A Bill for an Act
Page 1, Line 101Concerning automated permitting for residential clean
Page 1, Line 102energy technology projects, and, in connection
Page 1, Line 103therewith, requiring counties and municipalities over
Page 1, Line 104a certain population and the state electrical board to
Page 1, Line 105implement an automated residential solar permitting
Page 1, Line 106platform to review and issue permits related to
Page 1, Line 107residential solar panel installations.
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.)
The bill requires counties with a population of more than 5,000 residents in unincorporated areas and municipalities with a population of more than 5,000 residents to adopt an ordinance or resolution that would implement an automated residential solar permitting platform (platform). The platform would automatically review an application for a residential solar panel installation and issue a permit for the residential solar panel installation project if the project is code-compliant and meets certain criteria.
The platform utilized by a county or municipality must be used for at least 75% of the residential solar panel installation permit applications submitted to the local jurisdiction. The platform will only be used for solar panel installations that will be installed on existing residential buildings, have a maximum capacity of 200 amperes main service disconnect, and provide electrical power to single-family or 2-family residential property.
A county or municipality required to implement the platform must notify the Colorado energy office (office) of its compliance with the requirements of the bill and submit an annual report to the office related to the use of the platform and the type of software used.
Counties and municipalities are also eligible to receive funding and technical assistance from the office to implement platforms.
The office is required to submit a report to the general assembly related to the use of automated permitting software for other residential electrification projects, such as electric vehicle charging stations and heat pump space heaters, and the costs and benefits of implementing the automated software. The office must submit the report by July 1, 2026.
The state electrical board in the department of regulatory agencies is also required to implement a platform for use in its issuance and review of electrical permits related to residential solar panel installations. The board must also notify the office of its compliance with adopting the platform and submit an annual report to the office related to the board's use of the platform.
Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that:
Page 2, Line 3(a) Colorado has adopted economy-wide greenhouse gas emission
Page 2, Line 4reduction goals of at least a 50% reduction by 2030 and a 90% reduction
Page 2, Line 5by 2050;
Page 3, Line 1(b) Residential solar panel installations are key components for the state to meet its greenhouse gas emission goals;
Page 3, Line 2(c) Outdated and bureaucratic permitting requirements in many
Page 3, Line 3jurisdictions combined with staffing shortages can add months of delays and thousands of dollars to residential solar panel installations;
Page 3, Line 4(d) Colorado has the third slowest solar permitting timelines in the western United States;
Page 3, Line 5(e) The Solar Energy Industries Associates estimates that
Page 3, Line 6permitting and other bureaucratic barriers increase costs by over $6,000 for the typical residential solar project;
Page 3, Line 7(f) The price tag of residential solar in the United States is
Page 3, Line 8approximately double the price tag in Europe, which has virtually eliminated permitting and other bureaucratic barriers;
Page 3, Line 9(g) Once a homeowner applies for a solar permit, approximately
Page 3, Line 1018% of projects are cancelled, and installers cite permitting issues as the biggest reason for the cancellations;
Page 3, Line 11(h) Hundreds of jurisdictions across the country use automated
Page 3, Line 12residential solar permitting software that is available for free or for a low
Page 3, Line 13cost to automatically review residential solar panel installation applications; and
Page 3, Line 14(i) Automatic permitting has the potential to reduce the costs of
Page 3, Line 15residential solar panel installation and reduce installation timelines, thus
Page 3, Line 16enabling more homeowners to install residential solar panels on their homes.
Page 3, Line 17(2) The general assembly further declares that it is a matter of
Page 3, Line 18statewide interest and it is in the best interest of Colorado to allow
Page 3, Line 19homeowners in Colorado to receive automatic permits for residential solar panel installations.
Page 4, Line 1SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 30-28-141 as follows:
Page 4, Line 230-28-141. Automated residential solar permitting - county
Page 4, Line 3requirements - reporting - definitions - repeal. (1) Definitions.As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
Page 4, Line 4(a) "Automated residential solar permitting platform" or "platform" means software, or a combination of software, that:
Page 4, Line 5(I) Accepts and automates the review of an application for a residential solar panel installation;
Page 4, Line 6(II) Automatically produces county code-compliant
Page 4, Line 7approvals for a residential solar panel installation that meets the county's permitting requirements;
Page 4, Line 8(III) Accepts payment of any applicable county permitting fees; and
Page 4, Line 9(IV) Automatically issues a permit or permit revision for
Page 4, Line 10a residential solar panel installation once an individual has
Page 4, Line 11submitted approved, code-compliant plans and pays any
Page 4, Line 12applicable permitting fees related to the residential solar panel installation.
Page 4, Line 13(b) "Office" means the Colorado energy office created in section 24-38.5-101.
Page 4, Line 14(c) "Permit" means a permit issued by a county that is
Page 4, Line 15required for the installation of solar panels on a residential
Page 4, Line 16property and may include an electrical permit, construction permit, or other type of permit.
Page 4, Line 17(2) Automated residential solar permitting required.
Page 5, Line 1(a) (I) On or before July 1, 2026, the board of county
Page 5, Line 2commissioners of a county with a population of more than five
Page 5, Line 3thousand residents in unincorporated areas of the county shall
Page 5, Line 4adopt an ordinance or resolution to implement an automated
Page 5, Line 5residential solar permitting platform that must have the
Page 5, Line 6estimated capability to process at least seventy-five percent of
Page 5, Line 7applications submitted to the county for residential solar panel installations at existing residences.
Page 5, Line 8(II) The platform implemented pursuant to this subsection
Page 5, Line 9(2)(a) shall be used for at least seventy-five percent of the
Page 5, Line 10residential solar panel installation applications submitted to a county that:
Page 5, Line 11(A) Will be installed on existing residential buildings;
Page 5, Line 12(B) Have a maximum capacity of two hundred amperes main service disconnect; and
Page 5, Line 13(C) Provide electrical power to a single-family or two-family residential property.
Page 5, Line 14(III) The automated residential solar permitting platform
Page 5, Line 15shall also be utilized to review applications for residential
Page 5, Line 16solar panel installations that utilize a home battery storage
Page 5, Line 17system, a main panel upgrade, or a main breaker derate in conjunction with the residential solar panel installation.
Page 5, Line 18(b) (I) A county that is required to implement an
Page 5, Line 19automated residential solar permitting platform pursuant to
Page 5, Line 20subsection (2)(a) of this section shall not require manual review
Page 5, Line 21of an application for a residential solar panel installation on
Page 5, Line 22an existing residence at any time during the permitting process if the application has been approved by the platform.
Page 6, Line 1(II) County staff may conduct a manual review of
Page 6, Line 2construction documents related to a residential solar panel
Page 6, Line 3installation when conducting an inspection of the residential solar panel installation.
Page 6, Line 4(c) A county that is required to implement an automated
Page 6, Line 5residential solar permitting platform pursuant to subsection
Page 6, Line 6(2)(a) of this section may solicit input and technical assistance from the office for implementing and using the platform.
Page 6, Line 7(d) A county that does not require a permit for a
Page 6, Line 8residential solar panel installation is exempt from the requirements of this section.
Page 6, Line 9(3) Reporting - rules. (a) A board of county commissioners
Page 6, Line 10that is required to adopt an ordinance or resolution to
Page 6, Line 11implement an automated residential solar permitting platform
Page 6, Line 12pursuant to subsection (2)(a)(I) of this section shall direct the
Page 6, Line 13county office responsible for implementing the platform to
Page 6, Line 14notify the office within sixty days after the county's compliance
Page 6, Line 15with subsection (2)(a)(I) of this section. The notice provided to the office must include the following information:
Page 6, Line 16(I) An attestation that the ordinance or resolution
Page 6, Line 17adopted by the board of county commissioners to implement the
Page 6, Line 18automated residential solar permitting platform complies with the requirements of subsection (2) of this section; and
Page 6, Line 19(II) The names or types of software of the automated residential solar permitting platform used by the county.
