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Colorado House Bill HB1042

Colorado 2025 Regular Session

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11 First Regular Session
22 Seventy-fifth General Assembly
33 STATE OF COLORADO
44 INTRODUCED
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77 LLS NO. 25-0256.03 Kristen Forrestal x4217
88 HOUSE BILL 25-1042
99 House Committees Senate Committees
1010 Energy & Environment
1111 A BILL FOR AN ACT
1212 C
1313 ONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORKFORCE ADVISORY101
1414 COUNCIL TO CONSIDER AIR Q UALITY CONTROL RULES THAT102
1515 IMPACT WORKFORCE ISSUES IN AFFECTED INDUSTRIES .103
1616 Bill Summary
1717 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
1818 not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
1919 passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
2020 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
2121 http://leg.colorado.gov
2222 .)
2323 The bill requires the executive director of the department of public
2424 health and environment (department) to establish a workforce advisory
2525 council (council) on or before August 1, 2025, for the purposes of:
2626 ! Discussing recommendations concerning the incorporation
2727 of workforce impact analyses into the rule-making
2828 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
2929 Bird,
3030 SENATE SPONSORSHIP
3131 Daugherty,
3232 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
3333 Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
3434 Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. procedures for rules that impact air quality;
3535 ! Recommending standard procedures for the department and
3636 the air quality control commission (commission) to follow
3737 when conducting workforce impact analyses for inclusion
3838 in rule-making procedures; and
3939 ! Determining if the establishment of a full-time workforce
4040 advocate position would add value to the air quality control
4141 rule-making process.
4242 The bill requires the department to report the council's
4343 recommendations to the general assembly on or before January 15, 2026.
4444 After January 15, 2026, the council is required to:
4545 ! Meet at least 4 times per year;
4646 ! Continue to advise the department on the impact of
4747 proposed air quality control rules on matters related to
4848 employment; and
4949 ! Make ongoing recommendations to the governor, the
5050 department, and the commission on legislative and
5151 regulatory air quality control policies that impact
5252 employment matters.
5353 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
5454 SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 25-7-110.9 as2
5555 follows:3
5656 25-7-110.9. Workforce advisory council - creation - purpose4
5757 - air-quality control rule-making procedures - workforce impact5
5858 analyses - reporting - definitions. (1) A
5959 S USED IN THIS SECTION:6
6060 (a) "C
6161 OUNCIL" MEANS THE WORKFORCE ADVISORY COUNCIL7
6262 ESTABLISHED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2)8
6363 OF THIS SECTION.9
6464 (b) "D
6565 EPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH10
6666 AND ENVIRONMENT.11
6767 (c) "E
6868 XECUTIVE DIRECTOR" MEANS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF12
6969 THE DEPARTMENT.13
7070 (d) "W
7171 ORKFORCE IMPACT" MEANS THE PROBABLE IMPACT OF AIR14
7272 HB25-1042-2- QUALITY CONTROL RULES PROPOSED BY THE DEPARTMENT , COMMISSION,1
7373 OR AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION ON EMPLOYMENT THAT MAY RESULT2
7474 IN JOB LOSS OR GAIN, WORKER DISPLACEMENT, WORKFORCE TRANSITIONS,3
7575 EXPANSION OR DOWNSIZING OF BUSINESSES , MAJOR INDUSTRY-WIDE4
7676 WORKFORCE CHANGE , DISRUPTION IN OPERATIONS, OR AN ECONOMIC5
7777 IMPACT TO THE STATE.6
7878 (2) (a) O
7979 N OR BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2025, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR7
8080 SHALL ESTABLISH A WORKFORCE ADVISORY COUNCIL . THE PURPOSE OF8
8181 THE COUNCIL IS TO DISCUSS RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE9
8282 INCORPORATION OF WORKFORCE IMPACT ANALYSES INTO THE10
8383 RULE-MAKING PROCEDURES FOR AIR QUALITY CONTROL RULES . THE11
8484 COUNCIL CONSISTS OF SEVEN MEMBERS , APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS:12
8585 (I) T
