),
(4)(a)(II.8), (4)(b)(II)(E), and (12) as follows:".
Page 4 of the bill, line 3, after "YEARS," insert "SIXTY MILLION DOLLARS FOR
THE 2025 CALENDAR YEAR, SEVENTY MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE 2026
CALENDAR YEAR,".
Page 4 of the bill, strike lines 5 through 9.
Page 4 of the bill, line 10, strike "year." and substitute "calendar year shall be
placed on a wait list in the order submitted and a certificate shall be issued for
use of the credit in the next year for which the division has not issued credit
certificates in excess of the amounts specified in this subsection (2.5). except
that no more than fifteen million dollars in claims shall be placed on the wait
list in any given calendar year.".
Page 4 of the bill, line 14, after "YEARS," insert "SIXTY MILLION DOLLARS FOR
THE 2025 CALENDAR YEAR, SEVENTY MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE 2026
CALENDAR YEAR,".
Amend the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Report, dated
February 22, 2024, page 2, strike lines 3 through 5.
Page 2 of the Agriculture and Natural Resources report, strike lines 20 and 21.
Page 2 of the Agriculture and Natural Resources report, strike lines 28 and 29.
Page 2 of the Agriculture and Natural Resources report, line 34, strike "OF".
Page 3 of the Agriculture and Natural Resources report, strike lines 1 through
7 and substitute "MUST PRIORITIZE TAX CREDIT APPLICATIONS IN THE ORDER
RECEIVED. THE DIVISION MUST ASSIGN EACH APPLICATION WITH THE DATE AND
TIME RECEIVED BASED ON THE ORDER IN WHICH A COMPLETED APPLICATION WAS
SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12-15-106 (5). INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS
DO NOT GET PRIORITY IN THE REVIEW PROCESS. DISAPPROVED APPLICATIONS
LOSE THEIR PRIORITY IN THE REVIEW PROCESS. After certificates".".
Page 3 of the Agriculture and Natural Resources report, strike lines 8 through
13.
Page 3 of the Agriculture and Natural Resources report, strike lines 15 through
26 and insert:
""(4) (a) (II.7) For a conservation easement in gross created in
accordance with article 30.5 of title 38 that is donated on or after January 1,
2021, to a governmental entity or a charitable organization described in section
38-30.5-104 (2), the credit provided for in subsection (2) of this section is an
amount equal to:
(A) FOR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS DONATED ON OR AFTER JANUARY
1, 2021, BUT BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2027, ninety percent of the fair market value
of the donated portion of such conservation easement in gross when created;
except that in no case shall the credit exceed five million dollars per donation;
Credits shall be issued in increments of no more than one million five hundred
thousand dollars per year. Credits for easements donated in a prior year are
eligible for tax credit certificates in subsequent years in order of application and
before new applications and those credit applications, if any, on the wait list
AND
(B) FOR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS DONATED ON OR AFTER JANUARY
1, 2027, BUT BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2032, EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE FAIR MARKET
VALUE OF THE DONATED PORTION OF SUCH CONSERVATION EASEMENT IN GROSS
WHEN CREATED; EXCEPT THAT IN NO CASE SHALL THE CREDIT EXCEED FIVE
MILLION DOLLARS PER DONATION.
(II.8) CREDITS SHALL BE ISSUED IN INCREMENTS OF NO MORE THAN ONE
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR. CREDITS FOR
EASEMENTS DONATED IN A PRIOR YEAR ARE ELIGIBLE FOR TAX CREDIT
CERTIFICATES IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS IN ORDER OF APPLICATION.
(b) (II) (D) For income tax years commencing on or after January 1,
2015, BUT BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2027, the total aggregate amount of the credit
allocated to such owners, partners, members, and shareholders shall not exceed
five million dollars, and, if any refund is claimed pursuant to subsection
(5)(b)(I) of this section, the aggregate amount of the refund and the credit
claimed by such owners, partners, members, and shareholders shall not exceed
fifty thousand dollars for that income tax year.
