First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
ENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
on Second Reading in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 25-0510.01 Renee Leone x2695
HOUSE BILL 25-1306
House Committees Senate Committees
State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
A BILL FOR AN ACT
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ONCERNING ALPHABETIZING THE PLUMBING PROFESSION101
DEFINITIONS.102
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/
.)
Statutory Revision Committee. Section 1 of the bill reorganizes
the plumbing profession definitions into alphabetical order.
Section 2 repeals certain relocated definition provisions.
Sections 3 through 5 make conforming amendments to provisions
with internal references to the plumbing profession definitions.
HOUSE
2nd Reading Unamended
April 11, 2025
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Luck and Espenoza,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Ball and Rich,
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. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-155-103, add2
with relocated provisions (1.2) and (1.4); and add with amended and3
relocated provisions (1.6) as follows:4
12-155-103. Definitions. As used in this article 155, unless the5
context otherwise requires:6
(1.2) [Formerly 12-155-103 (6)] "Colorado fuel gas code" means7
a code adopted by rule of the board for the inspection of plumbing fuel8
gas pipe installations.9
(1.4) [Formerly 12-155-103 (5)] "Colorado plumbing code" or10
"the code" means a code established by the board that consists of11
standards for plumbing installation, plumbing materials, conservation,12
medical gas, sanitary drainage systems, and solar plumbing that could13
directly affect the potable water supply.14
(1.6) [Formerly 12-155-103 (7)] (a) "Conservation" means15
efficiency measures that meet national guidelines and standards and are16
tested and approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory,17
including:18
(I) Water-efficient devices and fixtures; and19
(II) The use of locally produced materials, when practicable, to20
reduce transportation impacts.21
(b) When conservation conflicts with safety, the board shall give22
primary consideration to safety.23
(c) Nothing in this subsection (7) SUBSECTION (1.6) affects the24
board's authority to establish the Colorado plumbing code as specified in25
section 12-155-106.26
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Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 12-155-103 (5), (6), and (7).2
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-155-106, amend3
(1) as follows:4
12-155-106. Colorado plumbing code - amendments -5
variances - Colorado fuel gas code. (1) In accordance with article 4 of6
title 24, the board shall establish a Colorado plumbing code, as defined7
in section 12-155-103 (5) (1.4). The code shall MUST represent the8
minimum standards for installation, alteration, and repair of plumbing9
equipment and systems throughout the state.10
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-28-211, amend11
(2)(a.5) as follows:12
30-28-211. Energy efficient building codes - legislative13
declaration - definitions. (2) As used in this section, unless the context14
otherwise requires:15
(a.5) "Colorado plumbing code" has the meaning set forth in16
section 12-155-103 (5) (1.4).17
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 31-15-602, amend18
(2)(a.5) as follows:19
31-15-602. Energy efficient building codes - legislative20
declaration - definitions - repeal. (2) As used in this section, unless the21
context otherwise requires:22
(a.5) "Colorado plumbing code" has the meaning set forth in23
section 12-155-103 (5) (1.4).24
SECTION 6. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act25
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the26
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except27
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of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this2
act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take3
effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in4
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the5
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.6
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