Page 6, Line 20(b) A board of county commissioners that is required to
Page 7, Line 1adopt an ordinance or resolution to implement an automated
Page 7, Line 2residential solar permitting platform pursuant to subsection
Page 7, Line 3(2)(a)(I) of this section shall direct the county office responsible
Page 7, Line 4for implementing the platform to submit an annual report to the
Page 7, Line 5office. The annual report submitted to the office must include the following information:
Page 7, Line 6(I) The number of residential solar panel installation
Page 7, Line 7permits issued using the automated residential solar permitting platform;
Page 7, Line 8(II) The number of residential solar panel installation
Page 7, Line 9permits issued by the county that did not use the automated
Page 7, Line 10residential solar permitting platform and any relevant
Page 7, Line 11characteristics of the residential solar panel installations that required manual review for the permits;
Page 7, Line 12(III) The names or types of software of the automated
Page 7, Line 13residential solar permitting platform used by the county if the
Page 7, Line 14county has changed the names or types of software used by the county within the previous year; and
Page 7, Line 15(IV) A plan to increase the usage of the automated
Page 7, Line 16residential solar permitting platform if less than seventy-five
Page 7, Line 17percent of eligible residential solar panel installation permits issued by the county were issued through the platform.
Page 7, Line 18(c) (I) For the reporting required by subsections (3)(a) and (3)(b) of this section, the office shall:
Page 7, Line 19(A) Create a form to be used by county staff to submit the information required by subsection (3)(a) of this section;
Page 7, Line 20(B) Create a form to be used by county staff to submit the information required by subsection (3)(b) of this section; and
Page 8, Line 1(C) Establish, by rule, a date each year by which a county
Page 8, Line 2shall submit the report required by subsection (3)(b) of this section.
Page 8, Line 3(II) The office shall review the reports submitted by the
Page 8, Line 4county pursuant to subsections (3)(a) and (3)(b) of this section and may:
Page 8, Line 5(A) Determine if the reports are accurate;
Page 8, Line 6(B) Make the reports and the office's findings regarding
Page 8, Line 7the reports' accuracy publicly available on the office's public website; and
Page 8, Line 8(C) Take actions to encourage the county's compliance with subsection (2) of this section.
Page 8, Line 9(d) This subsection (3) is repealed, effective September 1, 2032.
Page 8, Line 10(4) Inspections. (a) On or before July 1, 2026, the board of
Page 8, Line 11county commissioners of a county that is required to implement
Page 8, Line 12an automated residential solar permitting platform pursuant to
Page 8, Line 13subsection (2)(a) of this section shall adopt an ordinance or
Page 8, Line 14resolution to allow remote inspections via recorded video or
Page 8, Line 15photography of residential solar panel installations that have
Page 8, Line 16received a permit or permit revision through the platform. The
Page 8, Line 17remote inspections must be offered at no greater cost to the
Page 8, Line 18permit holder and made available with no greater delay than an in-person inspection.
Page 8, Line 19(b) A county shall not require more than one inspection
Page 8, Line 20for a residential solar panel installation that is permitted by
Page 9, Line 1the automated residential solar permitting platform unless the residential solar panel installation failed an initial inspection.
Page 9, Line 2(5) Funding.A county that is required to implement an
Page 9, Line 3automated residential solar permitting platform pursuant to
Page 9, Line 4subsection (2)(a) of this section may apply for funding from the
Page 9, Line 5streamlined solar permitting and inspection grant program in accordance with section 24-38.5-119.
