Amendments for SB25-037
Senate Journal, February 5
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB25-037 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with
favorable recommendation.
Amend printed bill page 3, strike line 3 and substitute "(4)(a)(II)
introductory portion, (4)(a)(II)(C), and (4)(a)(II)(D); and add
(4)(a)(II)(E) and (4)(a)(II.5) as follows:".
Page 3, strike line 15 and substitute "AND TIER TWO COAL transition
communities and shall PRIORITIZE COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCING
SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACTS OF COAL CLOSURES, OPPORTUNITIES FOR
ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION, LOCAL COMMUNITY INPUT, AND NEEDS
ASSESSMENTS. THE OFFICE SHALL support programs AND BASE FUNDING
DECISIONS ON FACTORS that:".
Page 3, strike lines 20 through 23.
Page 4, strike lines 1 through 4 and substitute:
"(E) FOR MONEY APPROPRIATED TO THE FUND AFTER JULY 1,
2025, SUPPORT TARGETED INVESTMENT IN COAL TRANSITION
COMMUNITIES BY COLLABORATING WITH COAL TRANSITION COMMUNITIES
AND ELIGIBLE ENTITIES, STATE AND REGIONALLY RECOGNIZED
GOVERNMENTAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENTITIES, EMPLOYEE
ORGANIZATIONS THAT REPRESENT COAL TRANSITION WORKERS, AND
WORKERS WHO ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS TO
IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS FOR THOSE
COMMUNITIES CONSISTENT WITH THIS PART 5.
(II.5) (A) THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLISH A TIMELINE FOR
REVIEWING PROJECT PROPOSALS AND APPLICATIONS AND SHALL
PROMPTLY NOTIFY APPLICANTS OF ANY DEFICIENCIES OR
INCOMPLETENESS THAT MAY BE REMEDIED PRIOR TO A FINAL FUNDING
DETERMINATION. APPLICANTS MUST BE ALLOWED FIFTEEN DAYS TO MAKE
CHANGES OR ADD SUPPLEMENTARY DOCUMENTATION.
(B) PROJECT FUNDING DECISIONS MUST BE ISSUED WITHIN NINETY
DAYS OF RECEIVING A FINAL PROJECT PROPOSAL. IF A DECISION IS NOT
POSSIBLE WITHIN NINETY DAYS, THE OFFICE SHALL PROVIDE A STATUS
UPDATE TO THE APPLICANT AT THAT TIME. ALL FUNDING DECISIONS MUST
BE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WITH PUBLISHED REASONS FOR DENIAL OF A
PROJECT PROPOSAL ALONG WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT.
(C) AT THE EARLIEST REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE
JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE FOLLOWING THE CLOSE OF A FISCAL YEAR, THE
OFFICE SHALL REPORT TO THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE ABOUT THE
GRANTS AWARDED BY THE OFFICE DURING THE PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR,
THEIR RECIPIENTS, AND THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THEY WERE AWARDED
AND MAKE THE SAME PRESENTATION AT THE ANNUAL SMART ACT
HEARINGS OF THE SENATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HOUSING
COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE.".
Page 4, strike lines 12 through 27.
Strike pages 5 through 7.
Page 8, strike lines 1 through 16, and insert:
"SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-38.5-121, amend
(5) as follows:
24-38.5-121. Assessment of advanced energy solutions in rural
Colorado - northwestern and west end of Montrose county Colorado
study - southeastern Colorado study - report - legislative declaration
- definitions - repeal. (5) On or before July 1, 2025 NOVEMBER 14,
2025, the director shall submit the findings and conclusions of the
northwestern and west end of Montrose county Colorado study and the
southeastern Colorado study required in subsection (3) of this section to
the house of representatives energy and environment committee and the
senate transportation and energy committee, or their successor
committees and to the just transition office created in section 8-83-503
(1). The findings and conclusions submitted must include any
recommendations including administrative or legislative action needed
to assist northwestern and west end of Montrose county, Colorado, in the
transition to firm energy generation sources and to assist southeastern
Colorado in the development of new energy resources.".
