First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED
LLS NO. 25-0256.03 Kristen Forrestal x4217
HOUSE BILL 25-1042
House Committees Senate Committees
Energy & Environment
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORKFORCE ADVISORY101
COUNCIL TO CONSIDER AIR Q UALITY CONTROL RULES THAT102
IMPACT WORKFORCE ISSUES IN AFFECTED INDUSTRIES .103
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov
.)
The bill requires the executive director of the department of public
health and environment (department) to establish a workforce advisory
council (council) on or before August 1, 2025, for the purposes of:
! Discussing recommendations concerning the incorporation
of workforce impact analyses into the rule-making
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Bird,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Daugherty,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. procedures for rules that impact air quality;
! Recommending standard procedures for the department and
the air quality control commission (commission) to follow
when conducting workforce impact analyses for inclusion
in rule-making procedures; and
! Determining if the establishment of a full-time workforce
advocate position would add value to the air quality control
rule-making process.
The bill requires the department to report the council's
recommendations to the general assembly on or before January 15, 2026.
After January 15, 2026, the council is required to:
! Meet at least 4 times per year;
! Continue to advise the department on the impact of
proposed air quality control rules on matters related to
employment; and
! Make ongoing recommendations to the governor, the
department, and the commission on legislative and
regulatory air quality control policies that impact
employment matters.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 25-7-110.9 as2
follows:3
25-7-110.9. Workforce advisory council - creation - purpose4
- air-quality control rule-making procedures - workforce impact5
analyses - reporting - definitions. (1) A
S USED IN THIS SECTION:6
(a) "C
OUNCIL" MEANS THE WORKFORCE ADVISORY COUNCIL7
ESTABLISHED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2)8
OF THIS SECTION.9
(b) "D
EPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH10
AND ENVIRONMENT.11
(c) "E
XECUTIVE DIRECTOR" MEANS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF12
THE DEPARTMENT.13
(d) "W
ORKFORCE IMPACT" MEANS THE PROBABLE IMPACT OF AIR14
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OR AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION ON EMPLOYMENT THAT MAY RESULT2
IN JOB LOSS OR GAIN, WORKER DISPLACEMENT, WORKFORCE TRANSITIONS,3
EXPANSION OR DOWNSIZING OF BUSINESSES , MAJOR INDUSTRY-WIDE4
WORKFORCE CHANGE , DISRUPTION IN OPERATIONS, OR AN ECONOMIC5
IMPACT TO THE STATE.6
(2) (a) O
N OR BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2025, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR7
SHALL ESTABLISH A WORKFORCE ADVISORY COUNCIL . THE PURPOSE OF8
THE COUNCIL IS TO DISCUSS RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE9
INCORPORATION OF WORKFORCE IMPACT ANALYSES INTO THE10
RULE-MAKING PROCEDURES FOR AIR QUALITY CONTROL RULES . THE11
COUNCIL CONSISTS OF SEVEN MEMBERS , APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS:12
(I) T
HE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL APPOINT THREE MEMBERS AS13
FOLLOWS TO THE COUNCIL TO SERVE INITIAL TERMS OF TWO YEARS :14
(A) A
N INDIVIDUAL FROM A LABOR ORGANIZATION OR15
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION WHO REPRESENTS WORKERS IN A REGULATED16
INDUSTRY;17
(B) A
N INDIVIDUAL FROM A LABOR ORGANIZATION OR18
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION WHO REPRESENTS WORKERS IN THE19
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; AND20
(C) A
REPRESENTATIVE OF A REGULATED BUSINESS OR21
ASSOCIATION WHO HAS EXPERTISE IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ;22
(II) T
HE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL APPOINT THREE MEMBERS AS23
FOLLOWS TO THE COUNCIL TO SERVE INITIAL TERMS OF THREE YEARS :24
(A) A
REPRESENTATIVE OF A REGULATED INDUSTRY WHO HAS25
EXPERTISE IN HUMAN RESOURCES IN REGULATED INDUSTRIES ;26
(B) A
TRAINING DIRECTOR FOR A REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP27
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-3- PROGRAM, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 8-15.7-101 (13), WHO TRAINS WORKERS1
IN A REGULATED INDUSTRY; AND2
(C) A
RESIDENT OF COLORADO WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE OF A3
REGULATED BUSINESS; AND4
(III) T
HE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF FUTURE OF WORK CREATED5
IN SECTION 8-15.8-103 SHALL APPOINT AN EMPLOYEE OF THE OFFICE TO6
SERVE AN INITIAL TERM OF TWO YEARS ON THE COUNCIL .7
(b) A
FTER A TERM OF SERVICE ON THE COUNCIL IS COMPLETE OR8
IF THERE IS A VACANCY , THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY SHALL APPOINT AN9
INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS THE RELEVANT CRITERIA TO THE COUNCIL .10
(3) T
HE COUNCIL SHALL:11
(a) B
ETWEEN AUGUST 1, 2025, AND DECEMBER 31, 2025, MEET AT12
LEAST FOUR TIMES;13
(b) B
EFORE JANUARY 15, 2026, RECOMMEND CHANGES TO THE14
RULE-MAKING PROCEDURES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE15
COMMISSION SO THAT WORKFORCE IMPACT ANALYSES ON MA TTERS16
RELATED TO AIR QUALITY CONTROL ARE INCORPORATED AS NECESSARY17
INTO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 'S AND COMMISSION'S RULE-MAKING18
PROCESSES;19
(c) R