Page 9, Line 6SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 31-23-317 as follows:
Page 9, Line 731-23-317. Automated residential solar permitting - municipal
Page 9, Line 8requirements - reporting - definitions - repeal. (1) Definitions.As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
Page 9, Line 9(a) "Automated residential solar permitting platform" or "platform" means software, or a combination of software, that:
Page 9, Line 10(I) Accepts and automates the review of an application for a residential solar panel installation;
Page 9, Line 11(II) Automatically produces municipal code-compliant
Page 9, Line 12approvals for a residential solar panel installation that meets the municipality's permitting requirements;
Page 9, Line 13(III) Accepts payment of any applicable municipal permitting fees; and
Page 9, Line 14(IV) Automatically issues a permit or permit revision for
Page 9, Line 15a residential solar panel installation once an individual has
Page 9, Line 16submitted approved, code-compliant plans and pays any
Page 9, Line 17applicable permitting fees related to the residential solar panel installation.
Page 9, Line 18(b) "Office" means the Colorado energy office created in section 24-38.5-101.
Page 10, Line 1(c) "Permit" means a permit issued by a municipality that
Page 10, Line 2is required for the installation of solar panels on a residential
Page 10, Line 3property and may include an electrical permit, construction permit, or other type of permit.
Page 10, Line 4(2) Automated residential solar permitting required.
Page 10, Line 5(a) (I) On or before July 1, 2026, the governing body of a
Page 10, Line 6municipality with a population of more than five thousand
Page 10, Line 7residents shall adopt an ordinance to implement an automated
Page 10, Line 8residential solar permitting platform that must have the
Page 10, Line 9estimated capability to process at least seventy-five percent of
Page 10, Line 10applications submitted to the municipality for residential solar panel installations at existing residences.
Page 10, Line 11(II) The platform implemented pursuant to this subsection
Page 10, Line 12(2)(a) shall be used for at least seventy-five percent of the
Page 10, Line 13residential solar panel installation applications submitted to a municipality that:
Page 10, Line 14(A) Will be installed on existing residential buildings;
Page 10, Line 15(B) Have a maximum capacity of two hundred amperes main service disconnect; and
Page 10, Line 16(C) Provide electrical power to a single-family or two-family residential property.
Page 10, Line 17(III) The automated residential solar permitting platform
Page 10, Line 18shall also be utilized to review applications for residential
Page 10, Line 19solar panel installations that utilize a home battery storage
Page 10, Line 20system, a main panel upgrade, or a main breaker derate in
Page 10, Line 21conjunction with the residential solar panel installation.
Page 11, Line 1(b) (I) A municipality that is required to implement an
Page 11, Line 2automated residential solar permitting platform pursuant to
Page 11, Line 3subsection (2)(a) of this section shall not require manual review
Page 11, Line 4of an application for a residential solar panel installation on
Page 11, Line 5an existing residence at any time during the permitting process if the application has been approved by the platform.
Page 11, Line 6(II) Municipal staff may conduct a manual review of
Page 11, Line 7construction documents related to a residential solar panel
Page 11, Line 8installation when conducting an inspection of the residential solar panel installation.
Page 11, Line 9(c) A municipality that is required to implement an
Page 11, Line 10automated residential solar permitting platform pursuant to
Page 11, Line 11subsection (2)(a) of this section may solicit input and technical
Page 11, Line 12assistance from the office for implementing and using the platform.
Page 11, Line 13(d) A municipality that does not require a permit for a
Page 11, Line 14residential solar panel installation is exempt from the requirements of this section.
Page 11, Line 15(3) Reporting - rules. (a) The governing body of a
Page 11, Line 16municipality that is required to adopt an ordinance to implement
Page 11, Line 17an automated residential solar permitting platform pursuant to
Page 11, Line 18subsection (2)(a)(I) of this section shall direct the municipal
Page 11, Line 19office responsible for implementing the platform to notify the
Page 11, Line 20office within sixty days after the municipality's compliance with
Page 11, Line 21subsection (2)(a)(I) of this section. The notice provided to the office must include the following information:
Page 11, Line 22(I) An attestation that the ordinance adopted by the
Page 12, Line 1governing body of the municipality to implement the automated
Page 12, Line 2residential solar permitting platform complies with the requirements of subsection (2) of this section; and
Page 12, Line 3(II) The names or types of software of the automated residential solar permitting platform used by the municipality.
