HB 23-1247 CO

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The director of the Colorado energy office or the director's designee (director) is required to conduct studies of electric transmission and advanced energy solutions technologies in rural Colorado. One study must consider ways to assist northwestern and west end of Montrose county, Colorado as it transitions to producing advanced firm dispatchable energy resources. The other study must consider the potential for the development of new energy resources in southeastern Colorado. The act specifies information that the director is required to consider in the studies. On or before July 1, 2025, the director is required to submit the director's findings and conclusions of both studies to the legislative committees of reference with jurisdiction over energy matters and to the just transition office. The act appropriates $50,000 from the just transition cash fund to the office of the governor for use by the Colorado energy office to implement the act. APPROVED by Governor May 20, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Meghan Lukens Democratic · primary
• Ty Winter Republican · primary
• Dylan Roberts Democratic · primary
• Rod Pelton Republican · primary

1. May 20, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 17, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 17, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 17, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 3, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. May 2, 2023 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. May 2, 2023 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. May 1, 2023 Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
9. Apr 24, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy · upper
10. Apr 21, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
11. Apr 20, 2023 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
12. Apr 19, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
13. Apr 18, 2023 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
14. Mar 29, 2023 House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
15. Mar 14, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Signed Act (05/20/2023) · PDF
• Final Act (05/17/2023) · PDF
• Rerevised (05/03/2023) · PDF
• Revised (05/02/2023) · PDF
• Reengrossed (04/21/2023) · PDF
• Engrossed (04/19/2023) · PDF
• Introduced (03/14/2023) · PDF
• PA2 (04/18/2023) · PDF
• PA1 (03/30/2023) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF