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Colorado Senate Bill SB208

Colorado 2024 Regular Session

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11 Second Regular Session
22 Seventy-fourth General Assembly
33 STATE OF COLORADO
44 INTRODUCED
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77 LLS NO. 24-1096.02 Richard Sweetman x4333
88 SENATE BILL 24-208
99 Senate Committees House Committees
1010 Finance
1111 A BILL FOR AN ACT
1212 C
1313 ONCERNING STANDARDIZATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING101
1414 STATIONS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , ESTABLISHING THE102
1515 ELECTRIC VEHICLE ENTERPRIS E AND THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE103
1616 ENTERPRISE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND .104
1717 Bill Summary
1818 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
1919 not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
2020 passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
2121 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
2222 http://leg.colorado.gov
2323 .)
2424 The bill creates the electric vehicle enterprise (enterprise) in the
2525 department of labor and employment (department). The business purpose
2626 of the enterprise is to synchronize electric vehicle charging protocols to
2727 SENATE SPONSORSHIP
2828 Priola and Winter F.,
2929 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
3030 Mauro and Rutinel,
3131 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
3232 Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
3333 Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. create consistency and transparency for electric vehicle charging
3434 consumers.
3535 The enterprise constitutes an enterprise for purposes of section 20
3636 of article X of the state constitution so long as it retains the authority to
3737 issue revenue bonds and receives less than 10% of its total annual
3838 revenue in grants from all Colorado state and local governments
3939 combined. So long as it constitutes an enterprise, the enterprise is not
4040 subject to section 20 of article X of the state constitution.
4141 The bill establishes a board of directors for the enterprise,
4242 including the board's membership, powers, and duties.
4343 The bill authorizes the enterprise to impose and collect a fee
4444 beginning July 1, 2025, to be paid by each electric vehicle charging
4545 station retailer based on the total number of retail electric vehicle
4646 charging stations operated by the retailer and the total number of power
4747 supply devices used at such stations.
4848 The bill creates the electric vehicle enterprise special revenue fund
4949 (fund) and continuously appropriates money in the fund to the enterprise
5050 to accomplish its duties.
5151 The bill requires the state treasurer, on July 1, 2024, to transfer
5252 $264,000 from the general fund to the fund and, on July 1, 2025, to
5353 transfer $160,000 from the general fund to the fund for the purpose of
5454 defraying expenses incurred by the enterprise before it receives fee
5555 revenue or revenue bond proceeds. The money is transferred as a loan to
5656 the enterprise, to be paid in full not later than December 31, 2028, with
5757 interest.
5858 The bill requires the enterprise, in consultation with the Colorado
5959 energy office and the division of oil and public safety within the
6060 department, to promulgate rules establishing minimum standards related
6161 to specifications and tolerances for retail electric vehicle charging
6262 equipment and methods of retail sale at publicly accessible electric
6363 vehicle charging stations to promote equity in the marketplace. The
6464 department must begin enforcing the rules on July 1, 2025, for all electric
6565 vehicle charging stations installed before, on, or after July 1, 2025.
6666 For the purposes of existing laws concerning fuel products, the bill
6767 amends the definitions of the terms "fuel products" and "motor fuel" to
6868 include electricity when used to fuel electric vehicles.
