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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB23-1163

Revoke Carbon Dioxide Status As A Pollutant

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Natural Resources & Environment Energy

Concerning a prohibition against classifying carbon dioxide as a pollutant.

Bill Summary:

Section 1 of the bill makes legislative findings regarding the minimal negative effects of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere as a contributor to greenhouse gases in comparison to other, more harmful emissions. Section 2 prohibits the classification of carbon dioxide as a pollutant in the state and establishes that, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, state statute, executive agency rules, and any regulations of local governments or other political subdivisions of the state must not include the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions as a pollutant. Any portion of an executive agency rule that treats carbon dioxide emissions as a pollutant is void.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Ken DeGraaf

Representative

Ken DeGraaf

Committees

House

Energy & Environment

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
02/02/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
06/26/2023 FN2 PDF
02/20/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C) The motion failed on a vote of 3-7. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.002 Attachment D The motion failed on a vote of 3-7. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1163 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 3-8. Vote summary
Postpone House Bill 23-1163 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
02/23/2023 L.002 HOU Energy & Environment Lost PDF
02/23/2023 L.001 HOU Energy & Environment Lost PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
02/23/2023 House House Committee on Energy & Environment Postpone Indefinitely
02/02/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment

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