The proposed legislation aims to amend existing energy benchmarking requirements by explicitly exempting agricultural buildings from mandatory energy use data collection and reporting.
Key Provisions:
Exemption of Agricultural Buildings:
Clarifies that agricultural buildings are not considered "covered buildings" under current energy benchmarking laws.
As a result, owners of agricultural buildings are exempt from the annual energy use data collection and reporting requirements mandated by the Colorado Energy Office.
Definition of Agricultural Building:
Defines an agricultural building as a structure used to house:
Agricultural implements
Hay
Unprocessed grain
Poultry
Livestock
Other agricultural products or inputs
This clarification ensures that structures primarily utilized for agricultural purposes are not subjected to the same energy reporting obligations as large commercial, multifamily, or public buildings.
Summary
Water Resources and Agriculture Review Committee. Under
current law, owners of certain large buildings (covered buildings) are required to annually collect and report each covered building's energy use to the Colorado energy office.
The bill clarifies that agricultural buildings are not covered
buildings, and, therefore, owners of agricultural buildings are exempt from the energy use collecting and reporting requirements. The bill defines an agricultural building as a building or structure used to house agricultural implements, hay, unprocessed grain, poultry, livestock, or other agricultural products or inputs.
