Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1394
Session 2022A
Fund Just Transition Community And Worker Supports
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 8, 2022
Sponsors
Democrat
Daneya Esgar
Democrat
Dylan Roberts
Democrat
Faith Winter
Democrat
Kerry Donovan
First Action
Apr 20, 2022
Latest Action
Jun 8, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1394
State
Colorado
Session
2022A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
The act transfers $15 million from the general fund, with $5 million allocated to the just transition cash fund (fund) and $10 million allocated to the coal transition workforce assistance program account (account), and directs the department of labor and employment (department), through the just transition office (office), to expend the money for specified coal community and worker supports. The act also: Specifies that money remaining in the fund or the account at the end of any fiscal year remains in the fund or account, as applicable; Eliminates the requirement to spend a certain percentage of the money in the fund by the end of specified fiscal years and instead allows the department to expend money in the fund through the end of the 2023-24 state fiscal year and authorizes roll-forward spending authority of amounts appropriated from the fund to the department pursuant to 2021 legislation through the 2023-24 state fiscal year; Allows roll-forward spending authority of amounts appropriated from the account to the department pursuant to legislation passed earlier in the 2022 legislative session through the 2023-24 state fiscal year; and Starting in 2022, requires the director of the office to report to the joint budget committee on the history of expenditures from the fund and the account and the purposes for which money in the fund and account were expended or obligated in the previous state fiscal year. The act appropriates: $5 million from the fund to the department for use by the division of employment and training (division) to implement coal community supports; and $10 million from the account to the department for use by the division to implement coal worker supports.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (18)
06/08/2022
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
06/01/2022
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
06/01/2022
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
06/01/2022
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/11/2022
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/10/2022
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
05/09/2022
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/06/2022
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
05/05/2022
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
05/04/2022
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
05/04/2022
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/02/2022
Senate
Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/28/2022
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
04/28/2022
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/27/2022
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/27/2022
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/26/2022
House
House Committee on Transportation & Local Government Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/20/2022
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Local Government
Sources
Record Created
Apr 21, 2022 12:55:32 PM
Record Updated
Sep 13, 2022 8:50:30 AM