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SB25-055

Youth Involvement in Environmental Justice

Type Bill
Session 2025 Regular Session
Subjects
Natural Resources & Environment

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.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/20/2025 Signed Act PDF
04/29/2025 Final Act PDF
04/17/2025 Rerevised PDF
04/16/2025 Revised PDF
02/05/2025 Reengrossed PDF
02/04/2025 Engrossed PDF
01/16/2025 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/11/2025 PA2 PDF
02/28/2025 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/20/2025 FN3 PDF
04/01/2025 FN2 PDF
01/23/2025 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
04/09/2025 SA1 PDF
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 Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/11/2025 J.001 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
02/26/2025 L.001 HOU Energy & Environment Passed [*] PDF
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
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/06/2025 215 Youth Involvement in Environmental Justice PDF