Youth Involvement in Environmental Justice
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2025 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning measures to involve youth in environmental justice, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Bill Summary:
The environmental justice advisory board in the department of public health and environment (advisory board) advises the environmental justice ombudsperson, develops recommendations related to adverse environmental effects on disproportionately impacted communities, and supports the implementation of a grant program to finance environmental mitigation projects. The act adds to the advisory board a voting youth member and a nonvoting youth member, which members are between 14 and 21 years of age.
The act also requires the Colorado energy office (office), on or before December 31, 2025, to develop and post on its website best practices for the adoption and financing of clean energy resources in schools. The office is required to periodically update the best practices and post the updates on its website.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/09/2025 | SA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment J.001 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 25-055, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 25-055, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-4. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 25-055 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 6-3. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/21/2025 | House Amendments | REPASS |
23
AYE
12
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/21/2025 | House Amendments | CONCUR |
28
AYE
7
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 02/05/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
23
AYE
12
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/17/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
41
AYE
22
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/20/2025 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 04/29/2025 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 04/29/2025 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/29/2025 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/21/2025 | Senate | Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 04/17/2025 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/16/2025 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/15/2025 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/11/2025 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 02/26/2025 | House | House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 02/06/2025 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment |
| 02/05/2025 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/04/2025 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 01/30/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 01/16/2025 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/06/2025 | 215 | Youth Involvement in Environmental Justice |