HB 26-1121

HB 26-1121, which has been signed into law, requires owners or operators of buildings and facilities that emit air pollutants to make their emissions records publicly available on their websites starting January 1, 2028. This means that any entity responsible for a structure that emits air pollution must publish the relevant data online according to state or federal requirements, with updates following the same schedule as those provided to government agencies. The law applies only to records generated from December 1, 2027, onward. This will affect industries and businesses in Colorado that are involved in emitting air pollutants.

Official Summary

Beginning January 1, 2028, the bill requires a person that owns, leases, operates, controls, or supervises a building, structure, facility, or installation that emits or may emit an air pollutant (owner or operator) to make all emissions records that the owner or operator is required by state or federal law to maintain (records) publicly available and accessible on the owner or operator's public website. Except in certain circumstances, the owner or operator is required to update the records following the same schedule as the records are made available to the state or the United States. These requirements apply only to records that are generated on or after December 1, 2027.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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