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ColoradoHB25-12452025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning Improvement Projects in Schools

Sponsored By: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Sheila Lieder (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)State Government

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Bill Overview

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3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

New air quality rules for schools

Colorado schools choosing heating, cooling, and ventilation projects paid from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Cash Fund face new requirements. Qualified personnel must assess filters, airflow, exhaust, controls, and maintenance, with a licensed mechanical engineer reviewing and certifying the assessment report. Providers must complete required fixes and use MERV 13 or better filters where feasible; otherwise, the best the system handles. A certified contractor or qualified personnel must prepare a verification report within 10 business days after work ends. Providers must keep it for at least five years and share it with the public on request. Grant agreements must require compliance, and providers must certify compliance when the grant period ends. The law does not require every school to undertake a project.

School contractors face wage and training rules

For school heating, cooling, and ventilation projects paid from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Cash Fund, providers must use the state certified-contractor list. Contractors must be certified or pay prevailing wages and use federally or state-registered apprentices. Mechanical, plumbing, and electrical work is exempt under a qualifying project labor agreement that allows competition regardless of collective-bargaining-agreement membership. After reviewing bids, providers can waive these requirements for those portions only with substantial evidence that no responsive, eligible subcontractors are available. Providers must publicly post each waiver and its reasons.

Schools gain funding access with administrative costs

Local education providers now count as local governments for eligible uses of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Cash Fund. With the governor’s approval, Colorado departments can use the fund for nonfederal matches under that federal law or later infrastructure laws. A new Public-Public Collaboration Unit provides grant-writing, planning, and administrative help, with attention to rural and disproportionately impacted communities. The unit may keep 2.5% of each federal award it helps secure for administrative costs, leaving less for projects. The expanded funding authority sets no dollar amount and guarantees no award.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Cathy Kipp

    Democratic • Senate

  • Eliza Hamrick

    Democratic • House

  • Jessie Danielson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sheila Lieder

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Andrew Boesenecker

    Democratic • House

  • Amy Paschal

    Democratic • House

  • Brianna Titone

    Democratic • House

  • Elizabeth Velasco

    Democratic • House

  • Jennifer Bacon

    Democratic • House

  • Jamie Jackson

    Democratic • House

  • Junie Joseph

    Democratic • House

  • Javier Mabrey

    Democratic • House

  • Kyle Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Lorena Garcia

    Democratic • House

  • Michael Carter

    Democratic • House

  • Monica Duran

    Democratic • House

  • Meg Froelich

    Democratic • House

  • Mandy Lindsay

    Democratic • House

  • Naquetta Ricks

    Democratic • House

  • Regina English

    Democratic • House

  • Tammy Story

    Democratic • House

  • William Lindstedt

    Democratic • Senate

  • Chris Kolker

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dafna Michaelson Jenet

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sen. F. Winter

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Iman Jodeh

    Democratic • Senate

  • James Coleman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Julie Gonzales

    Democratic • Senate

  • Janice Marchman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kyle Mullica

    Democratic • Senate

  • Katie Wallace

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Cutter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Matt Ball

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mike Weissman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tony Exum

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tom Sullivan

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 99 • No: 47

Senate vote • 4/23/2025

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 23 • No: 12

Senate vote • 4/17/2025

Refer House Bill 25-1245 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 4 • No: 3

House vote • 3/26/2025

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 43 • No: 22

House vote • 3/17/2025

Refer House Bill 25-1245 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 3/6/2025

Adopt amendment L.001 as amended.

Yes: 8 • No: 5

House vote • 3/6/2025

Refer House Bill 25-1245, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.

Yes: 8 • No: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    6/3/2025House

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    5/16/2025House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    5/16/2025Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

    5/16/2025House

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/23/2025Senate

  6. Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/22/2025Senate

  7. Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    4/17/2025Senate

  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology

    4/1/2025Senate

  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    3/26/2025House

  10. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

    3/25/2025House

  11. House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    3/20/2025House

  12. House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    3/17/2025House

  13. House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to Finance

    3/6/2025House

  14. Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor

    2/12/2025House

Bill Text

  • Engrossed

    PDF

  • Final Act

    PDF

  • House Business Affairs & Labor Preamend

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • Reengrossed

    PDF

  • Rerevised

    PDF

  • Revised

    PDF

  • Signed Act

    PDF

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