Senate Journal, February 19
SB25-037 by Senator(s) Roberts and Kirkmeyer; also Representative(s) Taggart and Mauro--
Concerning assistance for communities experiencing energy transition.
Amendment No. 1, Business, Labor & Technology Committee Amendment.
(Printed in Senate Journal, February 5, page(s) 138-139 and placed in members' bill files.)
Amendment No. 2(L.006), by Senator Roberts.
Amend printed bill, page 3, after line 1 insert:
"SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-83-503, amend (3)(b)
and (3)(c); and add (3)(d) as follows:
8-83-503. Just transition office - advisory committee - repeal. (3) It
is the purpose of the office to:
(b) Provide administrative, logistical, research, and policy support to
the just transition advisory committee's work as outlined in subsection (6) of
this section; and
(c) Participate in the department's presentation to the general assembly
during the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent
(SMART) Government Act" hearings, held pursuant to part 2 of article 7 of title
2, regarding requirements for financing components of the just transition plan,
the administration of this part 5, and the expected results; AND
(d) REPORT TO THE ANNUAL "STATE MEASUREMENT FOR
ACCOUNTABLE, RESPONSIVE, AND TRANSPARENT (SMART) GOVERNMENT
ACT" HEARINGS, HELD PURSUANT TO PART 2 OF ARTICLE 7 OF TITLE 2, OF THE
SENATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HOUSING COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE
TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE, OR THEIR
SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES, ABOUT THE GRANTS AWARDED BY THE OFFICE DURING
THE PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR, THEIR RECIPIENTS, AND THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH
THEY WERE AWARDED.".
Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Amendment No. 3(L.007), by Senator Roberts.
Amend printed bill, page 4, after line 4 insert:
"SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-83-504.5, amend (1)(e)
as follows:
8-83-504.5. Additional coal transition workforce assistance
program funding - coal transition workforce assistance program account.
(1) (e) The department shall expend OR ENCUMBER the money transferred to the
account pursuant to subsection (1)(a)(II)(B) of this section by the close of state
fiscal year 2026-27 YEAR 2029-2030.".
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-83-506, amend (2)(a) as
follows:
8-83-506. Report - recommendations - repeal. (2) (a) Between
September 1 and November 15, 2022, and between September 1 and November
15 of each year thereafter, the director shall present a report to the joint budget
committee of the general assembly on the history of expenditures from the fund
and the account and the purposes for which the money in the fund and in the
account has been expended or encumbered in the immediately preceding state
fiscal year, specifying the programs described in sections 8-83-504 and
8-83-504.5 for which money has been expended, encumbered, or otherwise
allocated. THE REPORT MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE GRANTS
AWARDED BY THE OFFICE DURING THE PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR, THEIR
RECIPIENTS, AND THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THEY WERE AWARDED.".
Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Amendment No. 4(L.008), by Senator Roberts.
Amend the Business, Labor, & Technology Committee Report, dated February
4, 2025, page 1, line 7, after "INPUT," insert "FEASIBILITY STUDIES OF SPECIFIC
PROPOSED PROJECTS,".
Page 2 of the report, after line 20 insert:
"SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-29-110, amend
(1)(b)(I) and (1)(b)(II)(A) as follows:
39-29-110. Local government severance tax fund - creation -
administration - definitions - repeal. (1) (b) (I) Seventy percent of the funds
from IN the local government severance tax fund shall be distributed to those
political subdivisions socially or economically impacted by the development,
processing, or energy conversion of minerals and mineral fuels subject to
taxation under this article and used for the planning, construction, and
maintenance of public facilities and for the provision of public services. Such
funds shall also be distributed to political subdivisions to compensate them for
loss of property tax revenue resulting from the deduction of severance taxes
paid in the determination of the valuation for assessment of producing mines.
