House Bill 25-1161

BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Valdez, Bacon, Brown, Carter, Joseph, Smith, Willford, Woodrow;

also SENATOR(S) Kipp and Wallace.

Concerning requiring the labeling of gas-fueled stoves.

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

SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 16 to article 5 of title 25 as follows:

PART 16

LABELING OF GAS-FUELED STOVES

25-5-1601.  Definitions.As used in this part 16, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)  "Department" means the department of public health and environment created in section 25-1-102.

(2)  "Gas-fueled stove" means a household stove, range, or cooktop that directly combusts a gaseous or liquid fuel, is used for indoor food preparation, and provides at least one of the following functions:

(a)  Surface cooking;

(b)  Oven cooking; or

(c)  Broiling.

25-5-1602.  Labeling requirements - public information on the department's website. (1) (a)  A retailer shall not sell, attempt to sell, or offer to sell, in a store, a new gas-fueled stove to a potential consumer in the state unless a yellow adhesive label on the display model for the gas-fueled stove bears the following statement in bold-faced, black type that is clearly legible in English and Spanish:

Understand the air quality implications of

having an indoor gas stove.

(b)  Following the statement described in subsection (1)(a) of this section, the adhesive label must include a website link or a quick response (QR) code or other machine-readable code that a potential consumer may use to access the web page established by the department pursuant to subsection (4) of this section.

(2)  A retailer shall affix the adhesive label described in subsection (1) of this section to the display model for a new gas-fueled stove on a horizontal surface in a prominent position that is capable of being easily read by a potential consumer examining the display model and easily accessible by a cell phone camera.

(3)  Before transacting an online sale of a new gas-fueled stove to an address in the state, a retailer shall prominently post on the internet website where the online sale occurs the content of the adhesive label described in subsection (1) of this section for the potential consumer.

(4)  The department shall establish a page on the department's public website with credible, evidence-based information on the health impacts of gas-fueled stoves. The department may include on the web page links to technical studies or other resources to assist the public in understanding the health impacts of gas-fueled stoves.

25-5-1603.  Enforcement.A retailer that, in the course of the retailer's business, violates section 25-5-1602 commits a deceptive trade practice under the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act", article 1 of title 6.

SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 6-1-105, add (1)(kkkk) as follows:

6-1-105.  Unfair or deceptive trade practices - definitions. (1)  A person engages in a deceptive trade practice when, in the course of the person's business, vocation, or occupation, the person:

(kkkk)  Violates section 25-5-1602.

SECTION 3.  Act subject to petition - effective date - applicability. (1)  This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

(2)  This act applies to conduct occurring on or after the applicable effective date of this act.