A Bill for an Act
Page 1, Line 101Concerning exemptions from energy use reporting
Page 1, Line 102requirements for owners of agricultural buildings.
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov/.)
Water Resources and Agriculture Review Committee. Under current law, owners of certain large buildings (covered buildings) are required to annually collect and report each covered building's energy use to the Colorado energy office.
The bill clarifies that agricultural buildings are not covered buildings, and, therefore, owners of agricultural buildings are exempt from the energy use collecting and reporting requirements. The bill defines an agricultural building as a building or structure used to house agricultural implements, hay, unprocessed grain, poultry, livestock, or other agricultural products or inputs.
Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-7-142, amend
Page 2, Line 3(2)(j)(II)(B) and (2)(j)(II)(C); and add(2)(b.5), (2)(j)(II)(D), and (10) as follows:
Page 2, Line 425-7-142. Energy benchmarking - data collection and access
Page 2, Line 5- utility requirements - task force - rules - reports - exemptions -
Page 2, Line 6definitions - legislative declaration - repeal. (2) Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
Page 2, Line 7(b.5) (I) "Agricultural building" means a building or
Page 2, Line 8structure used to house agricultural implements, hay,
Page 2, Line 9unprocessed grain, poultry, livestock, or other agricultural
Page 2, Line 10products or inputs primarily for the purpose of maintaining or operating an agricultural process.
Page 2, Line 11(II) Agricultural implements include agricultural equipment as described in section 39-3-122.
Page 2, Line 12(III) Agricultural implements do not include implements that are primarily for rent or sale.
Page 2, Line 13(j) (II) "Covered building" does not include:
Page 2, Line 14(B) A building in which more than half of the gross floor area is
Page 2, Line 15used for
manufacturing, industrial, or agricultural purposes; orPage 2, Line 16(C) A single-family home, duplex, or triplex; or
Page 2, Line 17(D) An agricultural building.
Page 3, Line 1(10) Agricultural buildings exempted from benchmarking
Page 3, Line 2requirements. (a) An owner of an agricultural building may
Page 3, Line 3submit for an affirmative exemption from any requirement to report benchmarking data.
Page 3, Line 4(b) An owner of an agricultural building may submit for
Page 3, Line 5an exemption to remain valid until there is a change in ownership
Page 3, Line 6or a change that renders the building no longer an agricultural building.
Page 3, Line 7(c) For the duration of any exemption, an owner of an
Page 3, Line 8agricultural building shall certify, upon request, the exemption status of any building for which an exemption has been granted.
Page 3, Line 9SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
Page 3, Line 10takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
Page 3, Line 11ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
Page 3, Line 12that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
Page 3, Line 13of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this
Page 3, Line 14act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take
Page 3, Line 15effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
Page 3, Line 16November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.