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2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 7 - AIR QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-7-101 — 25-7-1604) › Part 14 - ELECTRIFYING SCHOOL BUSES GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 25-7-1401 — 25-7-1406) › Section 25-7-1401 - Legislative declaration

(1)
The general assembly finds that:
(a)
Disproportionately impacted communities are disproportionately affected by particulate matter and nitrogen oxides arising from fossil-fuel-powered school buses, especially because the fleet yards, warehouses, fuel depots, and interstates used in conjunction with school buses are often located in disproportionately impacted communities;
(b)
In addition to exposure to particulate matter and nitrogen oxides in their communities, school children are also exposed to fine particulates and other pollutants as a result of riding on fossil-fuel-powered school buses;
(c)
A transition from fossil-fuel-powered school buses to electric-powered school buses will positively affect school children's health, while helping to address long-standing pollution inequities faced by disproportionately impacted communities;
(d)
The federal "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act", Pub.L. 117-58, has created a competitive funding program to support the adoption of an electric school bus fleet, and a state program investing in electric school buses will help leverage the federal funds made available through the federal act to allow schools in the state to access the federal funds; and
(e)
A transition to electric school buses can provide benefits to the operation of the electric grid in the state:
(I)
If the timing of charging electric school buses is managed to support grid operations; and
(II)
Through the potential for using batteries on electric school buses:
(A)
As a source of renewable energy through vehicle-to-grid operations; and
(B)
As a community resilience resource to help communities affected by power outages or disasters causing electric grid interruptions.
(2)
The general assembly further finds and declares that:
(a)
The state should help school districts procure and maintain electric-powered school buses and related infrastructure, convert fossil-fuel-powered school buses to electric-powered school buses, and facilitate the associated retirement of fossil-fuel-powered school buses; and
(b)
School districts can leverage state grant money to obtain money from federal and private sources to further finance the transition to an electric-powered school bus fleet.
Added by 2022 Ch. 300, § 3, eff. 6/2/2022.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 7 - AIR QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-7-101 — 25-7-1604) › Part 14 - ELECTRIFYING SCHOOL BUSES GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 25-7-1401 — 25-7-1406) › Section 25-7-1402 - Definitions

As used in this part 14, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Charter school" means a charter school authorized pursuant to part 1 of article
30.5
of title
22
, the state charter school institute established pursuant to section
22-30.5-503
, or an institute charter school authorized pursuant to part 5 of article
30.5
of title
22
.
(2)
"Department" means the department of public health and environment.
(3)
"Disproportionately impacted community" has the meaning set forth in section
24-4-109 (2)(b)(II)
.
(4)
"Electric-powered school bus" means a school bus that is powered solely by electricity.
(5)
"Fossil-fuel-powered school bus" means a school bus powered by diesel fuel or gasoline.
(6)
"Fund" means the electrifying school buses grant program cash fund created in section
25-7-1405 (1)(a)
.
(7)
"Grant program" means the electrifying school buses grant program created in section
25-7-1403
.
(8)
"Nonattainment area" means an area of the state that the federal environmental protection agency has designated as being in nonattainment with a national ambient air standard.
(9)
"Office" means the Colorado energy office created in section
24-38.5-101
.
(10)
"School bus":
(a)
Has the meaning set forth in section
42-4-707 (5)(b)
; and
(b)
Includes any publicly or privately financed bus, van, or similar vehicle that a school district or charter school uses as part of its fleet for the routine pick-up and drop-off of students for public or charter school or school-related programming or activities.
(11)
"School district" means a school district organized pursuant to article
30
of title
22
. "School district" includes schools operated by tribal governments.
Added by 2022 Ch. 300, § 3, eff. 6/2/2022.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 7 - AIR QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-7-101 — 25-7-1604) › Part 14 - ELECTRIFYING SCHOOL BUSES GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 25-7-1401 — 25-7-1406) › Section 25-7-1404 - Reporting

(1)
On or before January 1, 2025, and on or before January 1 of each odd-numbered year thereafter, the department shall prepare a report summarizing the progress of the grant program and submit the report to the house of representatives education committee and energy and environment committee and the senate education committee and transportation and energy committee, or their successor committees. The department shall post a copy of each report on its website.
(2)
Notwithstanding section
24-1-136 (11)(a)(I)
, the reporting requirements set forth in subsection (1) of this section continue until the grant program repeals pursuant to section
25-7-1406
.
Added by 2022 Ch. 300, § 3, eff. 6/2/2022.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 7 - AIR QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-7-101 — 25-7-1604) › Part 14 - ELECTRIFYING SCHOOL BUSES GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 25-7-1401 — 25-7-1406) › Section 25-7-1405 - Electrifying school buses grant program cash fund - creation - gifts, grants, and donations - transfer

