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passed · Colorado · Senate Apr 24, 2025

SB 25-160: Motor Vehicle Sales by Manufacturers' Affiliates

The bill amends the definition of a "manufacturer" of new motor vehicles to include an affiliate of a manufacturer and defines the term "affiliate". As used in the bill, an affiliate manufactures, distributes, sells, or offers for sale or lease new motor vehicles to retail consumers. The bill clarifies that the provision in current law prohibiting a manufacturer from owning, operating, or controlling a motor vehicle dealer or used motor vehicle dealer in the state also includes competing against a motor vehicle dealer, motor vehicle dealer-operated service center, or used motor vehicle dealer in the retail sale, lease, retail service, or warranty service of motor vehicles . Further, the bill extends the prohibition to include motor vehicle dealer-operated service centers in the state. Current law does not prohibit ownership, operation, or control of one or more motor vehicle dealers by a manufacturer if the manufacturer manufactures only electric vehicles and has no franchised dealers of the same line-make in the state. Under the bill, the ownership, operation, or control of one or more motor vehicle dealers by a manufacturer is not prohibited if the manufacturer manufactures any vehicle and has never had franchised dealers of any line-make in the state. Further, the bill does not prohibit: The service or repair of motor vehicles owned by a manufacturer before delivery to a motor vehicle dealer; A manufacturer from offering or providing updates or repair to software that is transmitted remotely at no cost to the retail consumer; or Service of fleet vehicles in certain circumstances. The bill also prohibits a powersports vehicle manufacturer from owning, operating, controlling, or competing against a powersports vehicle dealer, a powersports vehicle dealer-operated service center, or used powersports vehicle dealer in the retail sale, lease, retail service, or warranty service of powersports vehicles in the state. The prohibition does not include the service or repair of powersports vehicles owned by a manufacturer before delivery to a powersports vehicle dealer or from offering or providing updates or repairs to software that is transmitted remotely at no cost to the retail consumer. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

passed · Colorado · Senate Apr 23, 2025

SR 25-011: Appoint Cyril Vidergar Independent Ethics Commission

Senate Resolution 25-011 approves the appointment of Cyril Vidergar to the Independent Ethics Commission. This resolution confirms the Senate President's selection for a four-year term, commencing July 1, 2025, to serve on the commission responsible for overseeing ethical conduct.

passed both · Colorado · Senate Apr 23, 2025

SJR 25-017: Honoring Daniel T. Griffin

Senate Joint Resolution 25-017 designates the North Academy Bridge spanning Interstate 25 in Colorado Springs as the "Naval Aviation Pilot and Aviation Machinist Mate Petty Officer First Class Daniel T. Griffin Bridge." This resolution honors Daniel T. Griffin, recognized as the first Coloradan killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. It also allows the Colorado Department of Transportation to explore a cooperative agreement with the Colorado Springs City Council for the maintenance of the bridge's signs.

Topics ✓ Veterans

passed · Colorado · House Apr 23, 2025

HB 25-1277: Increasing Transparency Impact of Fuel Products

The bill prohibits a retailer from selling or displaying for sale certain fuel products to consumers in the state unless the retailer provides consumers with information about the impact of consuming the fuel products by labeling the fuel products with the phrase "Combustion of this product releases greenhouse gases known by the state of Colorado to be linked to global heating and significant health impacts." following statement: "WARNING: Use of this product releases air pollutants and greenhouse gases, known by the state of Colorado to be linked to significant health impacts and global heating, respectively, pursuant to section 25-5-1603, C.R.S. Tampering with this label is a violation of section 18-4-510, C.R.S." A violation of the bill's requirements is a deceptive trade practice under the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act". A retailer has 45 days after receiving a notice of violation to cure the violation before an enforcement action may be brought against the retailer. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

passed · Colorado · House Apr 23, 2025

HB 25-1260: Electrical Generation & Distribution Resiliency

The bill requires the public utilities commission (commission) to evaluate electrical generation and grid resilience against geomagnetic storms (evaluation) and report the findings of the evaluation to the general assembly. The bill requires each electrical utility that is subject to the jurisdiction of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation to annually submit a critical energy infrastructure information request to the federal energy regulatory commission. If the utility receives the permission, each of these electrical utilities must annually brief the general assembly on the utility's contingency action plan and any information necessary to: Evaluate the ability of and identify shortfalls to restoring electrical power operation, fuel delivery, and equipment function within specified time frames following certain types of geomagnetic storms; and Evaluate the certification of hardware and software monitoring and controlling systems for energy generation and distribution. The bill sets standards for the evaluation. Based on the evaluation, the commission shall adopt rules requiring an electrical utility to meet resiliency standards for geomagnetic storms. The rules include: Requiring the monitoring of the space weather prediction center of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration in order to isolate large power transformers and power generation from the grid; Mechanically isolating critical components if or when a coronal mass ejection is likely to cause geomagnetically induced currents; Restricting or closing fuel pipeline valves to mitigate damage in a sectional failure; Installing automatic neutral ground blocking devices in large power transformers; Ensuring that computer equipment can be mechanically isolated from the grid and sheltered from geomagnetically induced surges; Requiring all networked systems that operate electrical generation and distribution to be electronically and physically separable from the outside networks; and Requiring the cyber-certification of hardware and software that operate electrical generation and distribution. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Topics ✓ Energy