Page 12, Line 4(b) The governing body of a municipality that is required
Page 12, Line 5to adopt an ordinance to implement an automated residential
Page 12, Line 6solar permitting platform pursuant to subsection (2)(a)(I) of this
Page 12, Line 7section shall direct the municipal office responsible for
Page 12, Line 8implementing the platform to submit an annual report to the
Page 12, Line 9office. The annual report submitted to the office must include the following information:
Page 12, Line 10(I) The number of residential solar panel installation
Page 12, Line 11permits issued using the automated residential solar permitting platform;
Page 12, Line 12(II) The number of residential solar panel installation
Page 12, Line 13permits issued by the municipality that did not use the
Page 12, Line 14automated residential solar permitting platform and any
Page 12, Line 15relevant characteristics of the residential solar panel installations that required manual review for the permits;
Page 12, Line 16(III) The names or types of software of the automated
Page 12, Line 17residential solar permitting platform used by the municipality
Page 12, Line 18if the municipality has changed the names or types of software used by the municipality within the previous year; and
Page 12, Line 19(IV) A plan to increase the usage of the automated
Page 12, Line 20residential solar permitting platform if less than seventy-five
Page 12, Line 21percent of eligible residential solar panel installation permits issued by the municipality were issued through the platform.
Page 13, Line 1(c) (I) For the reporting required by subsections (3)(a) and (3)(b) of this section, the office shall:
Page 13, Line 2(A) Create a form to be used by municipal staff to submit the information required by subsection (3)(a) of this section;
Page 13, Line 3(B) Create a form to be used by municipal staff to submit the information required by subsection (3)(b) of this section; and
Page 13, Line 4(C) Establish, by rule, a date each year by which a
Page 13, Line 5municipality shall submit the report required by subsection(3)(b) of this section.
Page 13, Line 6(II) The office shall review the reports submitted by the
Page 13, Line 7municipality pursuant to subsections (3)(a) and (3)(b) of this section and may:
Page 13, Line 8(A) Determine if the reports are accurate;
Page 13, Line 9(B) Make the reports and the office's findings regarding
Page 13, Line 10the reports' accuracy publicly available on the office's public website; and
Page 13, Line 11(C) Take actions to encourage the municipality's compliance with subsection (2) of this section.
Page 13, Line 12(d) This subsection (3) is repealed, effective September 1, 2032.
Page 13, Line 13(4) Inspections. (a) On or before July 1, 2026, the governing
Page 13, Line 14body of a municipality that is required to implement an
Page 13, Line 15automated residential solar permitting platform pursuant to
Page 13, Line 16subsection (2)(a) of this section shall adopt an ordinance to
Page 13, Line 17allow remote inspections via recorded video or photography of
Page 13, Line 18residential solar panel installations that have received a
Page 14, Line 1permit or permit revision through the platform. The remote
Page 14, Line 2inspections must be offered at no greater cost to the permit
Page 14, Line 3holder and made available with no greater delay than an in-person inspection.
Page 14, Line 4(b) A municipality shall not require more than one
Page 14, Line 5inspection for a residential solar panel installation that is
Page 14, Line 6permitted by the automated residential solar permitting
Page 14, Line 7platform unless the residential solar panel installation failed an initial inspection.
Page 14, Line 8(5) Funding.A municipality that is required to implement
Page 14, Line 9an automated residential solar permitting platform pursuant to
Page 14, Line 10subsection (2)(a) of this section may apply for funding from the
Page 14, Line 11streamlined solar permitting and inspection grant program in accordance with section 24-38.5-119.
