HB 25-1042

House Bill 25-1042 in Colorado aims to create a workforce advisory council by August 1, 2025. This council will help the Department of Public Health and Environment analyze how new air quality rules might affect jobs and employment. The bill also asks if hiring a full-time advocate for workers would be helpful during rule-making processes. After January 15, 2026, the council must meet regularly to continue advising on these issues. Since the bill has been signed into law, it is now active and the department will start implementing its requirements.

Official Summary

The bill requires the executive director of the department of public health and environment (department) to establish a workforce advisory council (council) on or before August 1, 2025, for the purposes of: Discussing recommendations concerning the incorporation of workforce impact analyses into the rule-making procedures for rules that impact air quality; Recommending standard procedures for the department and the air quality control commission (commission) to follow when conducting workforce impact analyses for inclusion in rule-making procedures; and Determining if the establishment of a full-time workforce advocate position would add value to the air quality control rule-making process. The bill requires the department to report the council's recommendations to the general assembly on or before January 15, 2026. After January 15, 2026, the council is required to: Meet at least 4 times per year; Continue to advise the department on the impact of proposed air quality control rules on matters related to employment; and Make ongoing recommendations to the governor, the department, and the commission on legislative and regulatory air quality control policies that impact employment matters.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)