Technical Changes to Energy & Carbon Management Statutes
Current law requires the energy and carbon management commission (commission) to adopt rules to require certification for welders working on oil and gas process lines, including rules that require passing an exam. The act changes the reference to the welder exam from 'the International Code Council Exam F31, national standard journeyman mechanical, or an analogous successor exam', which is not applicable to welders, to certain other examinations that are applicable to welders in the oil and gas industry. In certain instances, the act changes 'oil and gas operations' to 'energy and carbon management operations' to ensure uniformity of terminology and to align statutory references to 'operations' to those operations that are within the scope of the commission's regulatory authority.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
How representatives voted
9 yea·0 nay
- Scott BottomsYEA
State Representative · Republican · CO
- Alex ValdezYEA
State Representative · Democratic · CO
- Lisa FeretYEA
State Representative · Democratic · CO
- Brandi BradleyYEA
State Representative · Republican · CO
- Tom SullivanYEA
State Senator · Democratic · CO
- Lynda Zamora WilsonYEA
State Senator · Republican · CO
- William LindstedtYEA
State Senator · Democratic · CO
- Marc CatlinYEA
State Senator · Republican · CO
- Katie WallaceYEA
State Senator · Democratic · CO
Action history
- 4/28/2026Sent to the Governor
- 4/28/2026Signed by the President of the Senate
- 4/28/2026Signed by the Speaker of the House
- 4/7/2026Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- 4/6/2026Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
- 3/31/2026Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- 3/19/2026Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
- 3/16/2026House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- 3/13/2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- 3/12/2026House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole