Four Bills From the Colorado Comeback Stimulus Package Advance Through the Legislative Process
Bills to provide aid for farmers & ranchers, small businesses, and rural communities all pass through committees, bill to invest in clean energy finance moves to the House
DENVER, CO - Today, Senate Democrats advanced several stimulus bills through committees as well as the Senate floor. Bills include:
, sponsored by Senators Hansen & Winter.
As Colorado works to transition our energy sector and meet our greenhouse gas reduction goals, there are many opportunities to invest in clean energy projects and help accelerate this transition. This bill allocates $40 million to the Colorado Energy Office for several clean energy finance initiatives. The majority of these funds will be directed to the Colorado Clean Energy Fund, which acts as Colorado’s “Green Bank” with the purpose of financing clean energy projects and bridging gaps between clean energy projects and private capital pro