Amendments for SB25-181
Senate Journal, March 20
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB25-181 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with
favorable recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 2, line 3, strike "(16)(a)(V)" and substitute
"(16)(a)(V); and add (21)(a)(II)".
Page 2, after line 9 insert:
"(21) (a) The following statutory authorizations for designated advisory
committees will repeal on September 1, 2030:
(II) THE JUST TRANSITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE CREATED IN SECTION
8-83-503 (6).".
Page 2, line 10, strike "repeal" and substitute "amend (3)(a), (4) introductory
portion, (6)(a), (6)(c) introductory portion, (6)(d) introductory portion,
(6)(e)(III)(A), and".
Page 2, line 11, strike "(6)(i)" and substitute "(6)(i); repeal (6)(b); and add
(3)(a.5) and (6)(e.5)".
Page 2, strike lines 13 through 15 and substitute "(3) It is the purpose of the
office to:
(a) Identify or estimate, to the extent practicable, the timing and
location of facility closures and job layoffs in coal-related industries and their
impact on affected workers, businesses, and coal transition communities and
make recommendations to the just transition advisory committee, as part of its
work outlined in subsection (6) of this section, as to how the office can most
effectively respond to these economic dislocations REGULARLY CONSULT WITH
THE JUST TRANSITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE CREATED IN SUBSECTION (6) OF
THIS SECTION ON ISSUES RELATED TO ADDRESSING THESE IMPACTS IN A MANNER
THAT BEST ENSURES CONTINUED ECONOMIC STABILITY AND PROSPERITY FOR
IMPACTED WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES DURING AND AFTER THE TRANSITION
AWAY FROM COAL AS AN ECONOMIC DRIVER;
(a.5) DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PLANS TO MAXIMIZE THE ECONOMIC
STABILITY AND PROSPERITY OF COAL WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH A
VARIETY OF STRATEGIES OUTLINED IN OR CONSISTENT WITH THIS PART 5, GIVING
STRONG CONSIDERATION TO STRATEGIES RECOMMENDED BY THE JUST
TRANSITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE;
(4) Based on the draft just transition plan recommended by PRIMARILY
ON THE ADVICE OF AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM the JUST TRANSITION
advisory committee, pursuant to subsection (6) of this section, and with the
approval of the executive director of the department and the executive director
of the department of local affairs, on or before December 31, 2020, the director
shall submit to the governor and the general assembly a just transition plan for
Colorado. THE DIRECTOR SHALL SUBMIT UPDATES TO THE PLAN AS NEEDED.
This plan, AND ANY UPDATES TO THE PLAN, must include, at a minimum:
(6) (a) There is hereby created the just transition advisory committee to
develop and recommend a just transition plan for the state of Colorado AND TO
ADVISE THE OFFICE OF JUST TRANSITION CONCERNING THE OFFICE'S ROLE IN
IMPLEMENTING THIS PART 5.
(b) On or before July 1, 2020, the advisory committee shall present a
draft just transition plan to the executive director of the department and the
executive director of the department of local affairs.
(c) In developing the draft just transition plan ADVISING AND MAKING
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE OFFICE OF JUST TRANSITION, the advisory
committee shall consider options to:
(d) In developing the draft just transition plan THE ADVISORY
COMMITTEE'S ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS, the advisory committee shall
identify and consider:
(e) The advisory committee consists of the following members:
(III) The following members appointed by the director:
(A) Three FIVE representatives of coal transition workers, AT LEAST
ONE OF WHOM MUST WORK AT A COAL MINE AND AT LEAST ONE OF WHOM MUST
WORK AT AN ELECTRIC UTILITY;
(e.5) THE DIRECTOR SHALL ENSURE THAT THE COMPOSITION OF THE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (6)(e) OF THIS SECTION IS AS
GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE AS POSSIBLE, INCLUDING MEMBERS FROM EACH TIER
ONE TRANSITION COMMUNITY.
(i) This subsection (6) is repealed, effective September 1, 2025 2030.
Before the repeal, this subsection (6) is scheduled for review in accordance with
section 2-3-1203.".
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