6969 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
7070 SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 8-20-107 as2
7171 follows:3
7272 8-20-107. Electric vehicle enterprise - creation - board of4
7373 SB24-208-2- directors - electric vehicle enterprise special revenue fund - duties of1
7474 enterprise - registration fees - revenue bonds - rules - legislative2
7575 declaration - definitions - repeal. (1) Legislative declaration. (a) T
7676 HE3
7777 GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS THAT :4
7878 (I) A
7979 S MORE ELECTRIC VEHICLES ENTER THE MARKETPLACE , THERE5
8080 IS A DEMAND AND A NEED FOR MORE RETAIL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING6
8181 STATIONS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE OWNERS AND DRIVERS ; AND7
8282 (II) G
8383 IVEN THE RECENT INCREASES IN THE NUMBER AND TYPES OF8
8484 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS IN COLORADO, THERE IS A NEED9
8585 FOR A STANDARDIZATION OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES USED IN10
8686 ASSOCIATION WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING TO ENSURE11
8787 CONSISTENCY ACROSS THE INDUSTRY AND ACCURACY FOR CONSUMER12
8888 CONFIDENCE AND CONVENIENCE .13
8989 (b) T
9090 HEREFORE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECLARES THAT :14
9191 (I) T
9292 HE ELECTRIC VEHICLE ENTERPRISE CREATED IN THIS SECTION15
9393 WILL BENEFIT COLORADO CONSUMERS BY ADDRESSING THE CURRENT16
9494 LACK OF UNIFORMITY AMONG RETAIL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING17
9595 STATIONS WITH REGARD TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ;18
9696 (II) O
9797 N JULY 1, 2025, EACH ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION19
9898 RETAILER WILL BEGIN PAYING A REGISTRATION FEE BASED ON THE TOTAL20
9999 NUMBER OF RETAIL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS OPERATED BY21
100100 THE RETAILER AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF POWER SUPPLY DEVICES USED22
101101 AT SUCH STATIONS;23
102102 (III) T
103103 HE ELECTRIC VEHICLE ENTERPRISE WILL PROMULGATE RULES24
104104 TO SYNCHRONIZE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING PROTOCOLS AND CREATE25
105105 CONSISTENCY AND TRANSPARENCY FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING26
106106 CONSUMERS, WHICH DIRECTLY BENEFITS THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE27
107107 SB24-208
108108 -3- CHARGING STATION RETAILERS WHO PAY THE FEES . BY PROVIDING A1
109109 DIRECT BENEFIT TO FEE PAYERS, THE ENTERPRISE OPERATES AS A BUSINESS2
110110 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DETERMINATION OF THE COLORADO SUPREME3
111111 COURT IN COLORADO UNION OF TAXPAYERS FOUNDATION V. CITY OF ASPEN,4
112112 418 P.3d 506
113113 (COLO. 2018).5
114114 (IV) T
115115 HE NEEDS AND OPERATIONS OF RETAIL ELECTRIC VEHICLE6
116116 CHARGING STATIONS ARE UNIQUE ; THEREFORE, IT IS NECESSARY TO7
117117 INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE INDUSTRY8
118118 IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE ENTERPRISE BOARD OF9
119119 DIRECTORS;10
120120 (V) S
121121 O LONG AS THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE ENTERPRISE QUALIFIES AS11
122122 AN ENTERPRISE FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE12
123123 CONSTITUTION, THE REVENUE FROM ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING13
124124 STATION FEES COLLECTED BY THE ENTERPRISE IS NOT STATE FISCAL YEAR14
125125 SPENDING, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24-77-102 (17), OR STATE REVENUES,15
126126 AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24-77-103.6 (6)(c), AND DOES NOT COUNT16
127127 AGAINST EITHER THE STATE FISCAL YEAR SPENDING LIMIT IMPOSED BY17
128128 SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION OR THE EXCESS18
129129 STATE REVENUES CAP, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24-77-103.6 (6)(b)(I)(G);19
130130 AND20
131131 (VI) C
132132 ONSISTENT WITH THE DETERMINATION OF THE COLORADO21
133133 SUPREME COURT IN NICHOLL V. E-470 PUBLIC HIGHWAY AUTHORITY, 89622
