Amendments for HB24-1366
House Journal, April 16
52 HB24-1366 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
53 the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
54 recommendation:
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1 Amend printed bill, strike everything below the enacting clause and
2 substitute:
3 "SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-38.5-123 as
4 follows:
5 24-38.5-123. Prioritization criteria for state programs. (1) THE
6 COLORADO ENERGY OFFICE, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT
7 OF LOCAL AFFAIRS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SHALL
8 CONDUCT, OR CONTRACT WITH ONE OR MORE ENTITIES TO CONDUCT, A
9 STUDY ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2025, ON:
10 (a) THE FEASIBILITY OF, AND ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR,
11 ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT GREEN CERTIFICATION;
12 (b) THE FEASIBILITY OF PRIORITIZING CERTAIN STATE GRANTS AND
13 FUNDS BASED ON A GOVERNMENT GREEN CERTIFICATION;
14 (c) BEST PRACTICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, ADOPTION, AND
15 NECESSARY ELEMENTS OF SUSTAINABLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
16 COMMUNITY PLANS; AND
17 (d) HOW STATE AGENCIES COULD ASSIST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN
18 THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE LOCAL
19 GOVERNMENT PLANS, INCLUDING THROUGH ASSISTING LOCAL
20 GOVERNMENTS APPLYING FOR RELEVANT GRANT AWARDS AND SEEKING TO
21 QUALIFY FOR OR CLAIM STATE AND FEDERAL TAX CREDITS; AND
22 (e) BARRIERS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT CLIMATE ACTION AT THE
23 STATE LEVEL, AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THOSE BARRIERS.
24 (2) A LOCAL GOVERNMENT GREEN CERTIFICATION SYSTEM, AS
25 DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION, IS A SYSTEM IN WHICH
26 STATE AGENCIES PRIORITIZE AWARDING STATE GRANTS AND FUNDS TO
27 THOSE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN AWARDED A GREEN
28 CERTIFICATION BASED ON THE:
29 (a) IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLICIES
30 AND STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE AND STRATEGIC GROWTH
31 GOALS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
32 (3) A SUSTAINABLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMUNITY PLAN, AS
33 DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1)(b) OF THIS SECTION, MUST INCLUDE, BUT IS
34 NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS:
35 (a) GOALS, PLANS, AND STRATEGIES RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING:
36 (I) REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS POLLUTION IN FURTHERANCE OF
37 THE GOVERNOR'S "COLORADO GREENHOUSE GAS POLLUTION REDUCTION
38 ROADMAP 2.0" RELEASED ON FEBRUARY 26, 2024, OR AS AMENDED OR
39 SUPERSEDED BY A NEW VERSION THEREAFTER;
40 (II) CONVERTING MOTOR VEHICLES TO ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLES;
41 (III) SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE
42 CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE;
43 (IV) REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM WASTE THROUGH POLICIES AND
44 PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING, INCREASE
45 WASTE DIVERSION RATES, AND REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM WASTE HAULING;
46 (V) ESTABLISHING GOALS FOR REDUCED PER CAPITA VEHICLE
47 MILES TRAVELED;
48 (VI) REDUCING PER CAPITA VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED THROUGH
49 METHODS INCLUDING IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC TRANSIT, ENCOURAGING
50 EMPLOYER COMMUTE PROGRAMS, AND DEVELOPING BICYCLE AND
51 PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE;
52 (VII) REDUCING PER CAPITA VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED, BUILDING
53 ENERGY USE, AND EMISSIONS FROM CONVERSION OF NATURAL AND
54 WORKING LANDS BY UPDATING LOCAL LAND USE CODES TO ALLOW AND
55 ENCOURAGE COMPACT DEVELOPMENT AND MINIMIZE GREENFIELD
56 DEVELOPMENT;
1 (VIII) PROTECTING OR RESTORING THE TREE CANOPY;
2 (IX) SUPPORTING RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT;
3 (X) MITIGATING VULNERABILITY TO ENVIRONMENTAL
4 DEGRADATION OR CLIMATE CHANGE SUCH AS AN INCREASED RISK OF
5 DROUGHT, FLOOD, OR WILDFIRE;
6 (XI) REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
7 THROUGH METHODS INCLUDING ADOPTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY BUILDING
8 CODES AND ENCOURAGING BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION; AND
9 (XII) ANY OTHER CLIMATE-RELATED GOALS, PLANS, OR
10 STRATEGIES; AND
11 (b) A DESCRIPTION OF ANY MONEY FROM THE FEDERAL
12 GOVERNMENT, THE STATE, OR A LOCAL GOVERNMENT THAT THE LOCAL
13 GOVERNMENT HAS RECEIVED FOR IMPLEMENTING A GOAL, PLAN, OR
14 STRATEGY DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF THIS SECTION.
15 SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
16 takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
17 ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
18 that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
19 of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this
20 act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take
21 effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
22 November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the
23 official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.".
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