Page 14, Line 12SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-115-107, add (5) as follows:
Page 14, Line 1312-115-107. Board powers and duties - electrical permit for
Page 14, Line 14residential solar panel installations - rules - definitions - repeal.
Page 14, Line 15(5) Automated residential solar permitting program platform.
Page 14, Line 16(a) Rules. (I) On or before July 1, 2026, the board shall adopt
Page 14, Line 17rules that require that the board implement an automated
Page 14, Line 18residential solar permitting platform to automatically issue
Page 14, Line 19permits for any permit issued under this article 115 related to residential solar panel installations.
Page 14, Line 20(II) The platform implemented pursuant to this subsection
Page 14, Line 21(5)(a) shall be used for at least seventy-five percent of the
Page 14, Line 22residential solar panel installation applications submitted to the board that:
Page 15, Line 1(A) Will be installed on existing residential buildings;
Page 15, Line 2(B) Have a maximum capacity of two hundred amperes main service disconnect; and
Page 15, Line 3(C) Provide electrical power to a single-family or two-family residential property.
Page 15, Line 4(III) The automated residential solar permitting platform
Page 15, Line 5shall also be utilized to review applications for residential
Page 15, Line 6solar panel installations that utilize a home battery storage
Page 15, Line 7system, a main panel upgrade, or a main breaker derate in conjunction with the residential solar panel installation.
Page 15, Line 8(b) (I) The board shall not require manual review of an
Page 15, Line 9application for a residential solar panel installation on an
Page 15, Line 10existing residence at any time during the permitting process if
Page 15, Line 11the application has been approved by the automated residential solar permitting platform.
Page 15, Line 12(II) The board may conduct a manual review of
Page 15, Line 13construction documents related to a residential solar panel
Page 15, Line 14installation when conducting an inspection of the residential solar panel installation.
Page 15, Line 15(c) Reporting - rules. (I) The board shall notify the office
Page 15, Line 16within sixty days after the board adopts the rules required by
Page 15, Line 17subsection (5)(a) of this section. The notice provided to the office must include the following information:
Page 15, Line 18(A) An attestation that the rules adopted by the board to
Page 15, Line 19implement the automated residential solar permitting platform
Page 15, Line 20comply with the requirements of subsection (5)(a) of this section; and
Page 16, Line 1(B) The names or types of software of the automated residential solar permitting platform used by the board.
Page 16, Line 2(II) The board shall submit an annual report to the office that includes the following information:
Page 16, Line 3(A) The number of residential solar panel installation
Page 16, Line 4permits issued using the automated residential solar permitting platform;
Page 16, Line 5(B) The number of residential solar panel installation
Page 16, Line 6permits issued by the board that did not use the automated
Page 16, Line 7residential solar permitting platform and any relevant
Page 16, Line 8characteristics of the residential solar panel installations that required manual review for the permits;
Page 16, Line 9(C) The names or types of software of the automated
Page 16, Line 10residential solar permitting platform used by the board if the
Page 16, Line 11board has changed the names or types of software used by the board within the previous year; and
Page 16, Line 12(D) A plan to increase the usage of the automated
Page 16, Line 13residential solar permitting platform if less than seventy-five
Page 16, Line 14percent of eligible residential solar panel installation permits issued by the board were issued through the platform.
Page 16, Line 15(III) For the reporting required by subsections (5)(c)(I) and (5)(c)(II) of this section, the office shall:
Page 16, Line 16(A) Create a form to be used by the board to submit the information required by subsection (5)(c)(I) of this section;
Page 16, Line 17(B) Create a form to be used by the board to submit the
Page 16, Line 18information required by subsection (5)(c)(II) of this section; and
Page 17, Line 1(C) Establish, by rule, a date each year by which the
Page 17, Line 2board shall submit the report required by subsection (5)(c)(II) of this section.
Page 17, Line 3(IV) This subsection (5)(c) is repealed, effective September 1, 2032.
