ColoradoGreenhouse Gas Credits for Water Quality Projects
What it does
The bill authorizes the owner or operator of a water quality green infrastructure project (project) to sell or trade any greenhouse gas credits (GHG credit) created by the project in the GHG credit trading program (trading program) that is established by the air quality control commission (AQCC) by rule.
More detail
The owner or operator that is conducting a project shall pay an independent third-party auditor to certify the GHG credits created by the project in order to sell or transfer those GHG credits in the trading program.
The division of administration in the department of public health and environment (division) shall monitor the sale and transfer of the GHG credits created from a project in the trading program and permit owners and operators of facilities that are regulated by the AQCC and the division and participating in the trading program to purchase the GHG credits in order to reach certain greenhouse gas compliance targets. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
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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
- Mar 5Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Postpone IndefinitelyLatest
- Feb 5Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & EnergyIntroduced