Colorado 2020 Regular Session Status: Introduced

SB 20-012 — Transmit Renewable Energy Conservation Easements

Last action — Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Postpone Indefinitely

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Energy Legislation Review Interim Study Committee. A conservation easement is an agreement in which a property owner agrees to limit the use of his or her land in perpetuity in order to protect one or more specified conservation purposes. The bill specifically authorizes conservation easements to permit electric transmission lines that transmit renewable energy across the land subject to the easement if it is appropriate and consistent with the conservation purposes of the conservation easement.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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Action History

  1. Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Postpone Indefinitely

  2. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

Sponsors

  • Chris Hansen · Primary
  • Jack Tate · Primary
  • Faith Winter · Primary

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

  • Chris Hansen
  • Jack Tate
  • Faith Winter

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (99)

99 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 20-012 do?
Energy Legislation Review Interim Study Committee. A conservation easement is an agreement in which a property owner agrees to limit the use of his or her land in perpetuity in order to protect one or more specified conservation purposes. The bill specifically authorizes conservation easements to permit electric transmission lines that transmit renewable energy across the land subject to the easement if it is appropriate and consistent with the conservation purposes of the conservation easement.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Who sponsors SB 20-012?
SB 20-012 is sponsored by Chris Hansen, Jack Tate, and Faith Winter.
What is the current status of SB 20-012?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 20-012?
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