NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/15/2014.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 14-171
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Schwartz and Jones, Guzman, Todd;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Tyler, Becker, Fischer, Ginal, Hamner,
      Hullinghorst, Kraft-Tharp, Lee, Mitsch Bush, Pettersen, Ryden, Salazar,
      Williams, Young.
      
      
      Concerning the ability of the Colorado new energy improvement
           district to arrange financing for water conservation
           fixtures.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-20-103, amend (5)
      (j) as follows:
      
           32-20-103.  Definitions.  As used in this article, unless the context
      otherwise requires:
      
           (5)  "Energy efficiency improvement" means one or more
      installations or modifications to eligible real property that are designed to
      reduce the energy consumption of the property and includes, but is not
      limited to, the following:
      
           (j)  Any other modification, installation, or remodeling approved as
      a utility cost-savings measure by the district, including water
      conservation fixtures, both indoor and outdoor and for both hot
      and cold water.
      
           SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date -
      applicability. (1)  This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following
      the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the
      general assembly (August 6, 2014, if adjournment sine die is on May 7,
      2014); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3)
      of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or
      part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will
      not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be
      held in November 2014 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the
      official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
      
           (2)  This act applies to energy efficiency improvements financed on
      or after the applicable effective date of this act.
      
      
      
      
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      Morgan Carroll                        Mark Ferrandino
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO