HB 18-1297

  • Colorado House Bill
  • 2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Apr 24, 2018
  • Passed House Apr 24, 2018
  • Senate
  • Governor

Climate Change Preparedness And Resiliency

Abstract

The bill adopts the following greenhouse gas emission reduction goals: Statewide greenhouse gas emissions should be reduced by 26% by 2025 when compared with 2005 levels; and Carbon dioxide emissions from electrical generation, when compared with 2012 levels, should be reduced by 25% by 2025 and by 30% by 2030. The Colorado resiliency and recovery office in the division of local government in the department of local affairs is required to, on an ongoing basis: Collect and analyze data regarding the economic and environmental impacts of not addressing climate change and calculate the economic costs of climate change; Develop a model to estimate the future impacts of climate change on Colorado; Analyze the results of the modeling on regional and Colorado-specific climatic conditions currently and the expected future conditions under a variety of climate change scenarios; Update the Colorado resiliency framework, taking into account the goals, the rules, and the data and analysis; and Develop tools and resources to support locally led climate resilience initiatives. The bill appropriates $432,345 and 1.6 FTE to the department of local affairs for use by the Colorado resiliency and recovery office to implement the act. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Apr 24, 2018

Actions


May 01, 2018

Senate

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Apr 24, 2018

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

  • Introduction
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Apr 23, 2018

House

House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

Apr 19, 2018

House

House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage
House Committee of the Whole Appropriations

Mar 21, 2018

House

House Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Transportation & Energy Appropriations

Mar 16, 2018

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

  • Introduction
Transportation & Energy

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Committee Amendment PDF
PA1 (04/19/2018) PDF
Introduced (03/16/2018) PDF
Engrossed (04/23/2018) PDF
Reengrossed (04/24/2018) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note SA1 (04/19/2018) PDF
Fiscal Note FN1 (03/21/2018) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (08/03/2018) PDF

Sources

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