(1)
(a)
The electrifying school buses grant program cash fund is created in the state treasury, and, except as otherwise provided in subsection (2)(b) of this section, the department shall administer the fund for the purposes of this part 14. The fund consists of any money that the general assembly may transfer or appropriate to the fund for implementation of the grant program and any federal money or gifts, grants, or donations received pursuant to subsection (1)(b) of this section.
(b)
(I)
For the purposes of this part 14, the department may seek, accept, and expend:
(A)
Money from federal sources; and
(B)
Gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources.
(II)
The department shall transmit any money received pursuant to subsection (1)(b)(I) of this section to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money to the fund.
(2)
(a)
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2)(b) of this section, the money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the department, and the department may expend money in the fund for the purposes set forth in this part 14. The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund to the fund. Any unexpended and unencumbered money remaining in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year remains in the fund; except that the state treasurer shall transfer any money remaining in the fund at the end of the 2032-33 state fiscal year to the general fund.
(b)
For state fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25, and subject to annual appropriation, the Colorado energy office, created in section
24-38.5-101
, and the department of revenue may expend money from the fund for the administration and implementation of the innovative motor vehicles and innovative trucks tax credits created in sections
39-22-516.7
and
39-22-516.8
and for the specific ownership tax rate reduction for electric medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks that are part of a fleet as set forth in section
42-3-107(1)(a)(IV)
. The office shall keep an accounting of all money expended from the fund pursuant to this subsection (2)(b) for purposes of calculating the repayment of the administrative costs required by section 24-38.5-120 (3).
(3)
Repealed.
Amended by 2024 Ch. 191,§ 12, eff. 5/17/2024.
Amended by 2023 Ch. 167,§ 20, eff. 5/11/2023.
Added by 2022 Ch. 300, § 3, eff. 6/2/2022.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 7 - AIR QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-7-101 — 25-7-1604) › Part 14 - ELECTRIFYING SCHOOL BUSES GRANT PROGRAM (§§ 25-7-1401 — 25-7-1406) › Section 25-7-1406 - Repeal of part

This part 14 is repealed, effective September 1, 2034.
Added by 2022 Ch. 300,§3, eff. 6/2/2022.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 7 - AIR QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-7-101 — 25-7-1604) › Part 15 - ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS FOR HEATING AND WATER HEATING APPLIANCES (§§ 25-7-1501 — 25-7-1507) › Section 25-7-1501 - Legislative declaration

(1)
The general assembly declares that it is in the interest of the state to reduce and prevent air pollution from certain new heating and water heating appliances in order to:
(a)
Protect the air that Coloradans breathe by reducing unhealthy levels of smog and ozone, which have hit record highs in Colorado in recent years and have disproportionately impacted low-income areas;
(b)
Minimize health risks associated with air pollution, including respiratory ailments such as asthma and cardiovascular illnesses, which are linked to exposure to fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide;
(c)
Assist Colorado counties in achieving attainment of federal ozone national ambient air quality standards;
(d)
Improve the clarity of scenic views for purposes of facilitating enjoyment of Colorado's bountiful natural resources and maintain its reputation for high-quality outdoor recreation;
(e)
Mitigate the effects of climate change;
(f)
Contribute to the state's economy by building a trained and competitive workforce to install and maintain newly purchased appliances; and
(g)
Ensure that the benefits of clean and healthy air are distributed to all parts of the state.
Added by 2023 Ch. 285,§ 9, eff. 8/7/2023.
2023 Ch. 285, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 7 - AIR QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-7-101 — 25-7-1604) › Part 15 - ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS FOR HEATING AND WATER HEATING APPLIANCES (§§ 25-7-1501 — 25-7-1507) › Section 25-7-1502 - Definitions