134134 P.2d 859
135135 (COLO. 1995), THE POWER TO IMPOSE TAXES IS INCONSISTENT23
136136 WITH ENTERPRISE STATUS UNDER SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE24
137137 CONSTITUTION, AND IT IS THE CONCLUSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY25
138138 THAT THE REVENUE THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE ENTERPRISE RECEIVES AS26
139139 REGISTRATION FEES ARE FEES, NOT TAXES, BECAUSE THE FEE AMOUNTS27
140140 SB24-208
141141 -4- CREDITED TO THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE ENTERPRISE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND1
142142 ARE:2
143143 (A) F
144144 OR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF ALLOWING THE ELECTRIC3
145145 VEHICLE ENTERPRISE TO DEFRAY THE COSTS OF PROVIDING THE BUSINESS4
146146 SERVICES SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION THAT BENEFIT THE FEE PAYERS; AND5
147147 (B) C
148148 OLLECTED AT RATES THAT ARE REASONABLY CALCULATED6
149149 BASED ON THE COST OF THE BUSINESS SERVICES THE ENTERPRISE7
150150 PROVIDES.8
151151 (2) Definitions. A
152152 S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT9
153153 OTHERWISE REQUIRES:10
154154 (a) "B
155155 OARD" MEANS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE11
156156 ENTERPRISE.12
157157 (b) "C
158158 OLORADO ENERGY OFFICE" MEANS THE COLORADO ENERGY13
159159 OFFICE CREATED IN SECTION 24-38.5-101.14
160160 (c) "D
161161 EPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND15
162162 EMPLOYMENT.16
163163 (d) "D
164164 IVISION OF OIL AND PUBLIC SAFETY" MEANS THE DIVISION OF17
165165 OIL AND PUBLIC SAFETY CREATED IN SECTION 8-20-101.18
166166 (e) "E
167167 LECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION " MEANS A LOCATION19
168168 THAT FEATURES ONE OR MORE POWER SUPPLY DEVICES THAT SUPPLY20
169169 ELECTRICAL POWER FOR RECHARGING PLUG -IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES.21
170170 (f) "E
171171 LECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION RETAILER " MEANS A22
172172 PERSON WHO OWNS, CONTROLS, OR OPERATES A RETAIL ELECTRIC VEHICLE23
173173 CHARGING STATION.24
174174 (g) "E
175175 NTERPRISE" MEANS THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE ENTERPRISE25
176176 CREATED IN SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION.26
177177 (h) "F
178178 UND" MEANS THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE ENTERPRISE SPECIAL27
179179 SB24-208
180180 -5- REVENUE FUND CREATED IN SUBSECTION (9) OF THIS SECTION.1
181181 (i) "P
182182 OWER SUPPLY DEVICE" MEANS A DEVICE THAT ENABLES A2
183183 CONSUMER TO CONNECT AND CHARGE AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AT AN3
184184 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION .4
185185 (j) "R
186186 ETAIL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION " MEANS AN5
187187 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION AT WHICH AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE6
188188 CHARGING STATION RETAILER CHARGES A FEE TO VEHICLE OWNERS OR7
189189 OPERATORS FOR RECHARGING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE .8
190190 (3) (a) T
191191 HE ELECTRIC VEHICLE ENTERPRISE IS CREATED IN THE9
192192 DEPARTMENT . THE ENTERPRISE IS AND OPERATES AS A10
193193 GOVERNMENT-OWNED BUSINESS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT IN ORDER TO11
194194 EXECUTE ITS BUSINESS PURPOSE AS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (5) OF THIS12
195195 SECTION BY EXERCISING THE POWERS AND PERFORMING THE DUTIES SET13
196196 FORTH IN THIS SECTION.14
197197 (b) T
198198 HE ENTERPRISE IS A TYPE 1 ENTITY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION15
199199 24-1-105,
200200 AND EXERCISES ITS POWERS AND PERFORMS ITS DUTIES AND16
201201 FUNCTIONS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT .17
202202 (c) T
203203 HE ENTERPRISE CONSTITUTES AN ENTERPRISE FOR PURPOSES18
204204 OF SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION SO LONG AS IT19
