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GOVERNMENT - STATE

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SENATE BILL 06-003 [Digest]

BY SENATOR(S) Kester, Entz, Fitz-Gerald, Isgar, Shaffer, Brophy, Evans, Hanna, Keller, Taylor, Teck, Tochtrop, Tupa, Wiens, Williams, and Windels;

also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Rose, Gallegos, Gardner, Hodge, Berens, Borodkin, Boyd, Buescher, Cerbo, Coleman, Curry, Frangas, Garcia, Green, Hall, Harvey, Hoppe, Kerr, King, Liston, Lundberg, Madden, Marshall, Paccione, Plant, Riesberg, Solano, Stafford, Stengel, Sullivan, Todd, Witwer, and Romanoff.

AN ACT

Concerning the use of biofuels in state buildings.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

  SECTION 1.  24-30-1305 (3), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH to read:

  24-30-1305.  Life-cycle cost - application. (3)  The life-cycle cost analysis performed for each major facility shall provide but not be limited to the following information:

  (e) (I)  The use of biofuel to provide supplemental or exclusive heating, power, or both for the major facility.For a renovation of a major facility, the cost analysis regarding the use of biofuel shall consider any stranded utility costs.

  (II)  As used in this paragraph (e), "biofuel" means nontoxic plant matter consisting of agricultural or silvicultural crops or their byproducts, urban wood waste, mill residue, slash, or brush.

  SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.

Approved: March 31, 2006

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