As used in this part 15, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"BTU" means British thermal unit, which is a scientific unit of measurement equal to the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at approximately sixty degrees Fahrenheit.
(2)
"Energy star program" has the meaning set forth in section
6-7.5-102 (24)
.
(3)
"Executive director" means the executive director of the department of public health and environment or the executive director's designee.
(4)
"Fan-type central furnace" means a self-contained space heater that provides for circulation of heated air at pressures other than atmospheric through ducts more than ten inches in length.
(5)
(a)
"Heat input" means the heat released by the combustion of fuels and is based on the gross energy content of the combustible fuel, also known as the higher heating value of fuel.
(b)
"Heat input" does not include the enthalpy of incoming combustion air.
(6)
"Heat output" means the enthalpy of the working fluid output of a water heater.
(7)
"Manufactured home" means a prefabricated structure on a permanently attached chassis, which structure satisfies the federal manufactured home construction safety standard, as defined in section
24-32-3302 (13)
.
(8)
"NOx" means the sum of nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide.
(9)
"Rated heat input capacity" means the heat input capacity specified on the nameplate of a water heater. If a water heater has been altered or modified such that its maximum heat input is different from the heat input capacity specified on the nameplate, the new maximum heat input is the water heater's rated heat input capacity.
(10)
"Recreational vehicle" means a motor home, travel trailer, truck camper, or camping trailer, with or without motive power, that is designed for human occupancy and for recreational, emergency, or other use.
(11)
"Water heater" means a device that heats water by combustion of fuel or through the use of electricity to a thermostatically controlled temperature not exceeding two hundred ten degrees Fahrenheit or ninety-nine degrees Celsius, for use external to the device, at a pressure not exceeding one hundred sixty pounds per square inch gauge.
Added by 2023 Ch. 285,§ 9, eff. 8/7/2023.
2023 Ch. 285, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 7 - AIR QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-7-101 — 25-7-1604) › Part 15 - ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS FOR HEATING AND WATER HEATING APPLIANCES (§§ 25-7-1501 — 25-7-1507) › Section 25-7-1503 - Scope and applicability

(1)
Except as described in subsection (2) of this section and as modified by rules promulgated by the executive director or the commission pursuant to section
25-7-1506
, this part 15 applies to the following new products:
(a)
Water heaters with a rated heat input capacity of two million BTUs per hour or less; and
(b)
Fan-type central furnaces that:
(I)
Require either single-phase or three-phase electric supply;
(II)
Are used for comfort heating; and
(III)
Have a rated heat input capacity of less than one hundred seventy-five thousand BTUs per hour, and, in the case of combination heating and cooling units, a cooling rate of less than sixty-five thousand BTUs per hour.
(2)
This part 15 does not apply to:
(a)
Products held in inventory in Colorado on the effective date of the applicable standard;
(b)
Products that were installed in manufactured homes at the time of construction;
(c)
Products designed expressly for installation and use in recreational vehicles; or
(d)
Products that do not burn fossil fuels.
Added by 2023 Ch. 285,§ 9, eff. 8/7/2023.
2023 Ch. 285, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 7 - AIR QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-7-101 — 25-7-1604) › Part 15 - ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS FOR HEATING AND WATER HEATING APPLIANCES (§§ 25-7-1501 — 25-7-1507) › Section 25-7-1504 - Emission standards for new products

(1)
On and after January 1, 2026, except as described in section
25-7-1506
, a person shall not manufacture, distribute, sell, offer for sale, lease, or offer for lease in Colorado any of the following new products unless the emissions of the product do not exceed the following emissions limits, as applicable:
(a)
Ten nanograms of NOx per joule for water heaters with a rated heat input capacity of up to seventy-five thousand BTUs per hour and for any unit with power assist;
(b)
Fourteen nanograms of NOx per joule for water heaters with a rated heat input capacity of more than seventy-five thousand and less than two million BTUs per hour; or
(c)
Fourteen nanograms of NOx per joule for fan-type central furnaces.
(2)
Equipment that is certified to the most recent version of the Energy Star program for the relevant equipment type is deemed to comply with the requirements of subsection (1) of this section.
Added by 2023 Ch. 285,§ 9, eff. 8/7/2023.
2023 Ch. 285, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 7 - AIR QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-7-101 — 25-7-1604) › Part 15 - ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS FOR HEATING AND WATER HEATING APPLIANCES (§§ 25-7-1501 — 25-7-1507) › Section 25-7-1505 - Testing - required displays - demonstrations of compliance

