Senate Bill 25-181 Rerevised

A Bill for an Act

• Page 1, Line 101Concerning the continuation of the just transition advisory

• Page 1, Line 102committee, and, in connection therewith, implementing

• Page 1, Line 103the recommendation contained in the 2024 sunset

• Page 1, Line 104report by the department of regulatory agencies.

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/.)

Sunset Process - Senate Business, Labor, and Technology Committee. The bill implements the recommendation of the department of regulatory agencies in its sunset review and report on the just transition advisory committee (advisory committee) to continue the advisory committee. The advisory committee is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2025, but the bill continues the advisory committee indefinitely.

• Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

• Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1203, repeal(16)(a)(V); and add (21)(a)(II) as follows:

• Page 2, Line 32-3-1203.  Sunset review of advisory committees - legislative

• Page 2, Line 4declaration - definition - repeal. (16) (a)  The following statutory

• Page 2, Line 5authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2025:

• Page 2, Line 6(V)  The just transition advisory committee created in section 8-83-503 (6);

• Page 2, Line 7(21) (a)  The following statutory authorizations for designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2030:

• Page 2, Line 8(II)  The just transition advisory committee created in section 8-83-503 (6).

• Page 2, Line 9SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-83-503, amend

• Page 2, Line 10(3)(a), (4) introductory portion, (6)(a), (6)(c) introductory portion, (6)(d)

• Page 2, Line 11introductory portion, (6)(e)(III)(A), and(6)(i); repeal (6)(b); and add (3)(a.5) and (6)(e.5) as follows:

• Page 2, Line 128-83-503.  Just transition office - advisory committee.(3)  It is the purpose of the office to:

• Page 2, Line 13(a)  Identify or estimate, to the extent practicable, the timing and

• Page 2, Line 14location of facility closures and job layoffs in coal-related industries and

• Page 2, Line 15their impact on affected workers, businesses, and coal transition

• Page 2, Line 16communities and make recommendations to the just transition advisory

• Page 2, Line 17committee, as part of its work outlined in subsection (6) of this section,

• Page 3, Line 1as to how the office can most effectively respond to these economic

• Page 3, Line 2dislocations regularly consult with the just transition advisory

• Page 3, Line 3committee created in subsection (6) of this section on issues

• Page 3, Line 4related to addressing these impacts in a manner that best

• Page 3, Line 5ensures continued economic stability and prosperity for

• Page 3, Line 6impacted workers and communities during and after the transition away from coal as an economic driver;

• Page 3, Line 7(a.5)  Develop and implement plans to maximize the

• Page 3, Line 8economic stability and prosperity of coal workers and

• Page 3, Line 9communities through a variety of strategies outlined in or

• Page 3, Line 10consistent with this part 5, giving strong consideration to

• Page 3, Line 11strategies recommended by the just transition advisory committee;

• Page 3, Line 12(4)  Based on the draft just transition plan recommended by

• Page 3, Line 13primarily on the advice of and recommendations from the just

• Page 3, Line 14transition advisory committee, pursuant to subsection (6) of this

• Page 3, Line 15section, and with the approval of the executive director of the department

• Page 3, Line 16and the executive director of the department of local affairs, on or before

• Page 3, Line 17December 31, 2020, the director shall submit to the governor and the

• Page 3, Line 18general assembly a just transition plan for Colorado. The director

• Page 3, Line 19shall submit updates to the plan as needed. This plan, and any updates to the plan, must include, at a minimum:

• Page 3, Line 20(6) (a)  There is hereby created the just transition advisory

• Page 3, Line 21committee to develop and recommend a just transition plan for the state

• Page 3, Line 22of Colorado and to advise the office of just transition concerning the office's role in implementing this part 5.

• Page 3, Line 23(b)  On or before July 1, 2020, the advisory committee shall

• Page 4, Line 1present a draft just transition plan to the executive director of the department and the executive director of the department of local affairs.

• Page 4, Line 2(c)  In developing the draft just transition plan advising and

• Page 4, Line 3making recommendations to the office of just transition, the advisory committee shall consider options to:

• Page 4, Line 4(d)  In developing the draft just transition plan the advisory

• Page 4, Line 5committee's advice and recommendations, the advisory committee shall identify and consider:

• Page 4, Line 6(e)  The advisory committee consists of the following members:

• (III)  The following members appointed by the director:

• Page 4, Line 7(A)  Three Five representatives of coal transition workers, at

• Page 4, Line 8least one of whom must work at a coal mine and at least one of whom must work at an electric utility;

• Page 4, Line 9(e.5)  The director shall ensure that the composition of

• Page 4, Line 10the advisory committee described in subsection (6)(e) of this

• Page 4, Line 11section is as geographically diverse as possible, including members from each tier one transition community.

• Page 4, Line 12(i)  This subsection (6) is repealed, effective September 1, 2025

• Page 4, Line 132030. Before the repeal, this subsection (6) is scheduled for review in accordance with section 2-3-1203.

• Page 4, Line 14SECTION 3.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act

• Page 4, Line 15takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the

• Page 4, Line 16ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except

• Page 4, Line 17that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V

• Page 4, Line 18of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this

• Page 4, Line 19act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take

• Page 4, Line 20effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in

• Page 5, Line 1November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.