Colorado Revised Statutes Title 6. Consumer and Commercial Affairs § 6-7.7-103. Energy-efficiency standards for certain building construction projects that receive state financial assistance--record retention requirements--waivers--exemptions--standardized resources--enforcement--civil penalties

(1) On and after January 1, 2025, except as set forth in subsection (3) or (4) of this section, recipients of state financial assistance for new building construction projects that include the specification, provision, or purchase of covered energy-consuming products shall use covered energy-consuming products certified by the Energy Star program.

(2) On and after January 1, 2025, a state agency that provides or administers state financial assistance for a new building construction project shall:

(3) A state agency that provides or administers state financial assistance for new building construction projects may issue a standardized waiver from the requirements of subsection (1) of this section for a new building construction project if the recipient demonstrates, through evidence and attestation from a licensed professional engineer or design professional, that:

(4) The following new building construction projects are exempt from the requirements of this section:

(5) If the attorney general, by a preponderance of the evidence, believes that a person has violated or caused another person to violate subsection (1) of this section, the attorney general may bring a civil action on behalf of the state to seek the assessment of a civil penalty of up to the total amount of state financial assistance received by the violator on or after January 1, 2025, which amount must be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the amount to the energy fund created in section 24-38.5-102.4(1)(a)(I).