Sheila Lieder
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 28
Primary
The act authorizes the Colorado energy office to award grants for retrofitting existing buildings for installation of geothermal systems for heating and cooling under the single-structure geothermal grant that the office administers, and for generating geothermal energy through direct air capture technology under the geothermal electricity generation grant that the office administers. The act establishes labor standards for thermal energy public projects that a state agency or a state institution of higher education procures. In Colorado, a gas distribution utility providing gas service to more than 90,000 retail customers is required to file with the public utilities commission (commission) a clean heat plan, which plan demonstrates how the utility will use clean heat resources to meet clean heat targets for reducing carbon dioxide and methane emissions. The act adds thermal energy as an eligible clean heat resource for helping to meet clean heat targets. A gas utility that the commission regulates is authorized to apply for review and approval of the use of thermal energy networks in the gas utility's service area. A gas utility that the commission regulates and that serves more than 500,000 customers is additionally required to propose pilot thermal energy network projects for the commission's review and approval. The commission shall initiate a proceeding on or before January 1, 2025, to determine if rule-making or legislative changes are needed to facilitate the development of thermal energy in the state. The act repeals the "Geothermal Heat Suppliers Act", which requires geothermal heat suppliers to obtain operating permits from the commission. APPROVED by Governor May 11, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to Appropriations
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (05/11/2023) | |
| Final Act (05/10/2023) | |
| Rerevised (05/03/2023) | |
| Revised (05/02/2023) | |
| Reengrossed (04/21/2023) | |
| Engrossed (04/19/2023) | |
| Introduced (03/20/2023) | |
| PA1 (03/31/2023) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (04/14/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note SA2 (05/01/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (03/27/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (08/10/2023) |
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