(1)
Manufacturers of natural-gas-fueled water heaters described by section
25-7-1503 (1)(a)
shall test each applicable model for sale in Colorado in accordance with the south coast air quality management district protocol "Nitrogen Oxides Emissions Compliance Testing for Natural Gas-Fired Water Heaters and Small Boilers", as amended.
(2)
Manufacturers of fan-type central furnaces described by section
25-7-1503 (1)(c)
shall test each applicable model for sale in Colorado in accordance with the south coast air quality management district method 100.1 "Instrumental Analyzer Procedures for Continuous Gaseous Emission Sampling", as amended.
(3)
Unless a product appears in a public database of products maintained by a state or federal agency or by an environmental nonprofit organization, which database requires compliance with emission standards that are as demanding or more demanding than the emission standards described in this part 15, manufacturers of products described in section
25-7-1503 (1)
shall demonstrate compliance with this part 15 for each model by either:
(a)
Affixing a permanent mark, label, or tag to the product and packaging at the time of sale or installation that confirms compliance with such emission standards or compliance with equivalent emission standards; or
(b)
Submitting a certification to the executive director that demonstrates compliance with emission standards required by a state or federal agency, which emission standards are as demanding or more demanding than the emission standards described in this part 15.
Added by 2023 Ch. 285,§ 9, eff. 8/7/2023.
2023 Ch. 285, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 7 - AIR QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-7-101 — 25-7-1604) › Part 15 - ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS FOR HEATING AND WATER HEATING APPLIANCES (§§ 25-7-1501 — 25-7-1507) › Section 25-7-1506 - Rules - analysis

(1)
Notwithstanding any provision of this part 15, the executive director may promulgate rules updating any emission standard, definition, or test method established in this part 15 in order to maintain or improve consistency with other comparable standards in other states so long as the updated version results in air quality that is equal to or better than air quality achieved using the prior standard.
(2)
The executive director may promulgate rules as necessary to ensure the proper implementation and enforcement of this part 15.
(3)
On or before January 1, 2030, the executive director shall conduct an analysis to determine whether statewide greenhouse gas emissions from water heaters and fan-type central furnaces are declining in comparison to emission levels in 2023 in a manner that comports with the statewide greenhouse gas reduction goals set forth in section
25-7-102 (2)(g)
. Unless the analysis determines that the emissions trajectory is consistent with achieving the statewide greenhouse gas reduction goals, the executive director shall propose to the commission rules to bring the emission levels in line with the reduction goals. The executive director shall ensure that such rules:
(a)
Take into account any emission standards that are in effect or under development in other jurisdictions or at the federal level for new water heaters and fan-type central furnaces;
(b)
Take into account input from major manufacturers of water heaters, fan-type central furnaces, and other relevant equipment;
(c)
Consider whether emissions standards for additional types of residential and commercial heating and water heating equipment are appropriate and necessary to meet the greenhouse gas emission reduction targets described in section
25-7-102 (2)(g)
;
(d)
Are achievable with available technology; and
(e)
Do not place an undue cost burden on consumers.
Added by 2023 Ch. 285,§ 9, eff. 8/7/2023.
2023 Ch. 285, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 7 - AIR QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-7-101 — 25-7-1604) › Part 15 - ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS FOR HEATING AND WATER HEATING APPLIANCES (§§ 25-7-1501 — 25-7-1507) › Section 25-7-1507 - Enforcement - verifications of compliance - civil action by attorney general - penalties

(1)
The executive director shall:
(a)
Verify major retailers' and distributors' compliance with the provisions of this part 15 through online spot-checks, coordination with other states that have similar standards, or both;
(b)
Conduct such verifications at least once before January 1, 2027, and again at least once before January 1, 2032;
(c)
Deliver a report on the method and findings of the verifications to the energy and environment committee of the house of representatives and to the transportation and energy committee of the senate, or to any successor committees, and post the report to the department of public health and environment's website within one month after its completion; and
(d)
Deliver any findings of violations to the attorney general.
(2)
On or before January 1, 2025, the executive director shall establish a process whereby individuals may anonymously report potential violations of this part 15 on the department of public health and environment's public website. The executive director shall investigate any such reported potential violation and shall report any confirmed violations to the attorney general.
(3)
(a)
If the attorney general has probable cause to believe that any person or group of persons has violated or caused another person to violate section
25-7-1504
or
25-7-1505
, the attorney general may bring a civil action on behalf of the state to seek the imposition of civil penalties as specified in this subsection (3). Any person who knowingly violates or causes another person to violate section
25-7-1504
or
25-7-1505
shall pay a civil penalty of not more than two thousand dollars for each violation, which amount shall be transferred to the state treasurer to be credited to the energy fund created in section
24-38.5-102.4
.
(b)
For purposes of subsection (3)(a) of this section:
(I)
Each transaction or online for-sale product listing involved constitutes a separate violation; except that the maximum civil penalty per person shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars for any related series of violations; and
(II)
A court shall not impose a fine against a nonmanagerial employee of a contractor that installs, repairs, or replaces water heaters or fan-type central furnaces and collects from customers an amount representing both parts and labor.
Added by 2023 Ch. 285,§ 9, eff. 8/7/2023.
2023 Ch. 285, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 7 - AIR QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-7-101 — 25-7-1604) › Part 16 - AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY (§§ 25-7-1601 — 25-7-1604) › Section 25-7-1601 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2030] Legislative declaration