8686 HE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL APPOINT THREE MEMBERS AS13
8787 FOLLOWS TO THE COUNCIL TO SERVE INITIAL TERMS OF TWO YEARS :14
8888 (A) A
8989 N INDIVIDUAL FROM A LABOR ORGANIZATION OR15
9090 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION WHO REPRESENTS WORKERS IN A REGULATED16
9191 INDUSTRY;17
9292 (B) A
9393 N INDIVIDUAL FROM A LABOR ORGANIZATION OR18
9494 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION WHO REPRESENTS WORKERS IN THE19
9595 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; AND20
9696 (C) A
9797 REPRESENTATIVE OF A REGULATED BUSINESS OR21
9898 ASSOCIATION WHO HAS EXPERTISE IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ;22
9999 (II) T
100100 HE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL APPOINT THREE MEMBERS AS23
101101 FOLLOWS TO THE COUNCIL TO SERVE INITIAL TERMS OF THREE YEARS :24
102102 (A) A
103103 REPRESENTATIVE OF A REGULATED INDUSTRY WHO HAS25
104104 EXPERTISE IN HUMAN RESOURCES IN REGULATED INDUSTRIES ;26
105105 (B) A
106106 TRAINING DIRECTOR FOR A REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP27
107107 HB25-1042
108108 -3- PROGRAM, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 8-15.7-101 (13), WHO TRAINS WORKERS1
109109 IN A REGULATED INDUSTRY; AND2
110110 (C) A
111111 RESIDENT OF COLORADO WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE OF A3
112112 REGULATED BUSINESS; AND4
113113 (III) T
114114 HE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF FUTURE OF WORK CREATED5
115115 IN SECTION 8-15.8-103 SHALL APPOINT AN EMPLOYEE OF THE OFFICE TO6
116116 SERVE AN INITIAL TERM OF TWO YEARS ON THE COUNCIL .7
117117 (b) A
118118 FTER A TERM OF SERVICE ON THE COUNCIL IS COMPLETE OR8
119119 IF THERE IS A VACANCY , THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY SHALL APPOINT AN9
120120 INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS THE RELEVANT CRITERIA TO THE COUNCIL .10
121121 (3) T
122122 HE COUNCIL SHALL:11
123123 (a) B
124124 ETWEEN AUGUST 1, 2025, AND DECEMBER 31, 2025, MEET AT12
125125 LEAST FOUR TIMES;13
126126 (b) B
127127 EFORE JANUARY 15, 2026, RECOMMEND CHANGES TO THE14
128128 RULE-MAKING PROCEDURES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE15
129129 COMMISSION SO THAT WORKFORCE IMPACT ANALYSES ON MA TTERS16
130130 RELATED TO AIR QUALITY CONTROL ARE INCORPORATED AS NECESSARY17
131131 INTO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 'S AND COMMISSION'S RULE-MAKING18
132132 PROCESSES;19
133133 (c) R
134134 ECOMMEND STANDARD PROCEDURES FOR THE EXECUTIVE20
135135 DIRECTOR AND COMMISSION TO FOLLOW WHEN CONDUCTING WORKFORCE21
136136 IMPACT ANALYSES FOR INCLUSION IN RULE -MAKING PROCEDURES; AND22
137137 (d) D
138138 ETERMINE IF ESTABLISHING A FULL -TIME WORKFORCE23
139139 ADVOCATE POSITION IN THE DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST IN WORKFORCE24
140140 IMPACT ANALYSIS AND DATA GATHERING AND IF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF25
141141 PRESCRIBED ADVOCACY FOR WORKERS IN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 'S AND26
142142 COMMISSION'S RULE-MAKING PROCESSES WOULD ADD VALUE TO THE27
143143 HB25-1042
144144 -4- PROCESS.1
145145 (4) I
146146 N THE DISCUSSIONS TO INCORPORATE WORKFORCE IMPACT2
147147 ANALYSES INTO RULE-MAKING PROCEDURES PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION3
148148 (3)(b)
149149 OF THIS SECTION, THE COUNCIL SHALL:4
150150 (a) C
151151 ONSIDER THE WORKFORCE IMPACT OF A PROPOSED AIR5
152152 QUALITY CONTROL RULE A DETERMINING FACTOR IN THE ADOPTION OF THE6
153153 RULE;7
154154 (b) C
155155 ONSIDER REASONABLE RULE-MAKING OPTIONS THAT SEEK TO8
156156 MINIMIZE SIGNIFICANT JOB LOSS IN THE EXECUTION OF RULES THAT AFFECT9
157157 AIR QUALITY;10
158158 (c) P
159159 ROMOTE RULE-MAKING PROCEDURES AND OUTCOMES BASED11
160160 ON A CONSIDERATION OF THE WORKFORCE IMPACT OF A RULE IN A12
161161 CONSISTENT MANNER AND ON AN EQUAL BASIS AS THE OTHER FACTORS13
162162 THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE COMMISSION MUST CONSIDER IN14
163163 THE RULE-MAKING PROCESS;15
164164 (d) S
165165 OLICIT FEEDBACK FROM REGULATED WORKERS , BUSINESS16
166166 OWNERS, IMPACTED SECTORS OF INDUSTRY , AND OTHER AFFECTED17
167167 ENTITIES; AND18
168168 (e) C
169169 OORDINATE WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE19
170170 COMMISSION TO CREATE A PROCESS TO ALLOW FOR INFORMATION FROM20
