Senate Bill 25-254

BY SENATOR(S) Bridges and Amabile, Kirkmeyer;

also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Bird and Taggart, Sirota, Smith, Joseph, Phillips.

Concerning the stationary sources control fund.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-7-114.7, add (2)(b)(VI) as follows:

25-7-114.7.  Emission fees - fund - rules - definition - repeal. (2) (b) (VI) (A)  On July 1, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer five million dollars from the general fund to the stationary sources control fund.

(B)  On or before July 1, 2026, and each July 1 thereafter before July 1, 2029, the division shall report to the commission, the joint budget committee of the general assembly, and to the health and human services committee of the senate and the energy and environment committee of the house of representatives, or their successor committees, at a hearing held pursuant to section 2-7-203 (2)(a) of the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act, on the division's implementation of efficiency improvement projects related to the stationary source control fund.

(C)  This subsection (2)(b)(VI) is repealed, effective July 1, 2029.

SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-7-143, amend (6)(a), (7) introductory portion, and (7)(a) as follows:

25-7-143.  Emergency stationary engine exception - legislative declaration - rules - notice to revisor - repeal. (6) (a)  No later than September 1, 2022,2025, the governor or the governor's designee shall submit this section to the administrator for inclusion in Colorado's state implementation plan.

(7)  If the administrator fails to approve inclusion of this section into Colorado's state implementation plan by September 1, 20252027:

(a)  This section is repealed, effective October 1, 20252027; and

SECTION 3.  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.