(1)
The general assembly finds and determines that:
(a)
Rising temperatures are increasing the demand for air conditioners;
(b)
Common types of air conditioners can also provide winter heating if they are configured as heat pumps, which are a more environmentally friendly option than other types of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems;
(c)
The "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022", the state, and utilities are opening up opportunities to make this technology less expensive than cooling-only systems; and
(d)
Colorado should be prepared to take advantage of new opportunities to the maximum extent to create a more affordable and environmentally friendly housing market and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning industry.
(2)
The general assembly, therefore, determines and declares that it is in the public interest for the health and environment of the state to require that the Colorado energy office conduct a study of the technical viability, economic conditions, and workforce readiness of standards for configuring new residential air conditioners as heat pumps.
Added by 2024 Ch. 191,§ 13, eff. 5/17/2024.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 7 - AIR QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-7-101 — 25-7-1604) › Part 16 - AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY (§§ 25-7-1601 — 25-7-1604) › Section 25-7-1602 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2030] Definitions

As used in this part 16, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Air conditioner" means an electrically powered mechanical device that uses the refrigeration cycle to cool an interior habitable space.
(2)
"Applicable air conditioner" means an air conditioner that is:
(a)
New;
(b)
Powered by a single-phase current;
(c)
Designed and intended for residential use;
(d)
Designed and intended for permanent installation; and
(e)
Not designed or intended to be window mounted.
(3)
"Heat pump" means an electrically powered mechanical device that uses the refrigeration cycle to transfer thermal energy from one location to another.
(4)
"HVAC" means a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system.
(5)
"Office" means the Colorado energy office created in section 24-38.5-101 (1).
(6)
"Residential" means one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses, as defined in the most recent edition of the International Residential Code.
Added by 2024 Ch. 191,§ 13, eff. 5/17/2024.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 7 - AIR QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-7-101 — 25-7-1604) › Part 16 - AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY (§§ 25-7-1601 — 25-7-1604) › Section 25-7-1603 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2030] Colorado energy office - study - accelerated adoption of heat pump technology

(1)
On or before August 1, 2024, the office shall commence a study with targeted stakeholder input to explore how to accelerate adoption of heat pump technology in Colorado through a technical standard for applicable air conditioners.
(2)
In conducting the study, the office shall:
(a)
Focus on a statewide point-of-sale standard on new and replacement air conditioners;
(b)
Consider equipment performance in different climate zones and conditions;
(c)
Consult with stakeholders from manufacturers, distributors, contractors, heat pump experts, green builders, environmental justice groups, and utilities serving retail customers;
(d)
Use data and findings from recent public utility proceedings to accelerate data collection for the study;
(e)
Determine the requirements for successful implementation of a statewide point-of-sale standard; and
(f)
Make recommendations on how the state can address any associated needs or gaps before a statewide point-of-sale standard takes effect.
(3)
In conducting the study, the office shall assess and determine:
(a)
Up-front cost gaps and ongoing costs and cost savings for residential homes from implementation of a statewide point-of-sale standard;
(b)
Whether and where federal, state, local, and utility incentives can cover any identified cost gaps, and make recommendations for what, if any, new incentives may be needed for income-qualified households;
(c)
Any technical limitations, and potential remedies for those limitations, for a statewide point-of-sale standard;
(d)
System configuration options for cold-temperature performance;
(e)
Necessary customer information regarding cold-temperature performance;
(f)
What, if any, exceptions or exemptions may be necessary for a statewide point-of-sale standard and how such exceptions or exemptions could be administered;
(g)
Potential improvements to the state income tax credit created in section 39-22-554;
(h)
Supply chain status;
(i)
Contractor training needs; and
(j)
Quality assurance measures.
(4)
The office shall deliver the study results to the chairs of the transportation and energy committee of the senate and the energy and environment committee of the house of representatives, or any successor committees, according to the following schedule:
(a)
On or before January 1, 2025, the office shall deliver a progress report;
(b)
On or before March 1, 2025, the office shall deliver interim results and legislative recommendations; and
(c)
On or before June 1, 2025, the office shall deliver the final study and final legislative recommendations.
Added by 2024 Ch. 191,§ 13, eff. 5/17/2024.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 7 - AIR QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-7-101 — 25-7-1604) › Part 16 - AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY (§§ 25-7-1601 — 25-7-1604) › Section 25-7-1604 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2030] Repeal of part