205205 RETAINS THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS AND RECEIVES LESS20
206206 THAN TEN PERCENT OF ITS TOTAL ANNUAL REVENUE IN GRANTS FROM ALL21
207207 C
208208 OLORADO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS COMBINED . SO LONG AS IT22
209209 CONSTITUTES AN ENTERPRISE PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (3), THE23
210210 ENTERPRISE IS NOT SUBJECT TO SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE24
211211 CONSTITUTION.25
212212 (4) (a) T
213213 HE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ENTERPRISE CONSISTS OF26
214214 THE FOLLOWING FIVE MEMBERS :27
215215 SB24-208
216216 -6- (I) THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF OIL AND PUBLIC SAFETY OR1
217217 THE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE;2
218218 (II) T
219219 HE DIRECTOR OF THE COLORADO ENERGY OFFICE OR THE3
220220 DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE; AND4
221221 (III) T
222222 HREE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE5
223223 COMMUNITY TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR ON OR BEFORE6
224224 S
225225 EPTEMBER 1, 2024, PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (4)(b) OF THIS SECTION.7
226226 (b) T
227227 HE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD APPOINTED PURSUANT TO8
228228 SUBSECTION (4)(a)(III) OF THIS SECTION SHALL EACH SERVE TERMS OF9
229229 THREE YEARS; EXCEPT THAT:10
230230 (I) O
231231 NE OF THE APPOINTED MEMBERS SHALL SERVE AN INITIAL11
232232 TERM OF ONE YEAR; AND12
233233 (II) O
234234 NE OF THE APPOINTED MEMBERS SHALL SERVE AN INITIAL13
235235 TERM OF TWO YEARS.14
236236 (c) E
237237 ACH MEMBER MAY SERVE AN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF TERMS .15
238238 A
239239 MEMBER WHO IS APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY ON THE BOARD SHALL16
240240 SERVE THE REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF THE FORMER MEMBER .17
241241 (d) M
242242 EMBERS OF THE BOARD SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION BUT18
243243 MUST BE REIMBURSED FROM MONEY IN THE FUND FOR ACTUAL AND19
244244 NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MEMBERS '20
245245 DUTIES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.21
246246 (5) T
247247 HE BUSINESS PURPOSE OF THE ENTERPRISE IS TO SYNCHRONIZE22
248248 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING PROTOCOLS TO CREATE CONSISTENCY AND23
249249 TRANSPARENCY FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING CONSUMERS . TO24
250250 ALLOW THE ENTERPRISE TO ACCOMPLISH THIS PURPOSE AND FULLY25
251251 EXERCISE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES THROUGH THE BOARD , THE ENTERPRISE26
252252 MAY:27
253253 SB24-208
254254 -7- (a) IMPOSE AND COLLECT A FEE AS AUTHORIZED BY SUBSECTION1
255255 (7)
256256 OF THIS SECTION; AND2
257257 (b) I
258258 SSUE REVENUE BONDS PAYABLE FROM THE REVENUE AND3
259259 OTHER AVAILABLE MONEY OF THE ENTERPRISE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION4
260260 (8)
261261 OF THIS SECTION.5
262262 (6) I
263263 N ADDITION TO ANY OTHER POWERS AND DUTIES SPECIFIED IN6
264264 THIS SECTION, THE BOARD HAS THE FOLLOWING GENERAL POWERS AND7
265265 DUTIES:8
266266 (a) T
267267 O SUPERVISE THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE ENTERPRISE ;9
268268 (b) T
269269 O ACQUIRE, HOLD TITLE TO, AND DISPOSE OF REAL AND10
270270 PERSONAL PROPERTY AS NECESSARY IN THE EXERCISE OF ITS POWERS AND11
271271 PERFORMANCE OF ITS DUTIES;12
272272 (c) T
273273 O CONTRACT WITH ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITY ;13
274274 (d) T
275275 O REQUEST THE STATE TREASURER TO ACT AS ADVISOR TO14
276276 THE ENTERPRISE TO ISSUE SUCH BONDS AND NOTES AS ARE NECESSARY TO15
277277 MAINTAIN ADEQUATE BALANCES IN THE FUND ; AND16
278278 (e) T
279279 O HAVE AND EXERCISE ALL RIGHTS AND POWERS NECESSARY17
280280 OR INCIDENTAL TO OR IMPLIED FROM THE SPECIFIC POWERS AND DUTIES18
281281 GRANTED BY THIS SECTION.19
282282 (7) I
283283 N FURTHERANCE OF ITS BUSINESS PURPOSE , BEGINNING JULY20
284284 1,
285285 2025, THE ENTERPRISE MAY IMPOSE AND COLLECT A FEE IN SUCH21
