SB 25-039: Agricultural Buildings Exempt from Energy Use Requirements

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Under current law, owners of certain large buildings (covered buildings) are required to annually collect and report each covered building's energy use to the Colorado energy office. The act clarifies that agricultural buildings are not covered buildings, and therefore, owners of agricultural buildings are exempt from the energy use collecting and reporting requirements. The act defines an agricultural building as a building or structure used to house agricultural implements, hay, unprocessed grain, poultry, livestock, or other agricultural products or inputs primarily for the purpose of maintaining or operating an agricultural process. Agricultural implements include certain agricultural equipment and do not include implements that are primarily for rent or sale. The act permits an owner of an agricultural building to submit for an affirmative exemption from any requirement to report benchmarking data and for an exemption to remain valid until there is a change in ownership or a change that renders the building no longer an agricultural building. For the duration of an exemption, the owner of an agricultural building is required to certify, upon request, the exemption status of an exempt building. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Republican 12

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. March 28, 2025Governor Signed
2. March 19, 2025Signed by the President of the Senate
3. March 19, 2025Signed by the Speaker of the House
4. March 19, 2025Sent to the Governor
5. March 12, 2025Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
6. March 11, 2025House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
7. March 10, 2025House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
8. March 5, 2025House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
9. March 3, 2025House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
10. February 13, 2025Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
11. February 12, 2025Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
12. February 11, 2025Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

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