Colorado 2025 Regular Session Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

SB 25-137 — Greenhouse Gas Credits for Water Quality Projects

Last action — Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Postpone Indefinitely

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This bill died with 2025 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.

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Summary

The bill authorizes the owner or operator of a water quality green infrastructure project (project) to sell or trade any greenhouse gas credits (GHG credit) created by the project in the GHG credit trading program (trading program) that is established by the air quality control commission (AQCC) by rule. The owner or operator that is conducting a project shall pay an independent third-party auditor to certify the GHG credits created by the project in order to sell or transfer those GHG credits in the trading program. The division of administration in the department of public health and environment (division) shall monitor the sale and transfer of the GHG credits created from a project in the trading program and permit owners and operators of facilities that are regulated by the AQCC and the division and participating in the trading program to purchase the GHG credits in order to reach certain greenhouse gas compliance targets. (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

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 101 not signed on

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Not signed on (101)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 25-137 do?
The bill authorizes the owner or operator of a water quality green infrastructure project (project) to sell or trade any greenhouse gas credits (GHG credit) created by the project in the GHG credit trading program (trading program) that is established by the air quality control commission (AQCC) by rule. The owner or operator that is conducting a project shall pay an independent third-party auditor to certify the GHG credits created by the project in order to sell or transfer those GHG credits in the trading program. The division of administration in the department of public health and environment (division) shall monitor the sale and transfer of the GHG credits created from a project in the trading program and permit owners and operators of facilities that are regulated by the AQCC and the division and participating in the trading program to purchase the GHG credits in order to reach certain greenhouse gas compliance targets. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Who sponsors SB 25-137?
SB 25-137 is sponsored by Cleave Simpson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 25-137?
This bill died with 2025 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 25-137?
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