CURRENT ISSUE: Proposition 101, Amendment 60 and Amendment 61
Want to get involved in advocating for a greener Colorado?
Contact Patti Mason, USGBC CO Director of Advocacy, to learn more:
303.292.6180
or patti@usgbccolorado.org
State Legislation being tracked by the Chapter Advocacy Team:
HB 1204: Requires the plumbing code adopted by the examining board of plumbers to include standards for water efficiency and conservation.
USGBC CO position: Support Status: 04/05/2010 Governor Action - Signed!
HB 1001:
Creates a renewable energy standard (RES) requiring industry-owned utilities to generate 30% of thier electricity from renewable sources by 2020 through annual incremental increases.
USGBC CO position: Support
Status: 03/22/2010 Governor Action - Signed!
HB 1328: Creates the Colorado new energy improvement
district as an independent public body corporate and a public instrumentality performing an essential public function. (Statewide PACE program)
USGBC CO position: Support
Status: 06/11/2010 Governor Action – Signed!
HB 1331: Establishes a residential green building incentive pilot program administered by GEO.
USGBC CO position: Neutral
Status:
04/16/2010 House Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely
HB 1107:
Prohibits any area that has been designated as an urban renewal area from containing any agricultural land unless it meets specific requirements.
USGBC CO position: Monitor
Status:
04/14/2010 Governor Action - Signed
SB 100:
Allows local improvement districts (LIDs) to band together for energy efficiency projects and renewables. Allows such a disctrict to include multiple counties or municipalities.
USGBC CO position: Monitor
Status:05/05/2010 Governor Action – Signed
HB 1267:
Considers solar installations on homes a household furnishing. The installation will not be considered an income producer unless the facility produces income for the owner of the residential real property on which the facility is located.
USGBC CO position: Monitor
Status:06/11/2010 Governor Action – Signed HB 1342:
Directs the PUC to adopt new rules under which standard offers can apply to solar generation facilities that are beneficially owned by 10 or more customers at a shared location, called a "community solar garden".
USGBC CO position: Monitor
Status:
06/05/2010 Governor Action – Signed
HB 1349:
Creates the re-energize Colorado program, encourgaes the division of parks and outdoor recreation undertake renewable energy generation projects on state land to supply or offset all of its electrical energy needs by the year 2020.
USGBC CO position: Monitor
Status:06/08/2010 Governor Action – Signed
HB 1051:
Creates a statewide water data collection system by requiring the state's largest water providers to annually report to the Colorado Water Conservation Board how much water was provided to major sectors of water customers, and more data collection, including how many customers and what conservation efforts the water provider is undertaking.
USGBC CO position: Monitor
Status:
06/07/2010 Governor Action – Signed
HB 1358:
Requires sellers of new homes to offer water-smart features, including low-flow faucets and shower heads, Energy Star-rated washing machines and water-efficient landscaping.
USGBC CO position: Monitor
Status:
06/09/2010 Governor Action – Signed