ECOMMEND STANDARD PROCEDURES FOR THE EXECUTIVE20
DIRECTOR AND COMMISSION TO FOLLOW WHEN CONDUCTING WORKFORCE21
IMPACT ANALYSES FOR INCLUSION IN RULE -MAKING PROCEDURES; AND22
(d) D
ETERMINE IF ESTABLISHING A FULL -TIME WORKFORCE23
ADVOCATE POSITION IN THE DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST IN WORKFORCE24
IMPACT ANALYSIS AND DATA GATHERING AND IF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF25
PRESCRIBED ADVOCACY FOR WORKERS IN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 'S AND26
COMMISSION'S RULE-MAKING PROCESSES WOULD ADD VALUE TO THE27
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(4) I
N THE DISCUSSIONS TO INCORPORATE WORKFORCE IMPACT2
ANALYSES INTO RULE-MAKING PROCEDURES PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION3
(3)(b)
OF THIS SECTION, THE COUNCIL SHALL:4
(a) C
ONSIDER THE WORKFORCE IMPACT OF A PROPOSED AIR5
QUALITY CONTROL RULE A DETERMINING FACTOR IN THE ADOPTION OF THE6
RULE;7
(b) C
ONSIDER REASONABLE RULE-MAKING OPTIONS THAT SEEK TO8
MINIMIZE SIGNIFICANT JOB LOSS IN THE EXECUTION OF RULES THAT AFFECT9
AIR QUALITY;10
(c) P
ROMOTE RULE-MAKING PROCEDURES AND OUTCOMES BASED11
ON A CONSIDERATION OF THE WORKFORCE IMPACT OF A RULE IN A12
CONSISTENT MANNER AND ON AN EQUAL BASIS AS THE OTHER FACTORS13
THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE COMMISSION MUST CONSIDER IN14
THE RULE-MAKING PROCESS;15
(d) S
OLICIT FEEDBACK FROM REGULATED WORKERS , BUSINESS16
OWNERS, IMPACTED SECTORS OF INDUSTRY , AND OTHER AFFECTED17
ENTITIES; AND18
(e) C
OORDINATE WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE19
COMMISSION TO CREATE A PROCESS TO ALLOW FOR INFORMATION FROM20
WORKERS IN REGULATED INDUSTRIES WHO ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND OR21
PARTICIPATE IN THE RULE-MAKING HEARINGS TO BE ENTERED INTO THE22
RECORD OF THE RULE-MAKING PROCEEDING.23
(5) T
HE STANDARD PROCEDURES RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNCIL24
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3)(c) OF THIS SECTION MUST:25
(a) I
NCLUDE PROCEDURES FOR THE COLLECTION OF DATA AND26
INFORMATION FROM WORKERS , EMPLOYERS, LABOR ORGANIZATIONS ,27
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-5- PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS , WORKER ADVOCATES , AND OTHER1
RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS FOR USE IN CONDUCTING THE WORKFORCE2
IMPACT ANALYSES;3
(b) I
NCLUDE WAYS TO INCORPORATE DIFFERING VIEWPOINTS INTO4
THE WORKFORCE IMPACT ANALYSES TO COMPLEMENT OR REBUT5
INFORMATION GATHERED FROM REGULATED WORKERS AND BUSINESSES ;6
(c) A
LLOW FOR WORKFORCE IMPACT ANALYSES TO INCLUDE7
TESTIMONY, REPORTS, AND OTHER DATA-BASED INFORMATION DURING8
RULE-MAKING PROCEDURES THAT PROMOTE WORKFORCE RETENTION ,9
WORKFORCE TRAINING, AND APPROPRIATE TRANSITIONS FOR DISPLACED10
WORKERS THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIFIC AIR11
QUALITY CONTROL RULES;12
(d) P
ROMOTE THE MINIMIZATION OF JOB LOSS IN THE13
IMPLEMENTATION OF STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS THAT SEEK TO REDUCE14
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND IMPROVE AIR QUALITY ;15
(e) R
EQUIRE THE INCLUSION OF POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPACTS16
OF THE PROPOSED RULES ON THE WORKFORCE ; AND17
(f) D
ETERMINE IF THERE ARE SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR18
WORKFORCE IMPACT ANALYSES THAT ARE UNIQUE TO THE UTILITY ,19
MANUFACTURING, OR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.20
(6) O
N OR BEFORE JANUARY 15, 2026, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR21
SHALL REPORT THE COUNCIL 'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE HOUSE OF22
REPRESENTATIVES AGRICULTURE , WATER, AND NATURAL RESOURCES23
COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE AGRICUL TURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES24
COMMITTEE.25
(7) A
FTER THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTS THE26
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PURSUANT TO27
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-6- SUBSECTION (6) OF THIS SECTION, THE COUNCIL SHALL:1
(a) M
EET AT LEAST FOUR TIMES PER CALENDAR YEAR AND AS2
NECESSARY BASED ON SCHEDULED RULE -MAKING PROCEDURES;3
(b) A
DVISE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE COMMISSION IN4
THEIR RULE-MAKING PROCEEDINGS ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE IMPACT5
OF PROPOSED RULES ON EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT6
AND TRAINING IN IMPACTED INDUSTRIES AND ON MATTERS RELATED TO7
DISPLACED WORKERS AND TRANSITIONS IN THE WORKFORCE ;8
(c) M
AKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR , THE9
DEPARTMENT, AND THE COMMISSION ON LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY10
AIR QUALITY CONTROL POLICIES THAT IMPACT EMPLOYMENT , WORKFORCE11
DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING , AND WORKFORCE TRANSITIONS ; AND12
(d) A
NNUALLY REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COUNCIL AS A13
PART OF THE DEPARTMENT 'S PRESENTATION TO ITS COMMITTEE OF14
REFERENCE AT A HEARING HELD PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-7-203 (2)(a) OF15
THE "STATE MEASUREMENT FOR ACCOUNTABLE, RESPONSIVE, AND16
T
RANSPARENT (SMART) GOVERNMENT ACT".17
SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,18
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate19
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for20
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state21
institutions.22
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