171171 WORKERS IN REGULATED INDUSTRIES WHO ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND OR21
172172 PARTICIPATE IN THE RULE-MAKING HEARINGS TO BE ENTERED INTO THE22
173173 RECORD OF THE RULE-MAKING PROCEEDING.23
174174 (5) T
175175 HE STANDARD PROCEDURES RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNCIL24
176176 PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3)(c) OF THIS SECTION MUST:25
177177 (a) I
178178 NCLUDE PROCEDURES FOR THE COLLECTION OF DATA AND26
179179 INFORMATION FROM WORKERS , EMPLOYERS, LABOR ORGANIZATIONS ,27
180180 HB25-1042
181181 -5- PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS , WORKER ADVOCATES , AND OTHER1
182182 RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS FOR USE IN CONDUCTING THE WORKFORCE2
183183 IMPACT ANALYSES;3
184184 (b) I
185185 NCLUDE WAYS TO INCORPORATE DIFFERING VIEWPOINTS INTO4
186186 THE WORKFORCE IMPACT ANALYSES TO COMPLEMENT OR REBUT5
187187 INFORMATION GATHERED FROM REGULATED WORKERS AND BUSINESSES ;6
188188 (c) A
189189 LLOW FOR WORKFORCE IMPACT ANALYSES TO INCLUDE7
190190 TESTIMONY, REPORTS, AND OTHER DATA-BASED INFORMATION DURING8
191191 RULE-MAKING PROCEDURES THAT PROMOTE WORKFORCE RETENTION ,9
192192 WORKFORCE TRAINING, AND APPROPRIATE TRANSITIONS FOR DISPLACED10
193193 WORKERS THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIFIC AIR11
194194 QUALITY CONTROL RULES;12
195195 (d) P
196196 ROMOTE THE MINIMIZATION OF JOB LOSS IN THE13
197197 IMPLEMENTATION OF STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS THAT SEEK TO REDUCE14
198198 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND IMPROVE AIR QUALITY ;15
199199 (e) R
200200 EQUIRE THE INCLUSION OF POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPACTS16
201201 OF THE PROPOSED RULES ON THE WORKFORCE ; AND17
202202 (f) D
203203 ETERMINE IF THERE ARE SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR18
204204 WORKFORCE IMPACT ANALYSES THAT ARE UNIQUE TO THE UTILITY ,19
205205 MANUFACTURING, OR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.20
206206 (6) O
207207 N OR BEFORE JANUARY 15, 2026, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR21
208208 SHALL REPORT THE COUNCIL 'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE HOUSE OF22
209209 REPRESENTATIVES AGRICULTURE , WATER, AND NATURAL RESOURCES23
210210 COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE AGRICUL TURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES24
211211 COMMITTEE.25
212212 (7) A
213213 FTER THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTS THE26
214214 RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PURSUANT TO27
215215 HB25-1042
216216 -6- SUBSECTION (6) OF THIS SECTION, THE COUNCIL SHALL:1
217217 (a) M
218218 EET AT LEAST FOUR TIMES PER CALENDAR YEAR AND AS2
219219 NECESSARY BASED ON SCHEDULED RULE -MAKING PROCEDURES;3
220220 (b) A
221221 DVISE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE COMMISSION IN4
222222 THEIR RULE-MAKING PROCEEDINGS ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE IMPACT5
223223 OF PROPOSED RULES ON EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT6
224224 AND TRAINING IN IMPACTED INDUSTRIES AND ON MATTERS RELATED TO7
225225 DISPLACED WORKERS AND TRANSITIONS IN THE WORKFORCE ;8
226226 (c) M
227227 AKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR , THE9
228228 DEPARTMENT, AND THE COMMISSION ON LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY10
229229 AIR QUALITY CONTROL POLICIES THAT IMPACT EMPLOYMENT , WORKFORCE11
230230 DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING , AND WORKFORCE TRANSITIONS ; AND12
231231 (d) A
232232 NNUALLY REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COUNCIL AS A13
233233 PART OF THE DEPARTMENT 'S PRESENTATION TO ITS COMMITTEE OF14
234234 REFERENCE AT A HEARING HELD PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-7-203 (2)(a) OF15
235235 THE "STATE MEASUREMENT FOR ACCOUNTABLE, RESPONSIVE, AND16
236236 T
237237 RANSPARENT (SMART) GOVERNMENT ACT".17
238238 SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,18
239239 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate19
240240 preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for20
241241 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state21
242242 institutions.22
243243 HB25-1042
244244 -7-