passed both · Colorado · Senate Apr 16, 2025

SJR 25-016: Colorado and Taiwan Sister-state Relations

Senate Joint Resolution 25-016 is a commemorative resolution from the Colorado General Assembly expressing strong support for strengthening the sister-state relationship between Colorado and Taiwan. It reaffirms the 42-year relationship and advocates for enhanced trade relations and academic exchanges between the two entities. The resolution also calls for the signing of a U.S.-Taiwan agreement on avoiding double taxation to promote bilateral investment. Additionally, it supports Taiwan's meaningful inclusion in various international organizations.

passed both · Colorado · Senate Apr 15, 2025

SJR 25-010: Colorado Aerospace Day

SJR 25-010 designates March 17, 2025, as "Colorado Aerospace Day" to recognize the state's leadership in the aerospace industry. The resolution highlights Colorado's status as the nation's top aerospace employment hub (with 33,000 direct jobs and 240,000 supporting jobs), home to major companies like Lockheed Martin and Boeing, and key military space operations. It does not create new laws but serves as a symbolic declaration urging federal support for space exploration and celebrating the industry's economic and educational contributions. This resolution is addressed to state and federal officials, educational institutions, and aerospace organizations.

passed · Colorado · House Apr 10, 2025

HB 25-1151: Arbitration of Health Insurance Claims

The bill makes changes to the arbitration requirements for out-of-network health insurance claims by requiring the arbitration process to include a batching process, by which multiple claims may be considered jointly and under the same arbitration fee as part of one payment determination in alignment with federal law. The commissioner of insurance is required to adopt rules that specify the information each insurance carrier is required to submit to a provider with the initial payment of a claim.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Topics ✓ Healthcare

passed · Colorado · Senate Apr 10, 2025

SB 25-251: Repeal Kidney Disease Prevention Education Task Force

Joint Budget Committee. The bill repeals the provision that created the kidney disease prevention and education task force.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Topics ✗ Healthcare

passed · Colorado · Senate Apr 9, 2025

SB 25-237: Repeal Behavioral Health Voucher Program

Joint Budget Committee. The bill repeals the behavioral health voucher program for rural and agricultural communities and reduces the appropriation to the behavioral health administration by $50,000.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes

passed · Colorado · House Apr 8, 2025

HB 25-1011: Private Equity Acquisition of Child Care Centers

The bill requires a child care center owned by an institutional investment entity to meet the following requirements: in order to receive state funding: The child care center may only charge a wait list fee of no more than $25; and The child care center shall post and update accurate child care pricing on the child care center's website; The bill allows the department to take disciplinary action against a child care center if the child care center does not comply with posting its pricing online. The bill requires an institutional investment entity to meet the following requirements: in order to receive state funding: Allow a child care center to maintain ownership of the property used to operate the child care center; and Upon acquisition of a child care center, provide Provide at least a 60-day notice to all child care center employees and families with children enrolled at the child care center if the institutional investment entity intends to lay off child care center employees or change enrollment or eligibility requirements for the child care center. The requirements of the bill apply only to institutional investment entities that own 5 or more child care centers and to child care centers that are owned by an institutional investment entity that owns 5 or more child care centers. The bills allows the department to require an institutional investment entity to annually submit information about the institutional investment entity's financial condition. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

passed both · Colorado · Senate Apr 4, 2025

SJR 25-008: Buy Colorado Day

SJR 25-008 designates March 3, 2025, as "Buy Colorado Day" (also called "303 Day") and March 3-10, 2025, as "Buy Colorado Week" to encourage Coloradans to support local businesses. The resolution urges residents to spend money at homegrown Colorado brands and enterprises, highlighting the state's diverse business community including restaurants, breweries, agricultural producers, and retailers. This symbolic measure has no legal force and serves as a recognition of Colorado's economic contributions, not a new policy or requirement. It directly affects all Coloradans by promoting a voluntary shift in consumer behavior toward local spending.