Colorado § 6-7.7-101 Legislative declaration

Colorado Statutes

§ 6-7.7-101 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 6-7.7-101

Title 06Consumer

Art.Standards for Construction Projects

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-7.7-101 (2026).

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(1)The general assembly finds that:

(a)Appliances certified by the Energy Star program meet strict energy efficiency and performance guidelines set by the federal environmental protection agency and the United States department of energy and can save an estimated twenty to thirty percent more energy than appliances that are not certified by the Energy Star program;

(b)New building construction projects that use taxpayer dollars to purchase equipment should ensure that the equipment has lower lifetime costs to operate and maintain;

(c)Many projects that receive state financial assistance aim to assist vulnerable lower-income households, and installing appliances certified by the Energy Star program could lower the costs of the energy bills of these households over time; and

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(1) The general assembly finds that:

(a) Appliances certified by the Energy Star program meet strict energy
efficiency and performance guidelines set by the federal environmental protection
agency and the United States department of energy and can save an estimated
twenty to thirty percent more energy than appliances that are not certified by the
Energy Star program;

(b) New building construction projects that use taxpayer dollars to purchase
equipment should ensure that the equipment has lower lifetime costs to operate
and maintain;

(c) Many projects that receive state financial assistance aim to assist
vulnerable lower-income households, and installing appliances certified by the
Energy Star program could lower the costs of the energy bills of these households
over time; and

(d) Saving energy is crucial in:

(I) Avoiding the most serious effects of climate change and preserving
Colorado's way of life, the health of communities, and the natural environment;

(II) Achieving the statewide greenhouse gas emission reduction goals; and

(III) Reducing costs for Coloradans.

(2) The general assembly therefore determines and declares that it is in the
public interest of the health and environment of the state to require that new
building construction projects that receive state financial assistance use covered
energy-consuming products that are certified by the Energy Star program.