Bill > HB1173

This bill aims to streamline the process for permitting electric vehicle (EV) charging systems in Colorado. Key provisions include: - Counties with populations over 20,000 and municipalities with populations over 10,000 must, by the end of 2025, either adopt the EV Charger Permitting Model Code developed by the Colorado Energy Office or establish their own objective standards and administrative review process for EV charger permit applications. - The bill requires county and municipal permitting agencies to approve, conditionally approve, or deny EV charger permit applications based solely on compliance with objective standards, and prohibits denying or placing conditions on permits unless necessary to protect public health or safety. - The Colorado Energy Office must develop and publish the EV Charger Permitting Model Code by March 2025, and provide technical assistance to counties and municipalities to help them comply with the new requirements. - The bill expands the allowable uses of the Electric Vehicle Grant Fund to include providing analysis, technical support, and assistance related to the development, permitting, and energization of EV charging stations. The overall goal is to streamline and standardize the permitting process for EV charging infrastructure across the state, in order to support the adoption of electric vehicles and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb24-1173