Colorado Legislative Session 2009

• HB09-1126 Encourage Solar Thermal, Hullingshorst: Provides the same state sales tax exemption for solar thermal systems that renewable electric systems currently enjoy.
• HB09-1136: Electrical Education License Requirement, Soper: We are taking great care in helping define what parts of renewable energy systems can only be worked on by licensed electricians.
• HB09-1149: Solar Ready Homes Prewire/and Preplumb, Merrifield: Like most bills, a compromise between what we want and other interests. Under certain circumstances requires a homebuilder to offer solar installation or solar pre-wiring and/or pre-plumbing. Approved Installers List >
• SB09-051: Renewable Energy Financing Act, M. Carroll: Provides some changes to last year's RE Financing Act including allowing Commercial loans for RE and EE. Allows 3rd party residential financing with certain requirements. It also requires Xcel and Black Hills to offer customers indefinite carryover for annual excess electricity for net metered customers.