HB24-1366 Summary

• State agencies must prioritize awarding grants that support efficient development patterns, water conservation, housing affordability, transit expansion, and climate goals among other sustainability criteria.

• Counties and municipalities must include a climate action element in master plans adopted after January 1, 2025, covering greenhouse gas reduction, electric vehicle infrastructure, waste reduction, transit improvements, renewable energy, and building efficiency.

• Local governments must submit climate action elements to the Colorado Energy Office, which distributes them to the Department of Local Affairs, Department of Transportation, and other relevant state agencies.

• CDOT must coordinate with metropolitan planning organizations to establish criteria for identifying growth corridors by December 31, 2024, and develop transportation demand management plans for these corridors by December 31, 2026, with updates every four years.

• The statewide transportation plan must examine impacts of transportation decisions on land use patterns, identify highway segments for context-sensitive design in walkable neighborhoods and transit centers, and integrate planning efforts supporting multimodal transportation and infill development.