First Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted 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 C 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 3rd Reading Unamended April 17, 2025 SENATE Amended 2nd Reading April 15, 2025 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Roberts and Winter F., Catlin, Hinrichsen, Amabile, Bridges, Cutter, Exum, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Snyder, Sullivan, Wallace, Weissman 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 12 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 8 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 20 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 25 THE OFFICE'S ROLE IN IMPLEMENTING THIS PART 5.26 (b) On or before July 1, 2020, the advisory committee shall27 181 -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 14 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 181 -4- November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the1 official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.2 181 -5-