Colorado · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 25-182: Embodied Carbon Reduction
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 25-182 is a bill introduced in the Colorado Senate on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Embodied Carbon Reduction. Primary sponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Cleave Simpson (Republican), Matt Ball (Democratic). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 28, 2025): Governor Signed.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Embodied carbon is the carbon associated with greenhouse gas emissions arising from the production, construction, use, and end-of-life of products or systems used in the construction of buildings, roads, and other infrastructure. Section 1 of the act adds embodied carbon improvements to the list of new energy improvements that are eligible for property-assessed clean energy financing provided by the Colorado new energy improvement district. An embodied carbon improvement is one or more installations or modifications to real property using eligible materials that result in the reduction of the installation's or modification's embodied carbon emissions. Section 2 modifies the industrial clean energy tax credit so that embodied carbon investments are greenhouse gas emissions reduction improvements that, if certified, are eligible for the credit for a portion of the capital costs incurred in placing them in service. An embodied carbon investment is one that results in a 15% or greater reduction in cradle-to-gate embodied emissions of eligible materials when compared to the eligible materials' cradle-to-gate baseline. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Weinberg | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 51 |
| Kyle Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Cleave Simpson | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 6 |
| Matt Ball | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| Judy Amabile | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Jennifer Bacon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Andy Boesenecker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| Jeff Bridges | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Chad Clifford | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 37 |
| Lisa Cutter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 20 |
| Lindsey Daugherty | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 19 |
| Tony Exum | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
| Meg Froelich | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 3 |
| Cathy Kipp | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Amy Paschal | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| M. Rutinel | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Lesley Smith | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 49 |
| Alex Valdez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 5 |
| F. Winter | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Governor Signed
- Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Sent to the Governor
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
- Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
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