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ColoradoSB25-0392025 Regular SessionSenate

Agricultural Buildings Exempt from Energy Use Requirements

Sponsored By: Byron Pelton (Republican), Dusty Johnson (Republican), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Matthew Martinez (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

AgricultureEnergy

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Qualifying farm buildings avoid energy reporting

The law exempts qualifying agricultural buildings from Colorado's covered-building energy-use data collection and reporting requirements. These buildings or structures house farm equipment, hay, unprocessed grain, poultry, livestock, or other agricultural products or inputs. The act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. the day after the 90-day period following the legislature's final adjournment. A referendum petition filed during that period delays the act unless voters approve it at the November 2026 general election. With voter approval, it takes effect on the date of the governor's official declaration of the vote.

Some farm buildings lose reporting exemption

Using more than half of a building's gross floor area for agriculture no longer automatically exempts it from energy reporting. Buildings that do not meet the new agricultural-building definition can face Colorado's covered-building energy-use collection and reporting requirements. Reporting is required only when the building otherwise qualifies as a covered building.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Byron Pelton

    Republican • Senate

  • Dusty Johnson

    Republican • House

  • Jeff Bridges

    Democratic • Senate

  • Matthew Martinez

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Bob Marshall

    Democratic • House

  • Brianna Titone

    Democratic • House

  • Chad Clifford

    Democratic • House

  • Julie McCluskie

    Democratic • House

  • Monica Duran

    Democratic • House

  • Mandy Lindsay

    Democratic • House

  • Matt Soper

    Republican • House

  • Ryan Gonzalez

    Republican • House

  • Rebecca Keltie

    Republican • House

  • Rep. S. Bird

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Sheila Lieder

    Democratic • House

  • Barbara Kirkmeyer

    Republican • Senate

  • Iman Jodeh

    Democratic • Senate

  • John Carson

    Republican • Senate

  • James Coleman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Frizell

    Republican • Senate

  • Marc Catlin

    Republican • Senate

  • Sen. P. Lundeen

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Rod Pelton

    Republican • Senate

  • Scott Bright

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 178 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/12/2025

House amendments: Repass

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/12/2025

House amendments: Concur

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 3/11/2025

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 59 • No: 0

House vote • 3/3/2025

Refer Senate Bill 25-039, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/12/2025

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 33 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/30/2025

Refer Senate Bill 25-039 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    3/28/2025House

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

    3/19/2025Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    3/19/2025House

  4. Sent to the Governor

    3/19/2025House

  5. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

    3/12/2025Senate

  6. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    3/11/2025House

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

    3/10/2025House

  8. House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    3/5/2025House

  9. House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

    3/3/2025House

  10. Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources

    2/13/2025House

  11. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    2/12/2025Senate

  12. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

    2/11/2025Senate

  13. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/11/2025 - No Amendments

    2/6/2025Senate

  14. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/06/2025 - No Amendments

    2/4/2025Senate

  15. Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    1/30/2025Senate

  16. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources

    1/8/2025Senate

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