Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24. Government State § 24-38.5-403. Energy code training--energy code adoption--grant writing assistance

(1)(a) The Colorado energy office shall provide energy code training to assist local governments, divisions in the executive branch of state government, builders, and contractors in adopting and implementing the 2021 international energy conservation code, electric ready and solar ready codes, and low energy and carbon codes. The training itself and the materials provided along with this training must be in both English and Spanish.

(b) If the Colorado energy office is able to obtain funding, the Colorado energy office shall provide financial assistance through an application process to support the adoption and enforcement by local governments of the 2021 international energy conservation code, an electric ready and solar ready code, and a low energy and carbon code.

(3)(a) Within three days after June 2, 2022, the state treasurer shall transfer three million dollars from the general fund to the energy fund created in section 24-38.5-102.4. The Colorado energy office shall expend the money transferred by the general assembly pursuant to this subsection (3)(a) for the purposes of:

(b) Within three days after June 2, 2022, the state treasurer shall transfer one million dollars from the general fund to the energy fund created in section 24-38.5-102.4. The Colorado energy office shall expend the money transferred by the general assembly pursuant to this subsection (3)(b) for the purpose of providing energy code training to assist architects, builders, contractors, and designers in implementing the 2021 international energy conservation code, electric ready and solar ready codes, and low energy and carbon codes. The training and materials provided along with this training must be in both English and Spanish.

(c) Within three days after June 2, 2022, the state treasurer shall transfer two hundred seventy-five thousand dollars from the general fund to the energy fund created in section 24-38.5-102.4. The Colorado energy office shall expend the money transferred by the general assembly pursuant to this subsection (3)(c) for the costs associated with administering the energy code board established in section 24-38.5-401(2).