The executive director of the department of local affairs shall consider the
economic needs of a political subdivision for purposes of making distributions
pursuant to this subparagraph (I) SUBSECTION (1)(b)(I). THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS MAY ESTABLISH AN
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY FOR A PREFERENCE TO JUST TRANSITION COAL
COMMUNITIES. THIS PREFERENCE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR A THREE-YEAR
PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2026.".
(II) (A) In addition to the distribution of moneys MONEY authorized
under subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b) SUBSECTION (1)(b)(I) OF THIS
SECTION, the executive director may distribute moneys MONEY or make loans,
or any combination thereof, to such THE political subdivisions for the planning,
design, construction, erection, building, acquisition, alteration, modernization,
reconstruction, improvement, or expansion of domestic wastewater treatment
works or potable water treatment facilities. Any loan made by the executive
director under the authority of this section shall only be made under such terms
as will insure repayment of the loan with interest assessed and collected at an
interest rate of not less than five percent COMMENSURATE WITH THE FEDERAL
RESERVE FEDERAL FUNDS INTEREST RATE AT THE TIME THE LOAN IS
ORIGINATED.".
Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Amendment No. 5(L.009), by Senator Roberts.
Amend printed bill, page 8, strike lines 17 through 25 and substitute:
"SECTION 4. Safety clause. The general assembly finds, determines,
and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the
public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for the support and
maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.".
As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar for third reading and final
passage.
House Journal, April 16
13 SB25-037 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
14 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
15 recommendation:
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17 Amend reengrossed bill, page 8, line 6, strike "THE".
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19 Page 8, strike lines 7 and 8 and substitute "AN AA-RATED TEN-YEAR
20 MUNICIPAL BOND RATE AVERAGED OVER THE PREVIOUS SIX MONTHS, AT
21 THE TIME OF APPLICATION.".
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23 Page 8, strike line 14 and substitute "- definitions - repeal. (5) IF THE
24 DIRECTOR HAS SUFFICIENT FEDERAL MONEY TO SUPPORT THE SUBMITTAL
25 OF THE FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE STUDY REQUIRED IN
26 SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION, ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 19,".
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28 Page 8, after line 25 insert:
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30 "SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 31-15-707, amend
31 (1)(a)(I) as follows:
32 31-15-707. Municipal utilities. (1) The governing body of each
33 municipality has the power:
34 (a) (I) To acquire waterworks, gasworks, and gas distribution
35 systems for the distribution of gas of any kind or electric light and power
36 works and distribution systems, or heating and cooling works and
37 distribution systems for the distribution of heat and cooling obtained from
38 geothermal resources, solar or wind energy, hydroelectric or renewable
39 biomass resources, including waste and cogenerated heat, and all
40 appurtenances necessary to any of said THE works or systems or to
41 authorize the erection, ownership, operation, and maintenance of such
42 THE works and systems by others. No such works or systems, except
43 waterworks, GASWORKS, GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS FOR THE
44 DISTRIBUTION OF GAS OF ANY KIND, OR ELECTRIC POWER WORKS AND
45 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS shall be acquired or erected by a municipality
46 until the question of acquiring or erecting the same is submitted at a
47 regular or special election and approved in the manner provided for
48 authorization of bonded indebtedness by section 31-15-302 (1)(d) and in
49 accordance with the requirements of law, including requirements of law
50 relating to the acquisition and financing of public utilities by
51 municipalities. The question of acquiring or erecting a waterworks, need
52 not be so ELECTRIC LIGHT WORKS, HEATING AND COOLING WORKS, AND
53 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEATING AND COOLING
54 OBTAINED FROM GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES, SOLAR OR WIND ENERGY,
55 HYDROELECTRIC, OR RENEWABLE BIOMASS RESOURCES IS NOT REQUIRED
56 TO BE submitted and approved at an election.".
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