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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB18-1297

Climate Change Preparedness And Resiliency

Type Bill
Session 2018 Regular Session
Subjects
Natural Resources & Environment

Concerning a comprehensive plan to proactively address the anticipated impacts on Colorado of global climate change, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

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.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Faith Winter

Representative

Faith Winter

Senator Brittany Pettersen

Representative

Brittany Pettersen

Senator Kerry Donovan

Senator

Kerry Donovan

Committees

House

Transportation & Energy

Appropriations

Senate

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/24/2018 Reengrossed PDF
04/23/2018 Engrossed PDF
03/16/2018 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/19/2018 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/03/2018 FN2 PDF
03/21/2018 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
04/19/2018 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 18-1297 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. Vote summary
Postpone House Bill 18-1297 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 18-1297, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-5. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 18-1297 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 8-5. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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2nd Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/24/2018 Third Reading BILL
36
AYE
29
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Location Action
05/01/2018 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
04/24/2018 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
04/24/2018 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/23/2018 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/19/2018 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/21/2018 House House Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Appropriations
03/16/2018 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

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