This part 16 is repealed, effective July 1, 2030.
Added by 2024 Ch. 191,§ 13, eff. 5/17/2024.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 8 - WATER QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-8-101 — 25-8-1008) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-8-101 — 25-8-106) › Section 25-8-101 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Water Quality Control Act".
L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1310, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 8 - WATER QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-8-101 — 25-8-1008) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-8-101 — 25-8-106) › Section 25-8-106 - [Repealed]

L. 92: Entire section added, p. 1298, § 2, effective July 1. L. 94: IP(1), (1)(d), and (2) amended, p. 2789, § 518, effective July 1. L. 96: Entire section repealed, p. 1260, § 160, effective August 7.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 1996 act repealing this section, see section 1 of chapter 237, Session Laws of Colorado 1996.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 8 - WATER QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-8-101 — 25-8-1008) › Part 2 - WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION (§§ 25-8-201 — 25-8-210) › Section 25-8-203 - Classification of state waters

(1)
The commission may classify state waters.
(2)
The types of classes shall be determined by regulations and may be based upon or intended to indicate or describe any relevant characteristic, such as:
(a)
The existing extent of pollution or the maximum extent of pollution to be tolerated as a goal;
(b)
Whether or not pollution arises from natural sources;
(c)
Present beneficial uses of the water, or the beneficial uses that may be reasonably expected in the future for which the water is suitable in its present condition, or the beneficial uses for which it is to become suitable as a goal;
(d)
The character and uses of the land area bordering the water;
(e)
The need to protect the quality of the water for beneficial uses such as domestic, agricultural, municipal, and industrial uses, the protection and propagation of fish and wildlife, recreation, drinking water, or such beneficial uses as the commission deems consistent with the policies of section
25-8-102
and the need to minimize negative impacts on water rights;
(f)
The type and character of the water, such as surface or subsurface, lake or stream, together with volume, flow, depth, stream gradient, temperature, surface area involved, and daily or seasonal variability of any of such characteristics. Waters in ditches and other man-made conveyance structures shall not be classified, and water quality standards shall not be applied to them but may be utilized for purposes of discharge permits.
(3)
The particular class into which any particular segment of state waters is placed shall be determined by regulation.
L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1317, § 1, effective July 1. L. 85: (2)(e) amended, p. 906, § 3, effective June 4.
For circumstances that will result in the repeal of this section, see § 25-8-507.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 8 - WATER QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-8-101 — 25-8-1008) › Part 2 - WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION (§§ 25-8-201 — 25-8-210) › Section 25-8-206 - Prior acts validated

(1)
All acts, hearings, orders, rules, regulations, and standards adopted by the water pollution control commission as constituted and empowered by the laws of this state prior to July 6, 1973, which were valid prior to said date, shall be deemed and held to be legal and valid in all respects, as though issued by the commission under the authority of this article, and no provision of this article shall be construed to repeal or in any way invalidate any actions, orders, rules, regulations, or water quality standards adopted by said commission prior to said date.
(2)
All acts, hearings, orders, rules, regulations, and standards adopted by the water quality control commission as constituted and empowered by the laws of this state prior to July 1, 1981, which were valid prior to said date, shall be deemed and held to be legal and valid in all respects, as though issued by the commission under the authority of this article, and no provision of this article shall be construed to repeal or in any way invalidate any actions, orders, rules, regulations, or water quality standards adopted by said commission prior to said date.
(3)
All acts, orders, and rules adopted by the state board of health under the authority of part 2 of article
1.5
of this title, part 1 of article
10
of this title, and section
30-20-110.5
, C.R.S., prior to July 1, 2006, that were valid prior to said date and not otherwise subject to judicial review shall, to the extent that they are not inconsistent with said provisions, be deemed and held to be legal and valid in all respects, as though issued by the commission under the authority of such provisions of law. No provision of this article shall be construed to validate any actions, orders, or rules that were not valid when adopted by the board of health prior to such date.
L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1320, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2006: (3) added, p. 1129, § 5, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 8 - WATER QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-8-101 — 25-8-1008) › Part 2 - WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION (§§ 25-8-201 — 25-8-210) › Section 25-8-207 - Review of classifications and standards

