Summary: Bills and regulatory actions related to climate policy and air quality since 2017 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.
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
AQCC Regulation 20: Colorado Low Emission Automobile Regulation (CLEAR)
AQCC Reg 20 Summary | AQCC Regulation 20
2018
SB18-009 Allow Electric Utility Customers Install Energy Storage Equipment
HB18-1400 Increase Fees Stationary Sources Air Pollutants
HB18-1098 Roll Over Year-end Balance Environmental Response Account
HB18-1270 Public Utilities Commission Evaluation of Energy Storage Systems
2017
HB17-1366 Measurable Goals Deadlines Colorado Climate Action Plan
SB17-105 Consumer Right To Know Electric Utility Charges
SB17-179 Fee Limits For Solar Energy Device Installations
2017 Executive Orders:
Hickenlooper Executive Order Committing to GHG reductions2008 Executive Order:
Governer Ritter’s Executive Order ‘Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Colorado’