(E) FOR INCOME TAX YEARS COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1,
2027, BUT BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2032, THE TOTAL AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF THE
CREDIT ALLOCATED TO SUCH OWNERS, PARTNERS, MEMBERS, AND
SHAREHOLDERS SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE MILLION DOLLARS, AND, IF ANY
REFUND IS CLAIMED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (5)(b)(I) OF THIS SECTION, THE
AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF THE REFUND AND THE CREDIT CLAIMED BY SUCH
OWNERS, PARTNERS, MEMBERS, AND SHAREHOLDERS SHALL NOT EXCEED TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THAT INCOME TAX YEAR.
(5) (b) (II) A taxpayer may elect to claim a refund pursuant to
subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b) only if, based on the financial report
prepared by the controller in accordance with section 24-77-106.5, C.R.S., the
controller certifies that the amount of state revenues for the state fiscal year
ending in the income tax year for which the refund is claimed exceeds the
limitation on state fiscal year spending imposed by section 20 (7)(a) of article
X of the state constitution and the voters statewide either have not authorized
the state to retain and spend all of the excess state revenues or have authorized
the state to retain and spend only a portion of the excess state revenues for that
fiscal year.
(III) If any refund is claimed pursuant to subsection (5)(b)(I) of this
section, then the aggregate amount of the refund and amount of the credit used
as an offset against income taxes, excluding amounts transferred to or used by
a transferee, for that income tax year shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars for
that income tax year FOR INCOME TAX YEARS COMMENCING BEFORE JANUARY
1, 2027, AND SHALL NOT EXCEED TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THAT
INCOME TAX YEAR FOR INCOME TAX YEARS COMMENCING ON OR AFTER
JANUARY 1, 2027, BUT BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2032. In the case of a partnership,
S corporation, or other similar pass-through entity that donates a conservation
easement as an entity, if any refund is claimed pursuant to subsection (5)(b)(I)
of this section, the aggregate amount of the refund and the credit claimed by the
partners, members, or shareholders of the entity shall not exceed the dollar
limitation set forth in this subsection (5)(b)(III) for that income tax year.
Nothing in this subsection (5)(b)(III) shall limit a taxpayer's ability to claim a
credit against taxes due in excess of fifty thousand dollars FOR TAX YEARS
COMMENCING BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2027, AND TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS FOR TAX YEARS COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027, BUT
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2032, in accordance with subsection (4) of this section.".".
Amend the Finance Committee Report, dated March 5, 2024, page 1, strike line
13.
Page 1 of the Finance report, strike line 16 and substitute:
""(8) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.".".
Page 1 of the Finance report, strike lines 17 and 18 and substitute:
"Page 2 of the report, strike lines 28 and 29 and substitute:
"Page 3 of the bill, strike line 5 and substitute "(2)(a), (2)(b), (2.5), (4)(a)(II.7),
and (7.5)(a); and add (12), (13), and (14) as follows:".".
Page 2 of the Finance report, line 37, strike "2032" and substitute "2031".
Page 3 of the Finance report, after line 17 insert:
"Page 6 of the bill, after line 23 insert:
"(13) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE TAX CREDIT, FOR ANY CONSERVATION
EASEMENT GRANTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2025, THE CONSERVATION
EASEMENT SHALL INCLUDE A PROVISION PROVIDING THAT IF TECHNOLOGICAL
OR LEGAL CHANGES ALLOW AN EXPANDED USE OF WIND, SOLAR POWER
GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, AND STORAGE TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE
PROTECTION OF CONSERVATION VALUES CONSIDERED AS A WHOLE AND
PURSUANT TO SECTION 170(h) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND ANY
FEDERAL REGULATIONS PROMULGATED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH SECTION,
THEN THE HOLDER OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT MAY APPROVE EXPANDED
WIND OR SOLAR ENERGY FACILITIES THAT ARE COMPATIBLE WITH AND DO NOT
DIMINISH OR IMPAIR CONSERVATION VALUES.".".
Page 3 of the Finance report, line 18, strike "(13)" and substitute "(14)".
Page 3 of the Finance report, line 19, strike "2053."." and substitute "2052.".".
Strike "2033," and substitute "2032," on: Page 2, lines 5, 19, 21, and 35; and
Page 3, line 3 of the Finance report.
