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CO HJR1023
Joint Resolution
Status
Introduced
4/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Ty Winter
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AI Summary
- Colorado opposes the use of forced labor in manufacturing and declares forced labor to be repugnant, deplorable, and a violation of basic human rights and fair competition
- Many electric vehicles contain components created through forced labor, including materials mined by Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in China's Xinjiang region, and cobalt ore mined by children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- The federal Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) creates a rebuttable presumption that products manufactured in whole or in part in Xinjiang were produced by forced labor
- The U.S. Department of Treasury restricted federal tax credits for electric vehicles beginning in 2024 to exclude those with battery components from foreign entities of concern
- Colorado commits to taking steps to ensure taxpayer dollars are not used to purchase electric vehicles that may have been partly manufactured through forced labor
Legislative Description
Resolution Forced Labor Electric Vehicles
Labor & Employment
Last Action
House Third Reading Laid Over to 05/09/2024 - No Amendments
5/8/2024
Committee Referrals
State, Civic, Military and Veterans Affairs4/8/2024
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