C.R.S. Section 24-38.5-501
Legislative declaration


(1)

The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:

(a)

Transportation is the largest single source of greenhouse gas pollution in the state and is a major contributing source of other forms of pollution, including ozone precursors, hazardous air pollutants, nitrogen oxides, and particulate pollution;

(b)

In 2017, nearly sixty percent of household motor vehicle trips were six miles or less and seventy-five percent were ten miles or less;

(c)

For many persons, shorter trips may be completed by bicycle, especially if a person uses an electric bicycle;

(d)

Electric bicycles, when compared to nonelectric bicycles, allow a rider to travel greater distances, through more challenging terrain, and carry more cargo;

(e)

A wide variety of electric bicycles are available and, along with new models becoming available, are increasingly affordable;

(f)

Electric bicycles produce zero emissions and are an important component in a strategy for reducing emissions in the transportation sector; and

(g)

It is in the interest of the state to increase the number of electric bicycles used for transportation and to increase the accessibility of electric bicycles to individuals in low- and moderate-income households.

Source: Section 24-38.5-501 — Legislative declaration, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-24.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

24‑38.5‑101
Colorado energy office - creation
24‑38.5‑102
Colorado energy office - duties and powers - definitions
24‑38.5‑102.4
Energy fund - creation - use of fund - definitions - report - repeal
24‑38.5‑102.5
Innovative energy fund - creation - use of fund - definitions - repeal
24‑38.5‑102.6
Climate change mitigation and adaptation fund - creation - use
24‑38.5‑102.7
Colorado energy saving mortgage program - definitions
24‑38.5‑103
Electric vehicle grant fund - creation - administration - legislative declaration
24‑38.5‑105
Clean energy improvement debt reserve fund - authorization - use
24‑38.5‑106
Financing of capital projects to make state government more energy efficient - financed purchase of asset agreements - legislative declaration - definition
24‑38.5‑107
Colorado energy office - subject to audit
24‑38.5‑108
State agency coordination of review of federal license and license exemption applications for hydroelectric energy projects - legislative declaration - definitions - guidelines
24‑38.5‑109
Aggregation of efficiency or renewable energy projects in small or rural schools and small or rural communities in order to attract private sector investment through performance contracting - legislative declaration - definitions
24‑38.5‑110
Electric vehicle plan and greenhouse gas pollution reduction roadmap - annual progress reports
24‑38.5‑111
Social cost of greenhouse gas pollution - estimate methodology
24‑38.5‑112
Building performance program - duties of the office - county assessor records database - fees - definitions
24‑38.5‑113
Grid resilience and reliability roadmap - microgrid development - stakeholder input - definitions - reporting
24‑38.5‑114
Ozone season transit grant program - fund - creation - policies - report - definitions - repeal
24‑38.5‑115
Sustainable rebuilding program - fund - creation - policies - report - definitions
24‑38.5‑116
Industrial and manufacturing operations clean air grant program - creation - eligibility - fund created - gifts, grants, or donations - transfer - legislative declaration - definitions - reporting - repeal
24‑38.5‑117
Cannabis resource optimization cash fund - creation - gifts, grants, or donations
24‑38.5‑118
Geothermal energy grant program - creation - procedures - fund - report - definitions - legislative declaration - repeal
24‑38.5‑119
Streamlined solar permitting and inspection grant program - creation - eligibility - fund created - gifts, grants, or donations - reporting - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal
24‑38.5‑120
Decarbonization tax credits administration cash fund - definitions - repeal
24‑38.5‑121
Assessment of advanced energy solutions in rural Colorado - northwestern and west end of Montrose county Colorado study - southeastern Colorado study - report - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal
24‑38.5‑122
Carbon management roadmap - creation - requirements - report - definitions - repeal
24‑38.5‑301
Legislative declaration
24‑38.5‑302
Definitions
24‑38.5‑303
Community access enterprise - creation - board - powers and duties - fund - fee - transparency and reporting
24‑38.5‑401
Energy code board - appointment - creation - duties - definitions - repeal
24‑38.5‑402
Model green energy code
24‑38.5‑403
Energy code training - energy code adoption - grant writing assistance
24‑38.5‑404
Building electrification for public buildings grant program - creation - report - legislative declaration
24‑38.5‑405
High-efficiency electric heating and appliances grant program - creation - report - legislative declaration - repeal
24‑38.5‑406
Clean air building investments fund - creation - use of fund
24‑38.5‑501
Legislative declaration
24‑38.5‑502
Definitions
24‑38.5‑503
Community access to electric bicycles grant program - creation - eligibility
24‑38.5‑504
Community access to electric bicycles rebate program - eligibility - reimbursement
24‑38.5‑505
Reporting
24‑38.5‑506
Community access to electric bicycles cash fund - creation - gifts, grants, or donations - transfer
24‑38.5‑507
Repeal of part
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Current through Fall 2024

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