Colorado 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

SB 23-016 — Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Measures

Last action — Governor Signed

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on May 11, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

The length of the bill summary for this bill requires it to be published on a separate page here: https://leg.colorado.gov/sb23-016-bill-summary APPROVED by Governor May 11, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

26 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to the bill clarify that it concerns measures to promote reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and includes an appropriation. Additionally, the requirement for businesses reporting more than $100 million to participate in and complete the NAIC's "Insurer Climate Risk" report remains unchanged. These changes ensure clearer legislative intent and continue to emphasize the participation of large businesses in climate risk assessments.

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First Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
First Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
23-0213.01 Jennifer Berman x3286 SENATE BILL 23-016 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Hansen, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP McCormick and Sirota, Senate Committees House Committees Transportation & Energy Finance Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT CONCERNING MEASURES TO PROMOTE REDUCTIONS IN GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN C OLORADO , AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
23-0213.01 Jennifer Berman x3286 SENATE BILL 23-016 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Hansen, Buckner, Cutter, Danielson, Exum, Fenberg, Fields, Gonzales, Jaquez Lewis, Kolker, Marchman, Moreno, Priola, Rodriguez, Winter F.
Bill Summary (Note:
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP McCormick and Sirota, Senate Committees House Committees Transportation & Energy Finance Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING MEASURES TO PROMOTE REDUCTIONS IN GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN C OLORADO , AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) Section 1 of the bill requires that, beginning in 2024, each insurance company issued a certificate of authorityto transact insurance business that reports more than $100 million on its annual schedule T g filingwiththeNationalAssociationofInsuranceCommissioners(NAIC) d e 2 must participate in and complete the NAIC's "Insurer Climate Risk T R 2 A n 3 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
Bill Summary d (Note:
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does d notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill e 3 E a 0 passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that A U , applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at N i l S a p http://leg.colorado.gov.) R A r Section 1 of the bill requires that, beginning in 2024, each insurance company issued a certificate of authorityto transact insurance business that reports more than $100 million on its annual schedule T i filingwiththeNationalAssociationofInsuranceCommissioners(NAIC) a 3 must participate in and complete the NAIC's "Insurer Climate Risk E R 0 T d , N 2 1 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
E d i Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
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e A Disclosure Survey" or successor survey or reporting mechanism.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass

  6. Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass

  7. First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments

  8. First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments

  9. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee

  10. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

  11. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

  12. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  13. House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  14. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  15. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  16. House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations

  17. House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to Finance

  18. Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment

  19. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  20. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  21. Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  22. Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  23. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  24. Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations

  25. Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Finance

  26. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (98)

98 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

ADOPT

Passed 45 Yea · 18 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 31002
Unaffiliated 13700
Republican 11100
Total 451802
% of votes cast 69%28%0%3%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Armagost — Nay
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Nay
Dickson — Yea
Epps — Yea
Evans — Nay
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Nay
Lynch — Nay
McLachlan — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Parenti — Yea
Pugliese — Nay
Sharbini — Yea
Vigil — Yea
Winter T. — Nay
Young — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Not Voting
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Not Voting
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Nay
Brandi Bradley Republican Nay
Ken DeGraaf Republican Nay
Lisa Frizell Republican Nay
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Nay
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Rick Taggart Republican Nay
Ron Weinberg Republican Nay
Scott Bottoms Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

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ADOPT CCR

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Democrat 13000
Unaffiliated 17000
Total 35000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Moreno — Yea
Pelton B. — Yea
Pelton R. — Yea
Priola — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Will — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Van Winkle — Yea
Winter F. — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Yea

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REPASS

Passed 23 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0500
Democrat 13000
Unaffiliated 10700
Total 231200
% of votes cast 66%34%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Nay
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Lundeen — Nay
Moreno — Yea
Pelton B. — Nay
Pelton R. — Nay
Priola — Yea
Smallwood — Nay
Will — Nay
Zenzinger — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Van Winkle — Nay
Winter F. — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Nay
Cleave Simpson Republican Nay
Janice Rich Republican Nay
Larry Liston Republican Nay
Mark Baisley Republican Nay

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BYD SCP

Passed 45 Yea · 17 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30003
Unaffiliated 13700
Republican 21000
Total 451703
% of votes cast 69%26%0%5%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Armagost — Nay
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Nay
Dickson — Yea
Epps — Yea
Evans — Nay
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Nay
Lynch — Nay
McLachlan — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Parenti — Yea
Pugliese — Nay
Sharbini — Yea
Vigil — Yea
Winter T. — Nay
Young — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Not Voting
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Not Voting
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Not Voting
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Nay
Brandi Bradley Republican Nay
Ken DeGraaf Republican Nay
Lisa Frizell Republican Nay
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Rick Taggart Republican Nay
Ron Weinberg Republican Nay
Scott Bottoms Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

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NOT CONCUR APPT CC

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Democrat 13000
Unaffiliated 17000
Total 35000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Moreno — Yea
Pelton B. — Yea
Pelton R. — Yea
Priola — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Will — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
President — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Van Winkle — Yea
Winter F. — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Yea

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BILL

Passed 44 Yea · 19 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 32001
Unaffiliated 12701
Republican 01200
Total 441902
% of votes cast 68%29%0%3%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Armagost — Nay
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Nay
Dickson — Yea
Epps — Yea
Evans — Nay
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Nay
Lynch — Nay
McLachlan — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Parenti — Yea
Pugliese — Nay
Sharbini — Yea
Vigil — Yea
Winter T. — Nay
Young — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Not Voting
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Not Voting
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Nay
Brandi Bradley Republican Nay
Ken DeGraaf Republican Nay
Lisa Frizell Republican Nay
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Nay
Matt Soper Republican Nay
Rick Taggart Republican Nay
Ron Weinberg Republican Nay
Scott Bottoms Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

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BILL

Passed 22 Yea · 10 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0302
Democrat 12001
Unaffiliated 10700
Total 221003
% of votes cast 63%29%0%9%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Nay
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Lundeen — Nay
Moreno — Yea
Pelton B. — Nay
Pelton R. — Nay
Priola — Yea
Smallwood — Nay
Will — Nay
Zenzinger — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Van Winkle — Nay
Winter F. — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Not Voting
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Not Voting
Cleave Simpson Republican Not Voting
Janice Rich Republican Nay
Larry Liston Republican Nay
Mark Baisley Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 23-016 do?
The length of the bill summary for this bill requires it to be published on a separate page here: https://leg.colorado.gov/sb23-016-bill-summary APPROVED by Governor May 11, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors SB 23-016?
SB 23-016 is sponsored by Emily Sirota (Democrat), Karen McCormick (Democrat), and Chris Hansen.
What is the current status of SB 23-016?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2023. Enacted.
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