286286 REASONABLE AMOUNT AS IS NECESSARY TO OFFSET THE DIRECT AND22
287287 INDIRECT COSTS, INCLUDING THE COSTS FOR SALARIES AND OPERATING23
288288 EXPENSES, INCURRED BY THE ENTERPRISE PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE 20.24
289289 E
290290 ACH ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION RETAILER SHALL PAY THE25
291291 FEE BASED ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF RETAIL ELECTRIC VEHICLE26
292292 CHARGING STATIONS OPERATED BY THE RETAILER AND THE TOTAL27
293293 SB24-208
294294 -8- NUMBER OF POWER SUPPLY DEVICES USED AT SUCH STATIONS .1
295295 (8) T
296296 HE ENTERPRISE MAY ISSUE REVENUE BONDS FOR THE2
297297 EXPENSES OF THE ENTERPRISE, WHICH BONDS MAY BE SECURED BY ANY3
298298 REVENUES OF THE ENTERPRISE . REVENUE FROM THE BONDS ISSUED4
299299 PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (8) SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE FUND.5
300300 (9) (a) T
301301 HE ELECTRIC VEHICLE ENTERPRISE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND6
302302 IS CREATED IN THE STATE TREASURY . THE ENTERPRISE SHALL USE THE7
303303 MONEY IN THE FUND FOR THE PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION . THE8
304304 FUND CONSISTS OF FEE REVENUE CREDITED TO THE FUND PURSUANT TO9
305305 SUBSECTION (7) OF THIS SECTION; MONEY GENERATED FROM THE ISSUANCE10
306306 OF REVENUE BONDS PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (8) OF THIS SECTION;11
307307 MONEY CREDITED TO THE FUND PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (9)(b) OF THIS12
308308 SECTION; MONETARY GIFTS, GRANTS, DONATIONS, OR OTHER PAYMENTS13
309309 RECEIVED BY THE ENTERPRISE ; ANY FEDERAL MONEY THAT MAY BE14
310310 CREDITED TO THE FUND; AND ANY OTHER MONEY THAT THE GENERAL15
311311 ASSEMBLY MAY APPROPRIATE OR TRANSFER TO THE FUND . THE STATE16
312312 TREASURER SHALL CREDIT ALL INTEREST AND INCOME DERIVED FROM THE17
313313 DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF MONEY IN THE FUND TO THE FUND . MONEY18
314314 IN THE FUND IS CONTINUOUSLY APPROPRIATED TO THE ENTERPRISE FOR19
315315 THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION AND TO PAY THE ENTERPRISE 'S20
316316 REASONABLE AND NECESSARY OPERATING EXPENSES , INCLUDING THE21
317317 REPAYMENT OF ANY LOAN RECEIVED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (9)(b) OF22
318318 THIS SECTION.23
319319 (b) (I) O
320320 N JULY 1, 2024, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER24
321321 TWO HUNDRED SIXTY -FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE GENERAL25
322322 FUND TO THE FUND, AND ON JULY 1, 2025, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL26
323323 TRANSFER ONE HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE GENERAL27
324324 SB24-208
325325 -9- FUND TO THE FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING EXPENSES INCURRED1
326326 BY THE ENTERPRISE BEFORE IT RECEIVES FEE REVENUE OR REVENUE BOND2
327327 PROCEEDS. THE ENTERPRISE MAY ACCEPT AND EXPEND ANY OF THE3
328328 MONEY TRANSFERRED, AND, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY STATE FISCAL RULE4
329329 OR GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE THAT COULD5
330330 OTHERWISE BE INTERPRETED TO REQUIRE A CONTRARY CONCLUSION , SUCH6
331331 TRANSFERS ARE A LOAN FROM THE DEPARTMENT TO THE ENTERPRISE THAT7
332332 MUST BE REPAID AND ARE NOT A GRANT FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 208
333333 (2)(d)
334334 OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION OR AS DEFINED IN9
335335 SECTION 24-77-102 (7). ALL MONEY TRANSFERRED AS A LOAN TO THE10
336336 ENTERPRISE IS CREDITED TO THE FUND OR TO AN ACCOUNT IN THE FUND .11
337337 L
338338 OAN LIABILITIES THAT ARE RECORDED IN THE FUND BUT NOT REQUIRED12
339339 TO BE PAID IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED13
340340 WHEN CALCULATING SUFFICIENT STATUTORY FUND BALANCE FOR14
341341 PURPOSES OF SECTION 24-75-109.15
342342 (II) N
343343 O LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 2028, THE ENTERPRISE SHALL16