Page 6 of the bill, before line 24 insert:
"SECTION 5. Appropriation. For the 2024-25 state fiscal year,
$12,925 is appropriated to the department of regulatory agencies for use by the
division of conservation. This appropriation is from the conservation cash fund
created in section 12-15-107, C.R.S., and is based on an assumption that the
division will require an additional 0.2 FTE. To implement this act, the division
may use this appropriation for conservation easement program costs.".
Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
Page 1 of the bill, page 1, line 106, strike "AND".
Page 1 of the bill, line 108, strike "CREDITS." and substitute "CREDITS, AND
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".
Appro-
priations
House Journal, April 23
33 SB24-126 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
34 the Committee on Finance with favorable
35 recommendation:
36
37 Amend reengrossed bill, page 6, line 5, after "(4)(b)(II)(D)," insert
38 "(5)(b)(II),".
39
40 Page 6, line 6, strike "repeal (5)(b)(II);".
41
42 Page 8, line 9, strike "2025" and substitute "2027".
43
44 Page 8, line 26, strike "a" and substitute "a THE".
45
46 Page 8, line 27, after "issued." add "IN THE CASE OF A TAX CREDIT
47 CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO A TAXPAYER WHO FILES AN INCOME TAX RETURN
48 FOR A TAX YEAR OTHER THAN A CALENDAR YEAR, THE CREDIT MUST BE
49 USED IN THE INCOME TAX YEAR THAT BEGINS DURING THE CALENDAR
50 YEAR FOR WHICH THE TAX CREDIT CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED.".
51
52 Page 10, strike lines 13 through 22 and substitute:
53
1 "(5) (b) (II) (A) BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2027, a taxpayer may elect
2 to claim a refund pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b)
3 SUBSECTION (5)(b)(I) OF THIS SECTION only if, based on the financial
4 report prepared by the controller in accordance with section 24-77-106.5,
5 C.R.S., the controller certifies that the amount of state revenues for the
6 state fiscal year ending in the income tax year for which the refund is
7 claimed exceeds the limitation on state fiscal year spending imposed by
8 section 20 (7)(a) of article X of the state constitution and the voters
9 statewide either have not authorized the state to retain and spend all of the
10 excess state revenues or have authorized the state to retain and spend only
11 a portion of the excess state revenues for that fiscal year.
12 (B) THIS SUBSECTION (5)(b)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE
13 DECEMBER 31, 2031.".
14
15 Page 11, line 3, strike "2027, BUT" and substitute "2027.".
16
17 Page 11, line 4, strike "BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2032.".
18
19 Page 12, line 11, strike "ON ITS CALENDAR".
20
21 Page 12, strike line 12.
22
23 Page 12, line 13, strike "SECTION 10-3-209".
24
25 Strike "BUT BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2032," on: Page 7, line 18; Page 9, line
26 16; Page 10, line 6; and Page 11, lines 14 and 18.
27
28
House Journal, April 29
53 SB24-126 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
54 the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
55 recommendation:
1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 12, strike line 19 and substitute:
2
3 "(13) FOR ANY".
4
5 Page 12, line 21, strike "SHALL" and substitute "MAY".
6
7 Page 12, strike line 23 and substitute "WIND AND SOLAR POWER
8 GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, AND STORAGE TO BE".
9
10 Page 13, line 1, strike "MAY" and substitute "MAY, IN ITS SOLE
11 DISCRETION," and strike "OR" and substitute "AND".
12
13 Page 13, strike line 2 and substitute "POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION,
14 OR STORAGE THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH AND DOES NOT DIMINISH OR".
15
16
House Journal, May 6
24 SB24-126 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
25 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
26 recommendation:
27
28 Amend the Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources Committee Report,
29 dated April 22, 2024, page 1, strike line 4 and substitute:
30
31 "Page 8 of the reengrossed bill, line 7, strike "SIXTY MILLION DOLLARS
32 FOR THE 2025".
33
34 Page 8 of the bill, strike line 8.
35
36 Page 8 of the bill, line 9, strike "YEAR," and strike "SEVENTY-FIVE" and
37 substitute "FIFTY".
38
39 Page 8 of the bill, strike lines 20 through 22 and substitute "YEARS, AND
40 FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS FOR EACH OF THE 2025 THROUGH 2031 CALENDAR
41 YEARS. No claim for".".
42
43