Page 17, Line 4(d) Rules - inspections. (I) On or before July 1, 2026, the
Page 17, Line 5board shall adopt rules to permit remote inspections via
Page 17, Line 6recorded video or photography of residential solar panel
Page 17, Line 7installations that have received a permit or permit revision
Page 17, Line 8through the automated residential solar permitting platform.
Page 17, Line 9The remote inspections must be offered at no greater cost to the
Page 17, Line 10permit holder and made available with no greater delay than an in-person inspection.
Page 17, Line 11(II) The board shall not require more than one inspection
Page 17, Line 12for a residential solar panel installation that is permitted by
Page 17, Line 13the automated solar permitting platform unless the residential solar panel installation failed an initial inspection.
Page 17, Line 14(e) Definitions.As used in this subsection (5), unless the context otherwise requires:
Page 17, Line 15(I) "Automated residential solar permitting platform" or "platform" means software, or a combination of software, that:
Page 17, Line 16(A) Accepts and automates the review of an application for a residential solar panel installation;
Page 17, Line 17(B) Accepts payment of any applicable permitting fees as determined by the board; and
Page 17, Line 18(C) Automatically issues a permit or permit revision for
Page 17, Line 19a residential solar panel installation once an individual has
Page 18, Line 1submitted approved plans and pays any applicable permitting fees related to the residential solar panel installation.
Page 18, Line 2(II) "Office" means the Colorado energy office created in section 24-38.5-101.
Page 18, Line 3(III) "Permit" means an electrical permit issued under this article 115.
Page 18, Line 4SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-115-120, add (12) as follows:
Page 18, Line 512-115-120. Inspection - electrical permits - application -
Page 18, Line 6standard - definition. (12) If an inspection is required to issue a
Page 18, Line 7permit for a residential solar panel installation under this
Page 18, Line 8article 115, the inspection must be conducted in accordance with section 12-115-107 (5)(d).
Page 18, Line 9SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-38.5-119, add (6)(c) as follows:
Page 18, Line 1024-38.5-119. Streamlined solar permitting and inspection
Page 18, Line 11grant program - creation - eligibility - fund created - gifts, grants, or
Page 18, Line 12donations - reporting - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal.
Page 18, Line 13(6) (c) (I) In addition to the reporting required by subsection
Page 18, Line 14(6)(a) of this section, the office shall prepare a report that
Page 18, Line 15analyzes the costs and benefits of requiring municipalities,
Page 18, Line 16counties, and appropriate state agencies to adopt ordinances,
Page 18, Line 17resolutions, or rules related to the automation of permitting for residential electrification projects.
Page 18, Line 18(II) The electrification projects considered by the report may include:
Page 18, Line 19(A) Electric vehicle charging stations and infrastructure;
Page 19, Line 1(B) Solar photovoltaic installations;
(C) Heat pump water heaters;
Page 19, Line 2(D) Heat pump space heaters; and
Page 19, Line 3(E) Any other residential electrification project as determined by the office.
Page 19, Line 4(III) The report must evaluate resources, technology, and
Page 19, Line 5software that is available or could become available to automate permitting for residential electrification projects.
Page 19, Line 6(IV) The office shall include any policy recommendations
Page 19, Line 7related to automating or streamlining permitting for residential electrification projects in the report.
Page 19, Line 8(V) The office shall prepare and submit the report to the
Page 19, Line 9house of representatives energy and environment committee,
Page 19, Line 10the senate transportation and energy committee, and the joint budget committee, or their successor committees, by July 1, 2026.
Page 19, Line 11(VI) This subsection (6)(c) is repealed, effective July 1, 2028.
Page 19, Line 12SECTION 7. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
Page 19, Line 13takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
Page 19, Line 14ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
Page 19, Line 15that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
Page 19, Line 16of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this
Page 19, Line 17act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take
Page 19, Line 18effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
Page 19, Line 19November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the
Page 19, Line 20official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.