CO SB157

Requires the air quality control commission and division of administration to suspend all activities related to implementing the federal EPA's Clean Power Plan (carbon dioxide emission regulations for electric generating units) until the U.S. Supreme Court's stay is lifted and new submission deadlines are established.

Declares that implementing the EPA rules could affect electric service costs, reliability, and future improvements in Colorado, making plan development complex and resource-consuming.

States that without a legally enforceable federal mandate, no state agency authority exists to develop a carbon dioxide emissions plan unless limited to measures technically achievable within the physical boundaries of individual electric generating units based on existing fuel and boiler design.

Expands the existing legislative review process for state implementation plans to include any state plan developed to implement the EPA's federal emission regulations.

Includes a safety clause declaring the act necessary for immediate preservation of public peace, health, and safety.