# Colorado HB25-1269: Building Decarbonization Measures Colorado HB25-1269, Building Decarbonization Measures, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alex Valdez (Democratic), Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Jenny Willford (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1269-2025A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB25-1269 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Building Decarbonization Measures - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-18 - Last action: 2025-05-20, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Alex Valdez (Democratic), Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Jenny Willford (Democratic), Matt Ball (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 27 - Subjects: Energy, Natural Resources & Environment - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 14 (356 yes, 155 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 11 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Local wildfire codes avoid energy-code trigger: benefit, low. Colorado counties and municipalities do not have to adopt and enforce the specified energy code just because they adopt a wildfire resiliency code. This removes that automatic link; it does not remove energy-code duties arising for other reasons. - Building owners gain alternative compliance paths: benefit, low. Owners using the standard percentage-reduction path can use 2019 as their starting point. They must submit complete, accurate 2019 data by November 1, 2027. Local-program compliance also satisfies state standards when the Energy Office finds reasonably similar emissions cuts; owners must maintain c… - Building owners get early compliance relief: benefit, low. Covered-building owners can report progress instead of meeting the 2026 performance standards. Reports filed in 2026 for 2025 data must answer limited progress questions, identify assistance needs, and provide requested relevant nonproprietary information. Questions must be limited to what is neede… - More project help for building owners: benefit, low. The law makes the Building Decarbonization Enterprise assistance program contingent on House Bill 25-1268 not becoming law. The program lets covered-building owners apply for financing, energy audits, engineering help, and energy-tracking software and training. Separately, the Energy Office must pr… - Public buildings keep fee and penalty protections: benefit, low. The Air Quality Control Commission cannot remove or change public-building owners’ exemptions from the annual fee or building decarbonization fee. It also cannot remove or change their civil-penalty exemptions through rule changes. - State funds building upgrade program operations: benefit, low. The law makes the enterprise cash fund and startup-loan authority contingent on House Bill 25-1268 not becoming law. The fund receives fees, bond proceeds, and other state money; spending requires annual legislative approval, and unused money stays in the fund. The Energy Office can lend legally av… - Tailored energy rules for covered buildings: benefit, low. Owners can exclude energy used for electric-vehicle charging from performance calculations when they show it came from charging. The Energy Office must develop guidance for individualized targets for significant energy increases caused by data-center or telecommunications expansion. Targets can acc… - Annual fee for covered building owners: cost, low. The law makes this fee requirement contingent on House Bill 25-1268 not becoming law. It sets a $400 annual building decarbonization fee for covered-building owners, except owners of public buildings. Payments are due November 1, starting in 2025. Beginning in state fiscal year 2027-28, the board c… - Building owners face recurring violation penalties: cost, low. Covered-building owners face penalties up to $577 for a first specified violation and $2,300 for each later violation. Starting January 1, 2030, performance-standard and certain related violations carry penalties for every 30 days. Limits are $2,300 per 30 days for a first violation and $5,800 per… - Building owners must file energy reports: cost, low. Covered-building owners must submit yearly energy-use reports by November 1, starting in 2026 with 2025 data. Beginning in 2025 for 2024 data, an operator must report when the owner shows it cannot access the required data. Owners and operators must run automated data checks and fix errors. Eligibl… - State sets long-term building energy standards: cost, low. The Air Quality Control Commission must adopt 2040 building standards that help meet or exceed applicable greenhouse-gas targets. The Air Pollution Control Division must propose them by June 1, 2029, after Energy Office consultation and considering task-force recommendations. The task force must be… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Jenny Willford (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sen. 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Winter - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | Third reading: Amend (l.030) | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 41 | 21 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 42 | 23 | | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 24 | 11 | | | 2025-05-06 | Senate | Third reading: Amend (l.029) | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-05-06 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 24 | 11 | | | 2025-05-01 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1269 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 4 | 3 | | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1269, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 6 | 3 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 40 | 24 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | Third reading: Amd (l.021) | pass | 41 | 23 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | Third reading: Perm | pass | 42 | 21 | | | 2025-04-11 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1269, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 6 | 5 | | | 2025-03-27 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1269, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 7 | 6 | | | 2025-03-06 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1269, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. | pass | 9 | 4 | | ## Actions (21) - 2025-05-20: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-16: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-16: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-05-16: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-07: Senate Recalled Bill From House (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Senate Third Reading Reconsidered - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-05-07: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2025-05-06: Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (Senate) - 2025-05-06: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2025-05-05: Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance (Senate) - 2025-04-23: House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (House) - 2025-04-22: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2025-04-15: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2025-04-11: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-03-27: House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2025-03-06: House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to Finance (House) - 2025-02-18: Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82404/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82323/download) - House Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82472/download) - House Energy & Environment Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82439/download) - House Finance Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82456/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82421/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82386/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82353/download) - Rerevised (2): [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82337/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82368/download) - Senate Finance Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82485/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40618/download) ## Related bills - SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed) - HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed) - HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed) - SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed) - SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed) - SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82404/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82323/download) - [House Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82472/download) - [House Energy & Environment Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82439/download) - [House Finance Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82456/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82421/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82386/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82353/download) - [Rerevised (2) (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82337/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82368/download) - [Senate Finance Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82485/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40618/download) ## Related - [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A) - [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A) - [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A) - [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A) - [SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-163-2025A) - [SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-261-2025A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1269-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).