U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center
Colorado Incentives and Laws
Last Updated July 2008
The Colorado legislature meets annually from early January to early May. During the session, the governor must sign or veto legislation within 10 days of transmittal (except Sundays) or it becomes law without signature. Legislation transmitted to the governor within the last 10 days of the session must be acted upon within 30 days after the last day of the session or it becomes law without signature.
Colorado is the home of the Denver Metro (www.lungcolorado.org/CleanCities.htm), Northern Colorado (www.northcolocleancities.com), and Southern Colorado Clean Cities Coalitions. Coordinator contact information is listed in the Points of Contact section.
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State Incentives
- Biofuels Research Grants
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) and Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Tax Credit
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Rebate
- Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit
- High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane Exemption
State Laws and Regulations
- Clean Energy Development Authority
- Funding for Alternative Fuel Feedstock Production
- Promulgation of Renewable Fuel Storage Tank Regulations
- Alternative Fuel Use and Vehicle Acquisition Requirement
- Alternative Fuel Definition
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Registration
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Weight Limit Exemption
- Alternative Fuels Tax and Vehicle Decal
- Gasoline Gallon Equivalent Definition
- Idle Reduction Requirement - Denver
Utilities/Private Incentives
- Natural Gas Fuel Rate Reduction and Infrastructure Maintenance
- Natural Gas Infrastructure Technical Assistance