(1)
The commission, upon petition or upon its own motion, shall review, pursuant to section
24-4-103
, C.R.S., any classification, standard, designation, or regulation adopted pursuant to sections
25-8-203
,
25-8-204
, and
25-8-209
for consistency with this subsection (1) and consistency with the policies set forth in sections
25-8-102
and
25-8-104
. Rule-making hearings on petitions filed under this subsection (1) shall be held expeditiously with respect to such classifications, standards, designations, or regulations adopted prior to July 1, 1992. The commission shall make a finding of inconsistency where:
(a)
Use classifications and water quality standards for aquatic life are more stringent than is necessary to protect fish life, shellfish life, and wildlife in water body segments which are reasonably capable of sustaining such fish life, shellfish life, and wildlife from the standpoint of physical, streambed, flow, habitat, climatic, and other pertinent characteristics;
(b)
Any use classifications or water quality standards were adopted based upon material assumptions that were in error or no longer apply; or
(c)
Any designation does not conform with the provisions of section
25-8-209
.
(2)
Where the commission determines that an inconsistency exists, it shall declare the inconsistent classifications or standards void ab initio and shall simultaneously establish appropriate classifications or standards.
L. 85: Entire section added, p. 907, § 5, effective June 4. L. 92: IP(1) amended and (1)(c) added, p. 1299, § 3, effective July 1.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 1992 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 188, Session Laws of Colorado 1992.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 8 - WATER QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-8-101 — 25-8-1008) › Part 2 - WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION (§§ 25-8-201 — 25-8-210) › Section 25-8-208 - Emergency rule-making

In addition to all other powers of the commission, the commission, pursuant to section
24-4-103(6)
, C.R.S., shall have the authority to conduct emergency rule-making for the purpose of adopting an interim standard to apply for a specified period of time in place of an existing water quality standard. The commission shall hold emergency rule-making hearings to consider the adoption of such an interim standard whenever it finds, in its discretion, that the petitioner requesting such rule-making has established exigent circumstances which warrant the emergency action.
L. 85: Entire section added, p. 907, § 5, effective June 4.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 8 - WATER QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-8-101 — 25-8-1008) › Part 3 - ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-8-301 — 25-8-311) › Section 25-8-301 - Administration of water quality control programs

(1)
The department of public health and environment shall administer and enforce the water quality control programs adopted by the commission.
(2)
In furtherance of such responsibility of the department, the executive director shall maintain within the division a separate water quality control agency.
(3)
The director of said water quality control agency shall be employed pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution. He or she shall be a licensed professional engineer or have a graduate degree in engineering or other specialty dealing with the problems of pollution and shall also have appropriate practical and administrative experience related to such problems. Such person shall not be the administrator employed pursuant to section
25-8-202(4)
.
(4)
The division shall act as staff to the commission in commission proceedings other than adjudicatory or appellate proceedings in which the division is a party.
L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1320, § 1, effective July 1. L. 94: (1) amended, p. 2789, § 520, effective July 1. L. 2004: (3) amended, p. 1312, § 59, effective May 28.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending subsection (1), see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 8 - WATER QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-8-101 — 25-8-1008) › Part 3 - ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-8-301 — 25-8-311) › Section 25-8-302 - Duties of division

(1)
The division shall:
(a)
Carry out the enforcement provisions of this article, including the seeking of criminal prosecution of violations and such other judicial relief as may be appropriate;
(b)
Administer the permit system as provided in part 5 of this article;
(c)
Monitor waste discharges and the state waters as provided in section
25-8-303
;
(d)
Submit an annual report to the commission as provided in section
25-8-305
;
(e)
Maintain a mailing list of persons requesting notice of actions by the division or by the commission and notify persons on the list of such actions, for which service the division shall assess a fee to cover the costs thereof;
(f)
Review and certify, conditionally certify, or deny requests for certifications under the provisions of section 401 of the federal act and this article, known as "401 certificates". Conditions attached to the division's certification shall only implement rules which the commission has made applicable to 401 certifications. General or nationwide permits under section 404 of the federal act shall be certified for use in Colorado without the imposition of any additional state conditions. Appeals by an affected entity of a final 401 certification decision of the division shall be heard in accordance with section
24-4-105
, C.R.S., of the "State Administrative Procedure Act".
(g)
Perform such other duties as may lawfully be assigned to it.
L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1321, § 1, effective July 1. L. 82: (1)(b) amended, p. 625, § 29, effective April 2. L. 85: (1)(f) amended, p. 908, § 6, effective June 4.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 8 - WATER QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-8-101 — 25-8-1008) › Part 3 - ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-8-301 — 25-8-311) › Section 25-8-303 - Monitoring

