Colorado Revised Statutes Title 8. Labor and Industry § 8-83-503. Just transition office--advisory committee--repeal

(a) Identify or estimate, to the extent practicable, the timing and location of facility closures and job layoffs in coal-related industries and their impact on affected workers, businesses, and coal transition communities and make recommendations to the just transition advisory committee, as part of its work outlined in subsection (6) of this section, as to how the office can most effectively respond to these economic dislocations;

(b) Provide administrative, logistical, research, and policy support to the just transition advisory committee's work as outlined in subsection (6) of this section; and

(c) Participate in the department's presentation to the general assembly during the “State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act” hearings, held pursuant to part 2 of article 7 of title 2, regarding requirements for financing components of the just transition plan, the administration of this part 5, and the expected results.

(a) Benefits, grants, and other components that the office, the department, or the department of local affairs shall coordinate and implement under existing authority;

(b) Benefits, grants, and other components that require additional legislative authority to implement;

(c) Sources of funding that may be accessed from federal, state, local, and other sources without additional legislative authority or approval; and

(d) Sources of funding that require legislative or voter approval.

(6)(a) There is hereby created the just transition advisory committee to develop and recommend a just transition plan for the state of Colorado.

(b) On or before July 1, 2020, the advisory committee shall present a draft just transition plan to the executive director of the department and the executive director of the department of local affairs.

(c) In developing the draft just transition plan, the advisory committee shall consider options to:

(d) In developing the draft just transition plan, the advisory committee shall identify and consider:

(e) The advisory committee consists of the following members:

(f) The term of appointment or designation is four years; except that the initial term of members appointed pursuant to subsection (6)(e)(II) of this section is two years and the initial term of members appointed pursuant to subsection (6)(e)(III) of this section is three years. Each legislative member is entitled to receive payment of a per diem and reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses as authorized in section 2-2-326, appointed members are entitled to the same per diem and expense reimbursement, and ex officio members are entitled to the same expense reimbursement; except that all payments authorized by this subsection (6)(f) are at a rate fifty percent less than that authorized by law.

(g) The advisory committee shall elect a chair from among its members to serve for a term not to exceed two years, as determined by the advisory committee. The advisory committee shall meet at least once every quarter. The chair may call such additional meetings as are necessary for the advisory committee to complete its duties.

(h) The advisory committee may engage additional nonvoting members or advisors to provide additional expertise as needed.

(i) This subsection (6) is repealed, effective September 1, 2025. Before the repeal, this subsection (6) is scheduled for review in accordance with section 2-3-1203.