HB 25-1267: Support for Statewide Energy Strategies - Colorado

Revised (05/05/2025) → PA3 (04/29/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to change its status from a revised version to a preamended version, indicating it is now an unofficial draft with committee amendments not yet adopted. The substantive policy content regarding the Electric Vehicle Grant Fund was added, creating new provisions for the fund to support operational and policy work for electric vehicle adoption and charging infrastructure.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include new provisions for the Electric Vehicle Grant Fund, specifically adding authority for the fund to support operational and policy work related to electric vehicle adoption and charging infrastructure.

FISCAL

Added new subsections (D) and (E) to the Electric Vehicle Grant Fund provisions, allowing the fund to support or directly engage in operational and policy work to support electric vehicle adoption and charging infrastructure.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document header from 'REVISED' to 'PREAMENDED' and updated the version description to indicate this is an unofficial version with committee amendments not yet adopted.

Removed the 'Amended 2nd Reading' designation and associated date (May 5, 2025) from the bill header, reflecting the transition to a preamended status.

Rerevised (05/06/2025) → Revised (05/05/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from a 'Rerevised' version to a 'Revised' version, indicating that amendments adopted on second reading in the Senate have been incorporated. The sponsor list for the Senate was modified to remove several names (Cutter, Jodeh, Kipp, Michaelson Jenet, Wallace), likely due to changes in sponsorship or withdrawal of support. The document header was also updated to reflect the current legislative status.

TECHNICAL

The document revision status was changed from 'Rerevised' to 'Revised', indicating the bill has been updated with Senate amendments adopted on second reading.

Five Senate sponsors (Cutter, Jodeh, Kipp, Michaelson Jenet, and Wallace) were removed from the Senate sponsorship list.

The header text was updated to clarify that amendments were adopted on second reading rather than being fully adopted in the second house.

PA2 (04/17/2025) → Rerevised (05/06/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was re-revised to include all amendments adopted in the Second House, adding new sponsors and updating committee assignments. The substantive policy content regarding retail electric vehicle charging rules and grant fund modifications remains largely unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments and line reorganization.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily administrative and formatting-related.

TECHNICAL

Added new bill sponsors (Brown, Jackson, Smith in House; Cutter, Jodeh, Kipp, Michaelson Jenet, Wallace in Senate) and updated committee assignments to reflect final amendments.

Changed header from 'PREAMENDED' to 'REREVISED' and updated reading status to indicate all amendments have been adopted.

Removed placeholder text and formatting artifacts related to the previous 'PA2' version status.

Reorganized line breaks and spacing in the bill title and summary sections for formatting consistency.

PA1 (03/10/2025) → PA2 (04/17/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to remove language about modifying the retail delivery fee and to add language about making an appropriation. The substantive policy content regarding electric vehicle charging rules and the electric vehicle grant fund remains largely unchanged, though some formatting and line breaks were adjusted.

Scope change

The bill's scope was slightly narrowed by removing the explicit mention of modifying the retail delivery fee in the title and summary, but the core provisions for regulating EV charging and managing the grant fund remain intact.

SCOPE

Removed language from the bill title and summary about allowing the Community Access Enterprise to reduce the retail delivery fee it imposes.

FISCAL

Added language to the bill title and summary about making an appropriation, though no specific funding amounts or details were provided in the text.

TECHNICAL

Adjusted formatting and line breaks in the bill text, particularly in the definitions and rule-making requirements sections, without changing the substantive meaning.

Final Act (05/08/2025) → PA1 (03/10/2025) · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered and reorganized from a House Bill format to a Senate-prepared Preamble format, with substantive changes shifting enforcement authority from the Division of Oil and Public Safety to the Department of Labor and Employment, and modifying the electric vehicle grant fund to include broader operational and policy work. The Community Access Enterprise fee adjustment provisions were significantly altered to allow the enterprise to lower fees if revenue thresholds are exceeded, with new notification requirements to the Department of Revenue. The bill also removed an appropriation section and revised the retail electric vehicle charging rules to emphasize stakeholder processes and public notice for rule modifications.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include broader operational and policy work for electric vehicle adoption and charging under the Colorado Energy Office, while enforcement authority shifted from the Division of Oil and Public Safety to the Department of Labor and Employment.

ENFORCEMENT

Enforcement authority for retail electric vehicle charging rules was changed from the Division of Oil and Public Safety to the Department of Labor and Employment.

FISCAL

The electric vehicle grant fund was expanded to include operational and policy work for electric vehicle adoption, charging, and affordable clean electricity, as well as support for rule development and enforcement.

The specific $225,320 appropriation for the 2025-26 state fiscal year was removed from the bill.

ELIGIBILITY

The Community Access Enterprise was given new authority to adjust retail delivery fees if imposing the fee would cause total revenue to exceed $100 million in the first five fiscal years, with requirements to notify the Department of Revenue.

REQUIREMENT

Rule-making procedures for retail electric vehicle charging now require consultation with the Colorado Energy Office and must utilize a public stakeholder process with advance notice for proposed modifications.

TECHNICAL

The bill format was changed from a House Bill document to a Senate-prepared Preamble format with updated committee listings and sponsorship information.

Engrossed (04/17/2025) → Reengrossed (04/21/2025) · 3 edits · May 6, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to add two new sponsors (Brown, Jackson, Smith) and remove a section that required the Division of Oil and Public Safety to develop and enforce retail electric vehicle charging rules. The bill now focuses on funding community access enterprises to reduce retail delivery fees and regulating EV charging, but no longer mandates rule-making by the Division of Oil and Public Safety.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the requirement for the Division of Oil and Public Safety to develop and enforce EV charging rules, shifting enforcement authority away from that division.

ELIGIBILITY

Added three new sponsors (Brown, Jackson, Smith) to the House sponsorship list.

ENFORCEMENT

Removed language requiring the Division of Oil and Public Safety to develop and enforce retail electric vehicle charging rules.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill header from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' and added a 3rd Reading Unamended date stamp.

Introduced (02/18/2025) → Engrossed (04/17/2025) · 4 edits · May 6, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was amended to add the Community Access Enterprise as an eligible entity to reduce retail delivery fees for electric vehicle charging, while also clarifying that the grant fund cannot be used for charging stations owned by public utilities. The bill's scope was expanded to include the Community Access Enterprise, and a new exemption was added for public utility-owned stations.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly allows the Community Access Enterprise to use grant funds to reduce retail delivery fees, and excludes public utility-owned charging stations from the rules and funding provisions.

ELIGIBILITY

Added the Community Access Enterprise as an eligible entity that can use grant funds to reduce retail delivery fees for electric vehicle charging.

Added an exemption stating that the bill's provisions do not apply to retail electric vehicle charging stations owned, maintained, or used by public utilities.

DEFINITION

Added a definition for 'Community Access Enterprise' and clarified its role in the bill.

FISCAL

Modified the grant fund provisions to explicitly include support for the Community Access Enterprise's fee reduction activities.

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