(1)
The division shall take such samplings as may be necessary to enable it to determine the quality of every reasonably accessible segment of state waters, wherever practical. In sampling such waters the division shall give consideration to characteristics such as those listed in section
25-8-204(2)
, but if pollution is suspected the sampling shall not be limited or restricted by reason of the fact that no water quality standard has been promulgated for the suspected type of pollution.
(2)
As to every segment of state waters so sampled, the division shall endeavor to determine the nature and amount of each pollutant, whether a new or different water quality standard is needed, the source of each pollutant, the place where each such pollutant enters the water, and the names and addresses of each person responsible for or in control of each entry.
(3)
As to each separate pollution source identified, the division shall:
(a)
Determine what control regulations are applicable, if any;
(b)
Determine whether the discharge is covered by a permit and whether or not any condition of the permit is being violated;
(c)
Determine what further control measures with respect to such pollution source are practicable.
(4)
The division shall inform the commission of any unusual problem which creates difficulties in abating pollution.
L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1321, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 8 - WATER QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-8-101 — 25-8-1008) › Part 3 - ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-8-301 — 25-8-311) › Section 25-8-304 - Monitoring, recording, and reporting

(1)
The owner or operator of any facility, process, or activity from which a discharge of pollutants is made into state waters or into any municipal domestic wastewater treatment works shall, according to standard procedures and methods prescribed by the division:
(a)
Establish and maintain records;
(b)
Make reports;
(c)
Install, calibrate, use, and maintain monitoring methods and equipment, including biological and indicator pollutant monitoring methods;
(d)
Sample discharges;
(e)
Provide additional reasonably available information relating to discharges into domestic wastewater treatment works.
L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1322, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 8 - WATER QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-8-101 — 25-8-1008) › Part 3 - ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-8-301 — 25-8-311) › Section 25-8-306 - Authority to enter and inspect premises and records

(1)
The division has the power, upon presentation of proper credentials, to enter and inspect at any reasonable time and in a reasonable manner any property, premise, or place for the purpose of investigating any actual, suspected, or potential source of water pollution, or ascertaining compliance or noncompliance with any control regulation or any order promulgated under this article. Such entry is also authorized for the purpose of inspecting and copying records required to be kept concerning any effluent source.
(2)
In the making of such inspections, investigations, and determinations, the division, insofar as practicable, may designate as its authorized representatives any qualified personnel of the department of agriculture. The division may also request assistance from any other state or local agency or institution.
(3)
If such entry or inspection is denied or not consented to, the division is empowered to and shall obtain, from the district or county court for the judicial district or county in which such property, premise, or place is located, a warrant to enter and inspect any such property, premise, or place prior to entry and inspection. The district and county courts of the state of Colorado are empowered to issue such warrants upon a proper showing of the need for such entry and inspection.
L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1322, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 8 - WATER QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-8-101 — 25-8-1008) › Part 3 - ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-8-301 — 25-8-311) › Section 25-8-307 - Emergencies

Whenever the division determines, after investigation, that any person is discharging or causing to be discharged or is about to discharge into any state waters, directly or indirectly, any pollutant which in the opinion of the division constitutes a clear, present, and immediate danger to the health or livelihood of members of the public, the division shall issue its written order to said person that he must immediately cease or prevent the discharge of such pollutant into such waters and thereupon such person shall immediately discontinue such discharge. Concurrently with the issuance of such order, the division may seek a restraining order or injunction pursuant to section
25-8-607
.
L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1322, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-59-106) › ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (§§ 25-6.5-101 — 25-18.9-105) › Article 8 - WATER QUALITY CONTROL (§§ 25-8-101 — 25-8-1008) › Part 3 - ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-8-301 — 25-8-311) › Section 25-8-309 - [Repealed]

L. 2002: Entire section added, p. 1656, § 1, effective June 7. L. 2005: Entire section repealed, p. 284, § 26, effective August 8.