ColoradoYouth Involvement in Environmental Justice
What it does
The environmental justice advisory board in the department of public health and environment (advisory board) advises the environmental justice ombudsperson, develops recommendations related to adverse environmental effects on disproportionately impacted communities, and supports the implementation of a grant program to finance environmental mitigation projects. The act adds to the advisory board a voting youth member and a nonvoting youth member, which members are between 14 and 21 years of age.
More detail
The act also requires the Colorado energy office (office), on or before December 31, 2025, to develop and post on its website best practices for the adoption and financing of clean energy resources in schools. The office is required to periodically update the best practices and post the updates on its website. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 20Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Apr 29Signed by the President of the Senate
- Apr 29Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Apr 29Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 21Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 17House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 16House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Apr 15House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 11House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Feb 26House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to AppropriationsMinor
- Feb 6Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & EnvironmentMinor
- Feb 5Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Senate Second Reading Passed - No AmendmentsMinor
- Jan 30Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Jan 16Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human ServicesIntroduced