Summary: Bills and regulatory actions related to climate policy and air quality since 2019 are listed below. Many of these were reviewed by the CCLC. The first link under each item is a short summary written by CCLC; the second link is to the full bill, report or executive order.
2023
HB23-1210 Carbon Management
HB23-1233 Electric Vehicle Charging And Parking Requirements
HB23-1247 Assess Advanced Energy Solutions In Rural Colorado
HB23-1252 Thermal Energy
HB23-1252 | Thermal Energy | Bill
HB23-1272 Tax Policy That Advances Decarbonization
HB23-1281 Advance The Use Of Clean Hydrogen
HB23-1294 Pollution Prevention Measures
SB23-016 Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Measures
SB23-092 Agricultural Producers Use Of Agrivoltaics
SB23-198 Clean Energy Plans
SB23-285 Energy And Carbon Management Regulation In Colorado
2022
HB22-1244 Public Protections From Toxic Air Contaminants
HB22-1249 Electric Grid Resilience And Reliability Roadmap
HB22-1345 PFAS Consumer Protection including bans in 2024
HB22-1348 | Oversight of Chemicals Used in Fracking
HB22-1355 Recycling Producer Responsibility
HB22-1355 | Recycling Producer Responsibility | Bill
HB22-1361 Oil And Gas Reporting
HB22-1362 Building GHGs Emissions
SB22-193 Air Quality Improvement Investments
SB22-198 Orphaned Oil And Gas Wells Enterprise
SB22-206 Disaster Preparedness And Recovery Resources
2021
Governor Polis report on Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap
Roadmap Summary | Final report
HB21-1189 Regulate Air Toxics
HB21-1266 Environmental Justice Disproportionate Impacted Community
HB21-1269 Public Utilities Commission Study of Community Choice Energy
HB21-1290 Additional Funding For Just Transition
SB21-246 Electric Utility Promote Beneficial Electrification
SB21-261 Public Utilities Commission Encourage Renewable Energy Generation
SB21-264 Adopt Programs Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Utilities
SB21-272 Measures To Modernize The Public Utilities Commission
2020
HB20-1143 Environmental Justice And Projects Increase Environmental Fines
HB20-1265 Increase Public Protection Air Toxics Emissions
SB20-030 Consumer Protections For Utility Customers
SB20-167 Electric Motor Vehicle Manufacture and Dealer
SB20-204: Additional Resources To Protect Air Quality
Public Utilities Commission: Xcel Energy 2020 Transportation Electrification Plan
Summary | PUC Benefit-Cost Analysis
Air Quality Control Commission, Regulation 22: GHG Reporting and Emission Reduction Requirements
Reg. 22 Summary | Regulation Number 22
2019
HB19-1003: Community Solar Gardens Modernization Act
HB19-1003 Summary | HB19-1004 Bill
HB19-1231: New Appliance Energy And Water Efficiency Standards
HB19-1231 Summary | HB19-1231 Bill
HB19-1261: Climate Action Plan To Reduce Pollution
HB19-1261 Summary | HB19-1261 Bill
HB19-1314: Just Transition From Coal-based Electrical Energy Economy
HB19-1314 Summary | HB19-1314 Bill
SB19-077: Electric Motor Vehicles Public Utility Services
SB19-077 Summary | SB19-077 Bill
SB19-096 Collect Long-term Climate Change Data
(2019) AQCC Regulation 20: Colorado Low Emission Automobile Regulation (CLEAR)
AQCC Reg 20 Summary | AQCC Regulation 20
2008 Executive Order:
Governer Ritter’s Executive Order ‘Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Colorado’
