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. 25-0397.01 Josh Schultz x5486
SENATE BILL 25-181
Senate Committees House Committees
Business, Labor, & Technology
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
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ONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF THE JUST TRANSITION ADVISORY101
COMMITTEE, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , IMPLEMENTING102
THE RECOMMENDATION CONTAINED IN THE 2024 SUNSET103
REPORT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES .104
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/
.)
Sunset Process - Senate Business, Labor, and Technology
Committee. The bill implements the recommendation of the department
of regulatory agencies in its sunset review and report on the just transition
SENATE
Amended 2nd Reading
April 15, 2025
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Roberts and Winter F., Catlin, Hinrichsen
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Lieder and Lukens,
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. advisory committee (advisory committee) to continue the advisory
committee. The advisory committee is scheduled to repeal on September
1, 2025, but the bill continues the advisory committee indefinitely.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1203, repeal2
(16)(a)(V); and add (21)(a)(II)
as follows:3
2-3-1203. Sunset review of advisory committees - legislative4
declaration - definition - repeal. (16) (a) The following statutory5
authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on6
September 1, 2025:7
(V) The just transition advisory committee created in section8
8-83-503 (6);9
(21) (a) The following statutory authorizations for designated10
advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2030:11
(II) T
HE JUST TRANSITION ADVISORY COMMI TTEE CREATED IN
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SECTION 8-83-503 (6).13
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-83-503, amend14
(3)(a), (4) introductory portion, (6)(a), (6)(c) introductory portion, (6)(d)15
introductory portion, (6)(e)(III)(A), and (6)(i); repeal (6)(b); and add16
(3)(a.5) and (6)(e.5) as follows:17
8-83-503. Just transition office - advisory committee. (3) It is18
the purpose of the office to:19
(a) Identify or estimate, to the extent practicable, the timing and20
location of facility closures and job layoffs in coal-related industries and21
their impact on affected workers, businesses, and coal transition22
communities and make recommendations to the just transition advisory23
committee, as part of its work outlined in subsection (6) of this section,24
181-2- as to how the office can most effectively respond to these economic1
dislocations REGULARLY CONSULT WITH THE JUST TRANSITION ADVISORY2
COMMITTEE CREATED IN SUBSECTION (6) OF THIS SECTION ON ISSUES3
RELATED TO ADDRESSING THESE IMPACTS IN A MANNER THAT BEST4
ENSURES CONTINUED ECONOMIC STABILITY AND PROSPERITY FOR5
IMPACTED WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES DURING AND AFTER THE6
TRANSITION AWAY FROM COAL AS AN ECONOMIC DRIVER ;7
(a.5) D
EVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PLANS TO MAXIMIZE THE
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ECONOMIC STABILITY AND PROSPERITY OF COAL WORKERS AND9
COMMUNITIES THROUGH A VARIETY OF STRATEGIES OUTLINED IN OR10
CONSISTENT WITH THIS PART 5, GIVING STRONG CONSIDERATION TO11
STRATEGIES RECOMMENDED BY THE JUST TRANSITION ADVISORY12
COMMITTEE;13
(4) Based on the draft just transition plan recommended by14
PRIMARILY ON THE ADVICE OF AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM the JUST15
TRANSITION advisory committee, pursuant to subsection (6) of this16
section, and with the approval of the executive director of the department17
and the executive director of the department of local affairs, on or before18
December 31, 2020, the director shall submit to the governor and the19
general assembly a just transition plan for Colorado. T
HE DIRECTOR
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SHALL SUBMIT UPDATES TO THE PLAN AS NEEDED . This plan, AND ANY21
UPDATES TO THE PLAN, must include, at a minimum:22
(6) (a) There is hereby created the just transition advisory23
committee to develop and recommend a just transition plan for the state24
of Colorado
AND TO ADVISE THE OFFICE OF JUST TRANSITION CONCERNING
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THE OFFICE'S ROLE IN IMPLEMENTING THIS PART 5.26
(b) On or before July 1, 2020, the advisory committee shall27
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-3- present a draft just transition plan to the executive director of the1
department and the executive director of the department of local affairs.2
(c) In developing the draft just transition plan ADVISING AND3
MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE OFFICE OF JUST TRANSITION , the4
advisory committee shall consider options to:5
(d) In developing the draft just transition plan THE ADVISORY6
COMMITTEE'S ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS , the advisory committee7
shall identify and consider:8
(e) The advisory committee consists of the following members:9
(III) The following members appointed by the director:10
(A) Three FIVE representatives of coal transition workers, AT11
LEAST ONE OF WHOM MUST WORK AT A COAL MINE AND AT LEAST ONE OF12
WHOM MUST WORK AT AN ELECTRIC UTILITY ;13
(e.5) T
HE DIRECTOR SHALL ENSURE THAT THE COMPOSITION OF
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THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (6)(e) OF THIS15
SECTION IS AS GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE AS POSSIBLE , INCLUDING16
MEMBERS FROM EACH TIER ONE TRANSITION COMMUNITY .17
(i) This subsection (6) is repealed, effective September 1, 202518
2030. Before the repeal, this subsection (6) is scheduled for review in19
accordance with section 2-3-1203.20
SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act21
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the22
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except23
that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V24
of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this25
act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take26
effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in27
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official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.2
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