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Eagle County
- Town of Eagle is undergoing a ReCode project to update Land Use and Development Code.
- They announce opportunities for public comment here.
- Eagle County RTA
- Learn more here.
State of Colorado
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- Microgrids For Community Resilience Grant Program (HB22-1013)
- Read the Bill here
- Synopsis: “Concerning the creation of a grant program to build community resilience regarding electric grid disruptions through the development of microgrids”
- Currently under consideration in House Energy & Environment Committee and House Appropriations Committee
- Producer Responsibility Program For Recycling HB22-1355
- Read the Bill here
- Synopsis:
- Currently under consideration in House Energy & Environment Committee and House Appropriations Committee
Federal
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- GREEN Act of 2021 (H.R. 848)
- Read the Bill here
- Synopsis: “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for renewable energy and energy efficiency, and for other purposes.”
- Introduced on Feb 4, 2021, no further actions since. Unlikely to move on to committee review
- Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376)
- Read the Bill here
- Synopsis as it relates to Environment and climate: “Through grants, tax credits, rebates, private-sector incentives, loans and loan guarantees, and Federal purchasing, the Build Back Better Act will reduce our carbon footprint, prepare communities for extreme weather events, incentivize domestic manufacturing to create high-paying jobs, promote energy efficiency and clean power sources, and propel the United States to be a world leader in critical energy supply chains. It will cut annual greenhouse gas pollution by well over a gigaton by 2030, setting the United States on a path to meet its climate goals.”
- Passed by the House, now under consideration by the Senate
