Colorado § 6-7.7-103 - Energy-efficiency standards for certain building construction projects that receive state financial assistance - record retention requirements - waivers - exemptions - standardized resources - enforcement - civil penalties.

§ 6-7.7-103. Energy-efficiency standards for certain building construction projects that receive state financial assistance - record retention requirements - waivers - exemptions - standardized resources - enforcement - civil penalties.

(1) On and after January 1, 2025, except as set forth in subsection (3) or (4) of this section, recipients of state financial assistance for new building construction projects that include the specification, provision, or purchase of covered energy-consuming products shall use covered energy-consuming products certified by the Energy Star program.

(2) On and after January 1, 2025, a state agency that provides or administers state financial assistance for a new building construction project shall:

(a) Include the requirements of subsection (1) of this section in the state agency's criteria or guidance for applying for or receiving state financial assistance for new building construction projects;

(b) Request an attestation signed by a recipient of state financial assistance for new building construction projects that declares that:

(I) The requirements of subsection (1) of this section have been or will be followed; or

(II) The recipient of the state financial assistance is requesting a waiver pursuant to subsection (3) of this section; and

(c) Respond to waiver requests received pursuant to subsection (3) of this section.

(3) A state agency that provides or administers state financial assistance for new building construction projects may issue a standardized waiver from the requirements of subsection (1) of this section for a new building construction project if the recipient demonstrates, through evidence and attestation from a licensed professional engineer or design professional, that:

(a) No covered energy-consuming product certified by the Energy Star program and that meets the functional requirements of the project is reasonably available to the applicant; or

(b) Taking energy cost savings and the social cost of carbon into account, no covered energy-consuming product certified by the Energy Star program is cost-effective over the life of the product.

(4) The following new building construction projects are exempt from the requirements of this section:

(a) Projects that have passed the design phase before January 1, 2025, and would require significant redesign to include a covered energy-consuming product certified by the Energy Star program; and

(b) Projects that have received a permit from a local government for the use of a covered energy-consuming product before January 1, 2025.

(5) If the attorney general, by a preponderance of the evidence, believes that a person has violated or caused another person to violate subsection (1) of this section, the attorney general may bring a civil action on behalf of the state to seek the assessment of a civil penalty of up to the total amount of state financial assistance received by the violator on or after January 1, 2025, which amount must be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the amount to the energy fund created in section 24-38.5-102.4 (1)(a)(I).

Source: L. 2024: Entire article added, (SB 24-214), ch. 191, p. 1090, § 3, effective May 17.

AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANCE

ARTICLE 8

Assistance to the Agricultural Community

6-8-101 and 6-8-102. (Repealed)

Editor's note: (1) This article was added in 1986 and was not amended prior to its repeal in 1990. For the text of this article prior to 1990, consult the Colorado statutory research explanatory note and the table itemizing the replacement volumes and supplements to the original volume of C.R.S. 1973 beginning on page vii in the front of this volume.

(2) Section 6-8-102 provided for the repeal of this article, effective January 31, 1990. (See L. 86, p. 434.)

ARTICLE 9

Agricultural Mediation

6-9-101 to 6-9-107. (Repealed)

Editor's note: (1) This article was added in 1987 and was not amended prior to its repeal in 1989. For the text of this article prior to 1989, consult the Colorado statutory research explanatory note and the table itemizing the replacement volumes and supplements to the original volume of C.R.S. 1973 beginning on page vii in the front of this volume.

(2) Section 6-9-107 provided for the repeal of this article, effective January 31, 1989. (See L. 87, p. 1356.)

ASSIGNMENTS IN GENERAL

ARTICLE 10

Assignments in General

6-10-101. Definitions.

6-10-102. General assignment.

6-10-103. Inventory - list of creditors.

6-10-104. Assignment for all creditors.

6-10-105. Assent of creditors presumed.

6-10-106. Inventory filed where - bond.

6-10-107. Assignee an officer of court.

6-10-108. Notice of assignment of realty.

6-10-109. Priority of claims - notice.

6-10-110. Report of assignee.

6-10-111. Exceptions to claims - hearing.

6-10-112. Judgment - fee of assignee.

6-10-113. Application of unclaimed dividends.

6-10-114. Notice of distribution.

6-10-115. Distribution of unclaimed dividends.

6-10-116. Assignee under supervision of court.

6-10-117. Assignee appointed by court - when.

6-10-118. Removal of assignee by court.

6-10-119. Powers of assignee.

6-10-120. Insufficient sureties.

6-10-121. Additional security - when.

6-10-122. Appearance compelled - when.

6-10-123. Misappropriation by debtor.

6-10-124. Debts not due - interest.

6-10-125. Creditors may appoint an attorney.

6-10-126. Waiver of proceedings by parties.

6-10-127. Final report - notice - discharge. (Repealed)

6-10-128. Trust closed in one year.

6-10-129. Property exempt from assignment.

6-10-130. Preferred claims.

6-10-131. Action on bond of assignee.

6-10-132. Foreclosure of mortgage on property.

6-10-133. Effect of general assignment. (Repealed)

6-10-134. Application of assignor for discharge. (Repealed)

6-10-135. Form of affidavit annexed to application. (Repealed)

6-10-136. Order to show cause - when. (Repealed)

6-10-137. Hearing - proof of notice - issues. (Repealed)

6-10-138. Jury trial - when. (Repealed)

6-10-139. Jury drawn as in civil cases. (Repealed)

6-10-140. Verdict recorded - costs. (Repealed)

6-10-141. Court decides if jury disagrees. (Repealed)

6-10-142. Evidence at hearing. (Repealed)

6-10-143. Jurisdiction of creditors - when. (Repealed)

6-10-144. Discharge of assignor - when. (Repealed)

6-10-145. Discharge - qualifications - exceptions. (Repealed)

6-10-146. Judgment upon discharge - release. (Repealed)

6-10-147. Discharge bars subsequent action. (Repealed)

6-10-148. Appeal - bond. (Repealed)

6-10-149. Joint debtor not released. (Repealed)

6-10-150. Property not affected. (Repealed)

6-10-151. Jurisdiction of district court.

6-10-152. Colorado rules of civil procedure apply.

6-10-153. Property under jurisdiction of court.

6-10-154. Disposition of property when no market.