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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Energy Legislation (2017)

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Energy

Natural Resources & Environment

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

12/27/2017

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures concerning electric demand side management for investor-owned utilities, energy infrastructure, and consumer protections.

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Colorado's Climate Action Plan and Climate Change Data Collection (20-23)

In 2019, Colorado enacted House Bill 19-1261, establishing statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goals. Colorado also enacted Senate Bill 19‑096, requiring the Air Quality...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/03/2020

Subjects:

Energy

Natural Resources & Environment

State Government

Staff Publications

Energy Handbook (2020)

The Legislative Council Staff's Energy Handbook is intended to serve as a reference guide to Colorado's energy sector. The book is divided into five sections. Section I covers the sources and uses of energy in Colorado. Section II explains how severance taxes and federal mineral lease moneys...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/28/2020

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Energy

Local Government

Natural Resources & Environment

State Government

Staff Publications

Incentives to Use Solar Power in Colorado

This memorandum provides an overview of the financial incentives for solar power offered by utilities in Colorado, as well as other incentives, including net metering programs and state tax incentives.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/05/2020

Subjects:

Energy

Natural Resources & Environment

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Impact Assistance Credits

Report No. 2020-TE27

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

09/15/2020

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Local Government

Natural Resources & Environment

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Coal Severance Tax Expenditures

Report No. 2020-TE30

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

09/15/2020

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Natural Resources & Environment

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Natural Resources Major Legislation 2020

During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to natural resources and the environment, including environmental protection; wildfire prevention and control; land and species conservation; and state parks.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/09/2020

Subject:

Natural Resources & Environment

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Energy Legislation 2020

During the 2020 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a variety of issues related to energy, including consumer protection and bill assistance; energy efficiency in new construction; renewable energy; and natural gas.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/27/2020

Subjects:

Energy

Natural Resources & Environment

Issue Briefs

Restrictions on Natural Gas Use in Buildings (20-17)

Some U.S. cities have adopted legislation to limit or restrict the use of natural gas systems in new construction, instead requiring building systems or appliances to be powered by electricity. In response to these natural gas prohibitions, some states have enacted legislation prohibiting...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/20/2020

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Capital Construction

Energy

Housing

Staff Publications

Community Choice Energy

Community choice energy (CCE) is an alternative to the investor-owned utility energy supply system that allows local entities to aggregate individual customers within a defined service area and secure alternative energy suppliers on their behalf. The primary goals of CCEs have been to lower...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

08/05/2020

Subjects:

Energy

Local Government

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Oil and Gas Severance Tax Deduction for Transportation Costs & Oil and Gas Severance Tax Deduction for Manufacturing and Processing Costs

Report No. 2020-TE16

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

07/16/2020

Subjects:

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Natural Resources & Environment

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