344344 REPAY THE LOAN OF FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY -FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS17
345345 RECEIVED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (9)(b)(I) OF THIS SECTION,18
346346 INCLUDING ACCUMULATED INTEREST . INTEREST ACCRUES ON THE MONEY19
347347 BORROWED AT A RATE PER ANNUM ON THE MOST RECENTLY ISSUED20
348348 TEN-YEAR UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE, ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST21
349349 ONE-TENTH OF ONE PERCENT , AS REPORTED BY THE "WALL STREET22
350350 J
351351 OURNAL", BEGINNING JULY 1, 2025, AND CONTINUING UNTIL THE DATE23
352352 UPON WHICH THE MONEY IS REPAID.24
353353 (III) T
354354 HIS SUBSECTION (9)(b) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,25
355355 2029.26
356356 (10) (a) O
357357 N OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2025, THE ENTERPRISE SHALL27
358358 SB24-208
359359 -10- PROMULGATE RULES ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS RELATED TO1
360360 SPECIFICATIONS AND TOLERANCES FOR RETAIL ELECTRIC VEHICLE2
361361 CHARGING EQUIPMENT AND METHODS OF RETAIL SALE AT PUBLICLY3
362362 ACCESSIBLE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS TO PROMOTE EQUITY4
363363 IN THE MARKETPLACE . THE ENTERPRISE MAY CONTRACT WITH THE5
364364 DIVISION OF OIL AND PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE COLORADO ENERGY OFFICE6
365365 IN ORDER TO PROMULGATE THE RULES .7
366366 (b) T
367367 HE DEPARTMENT SHALL BEGIN ENFORCING THE RULES ON8
368368 J
369369 ULY 1, 2025, FOR ALL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS INSTALLED9
370370 BEFORE, ON, OR AFTER JULY 1, 2025.10
371371 (c) E
372372 ACH RULE PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION11
373373 (10)
374374 MUST SUPPORT THE ENTERPRISE 'S BUSINESS SERVICES, INCLUDING12
375375 REMEDIATION SERVICES, IN A MANNER THAT MAINTAINS COMPLIANCE13
376376 WITH THE FEDERAL AND STATE STATUTES , RULES, AND REGULATIONS14
377377 GOVERNING AIR QUALITY.15
378378 (11) T
379379 HE ENTERPRISE MAY ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF16
380380 CONTRACTORS AND CONSULTANTS , INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT AND THE17
381381 ATTORNEY GENERAL 'S OFFICE, FOR PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL18
382382 ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE FOR THE PROVISION OF OTHER SERVICES19
383383 RELATED TO THE CONDUCT OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE ENTERPRISE .20
384384 SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-20-201, amend (2)21
385385 and (4.5)(a) as follows:22
386386 8-20-201. Definitions. As used in this part 2, unless the context23
387387 otherwise requires:24
388388 (2) "Fuel products" means all gasoline; aviation gasoline; aviation25
389389 turbine fuel; diesel; jet fuel; fuel oil; biodiesel; biodiesel blends;26
390390 kerosene; all
391391 alcohol blended fuels; liquefied petroleum gas; gas or27
392392 SB24-208
393393 -11- gaseous compounds, including hydrogen; natural gas, including1
394394 compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas;
395395 ELECTRICITY WHEN2
396396 USED TO FUEL ELECTRIC VEHICLES; and all
397397 other volatile, flammable, or3
398398 combustible liquids that are produced, compounded, and offered for sale4
399399 or used for the purpose of generating heat, light, or power in internal5
400400 combustion engines or fuel cells, for cleaning, or for any other similar6
401401 usage.7
402402 (4.5) (a) "Motor fuel" means:8
403403 (I) Any liquid or gas used as fuel to generate power in engines or9
404404 motors;
405405 AND10
406406 (II) E
407407 LECTRICITY FOR RETAIL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING .11
408408 SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,12
409409 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate13
410410 preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for14
411411 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state15
412412 institutions.16
413413 SB24-208
414414 -12-