House Bill 1258, titled “Concerning Regulation of Public Utilities in Terms of Alternative Fuel Vehicles,” was designed to encourage market development of electric and natural gas vehicles and the associated charging and fueling infrastructure in Colorado. This bill allows these alternative fuels to be sold without being regulated by the state Public Utility Commission, and place them on par with gasoline and diesel in a competitive marketplace.
“Bringing down regulatory barriers for business development in the cleantech space meets Governor Hickenlooper’s mission of making it easier to do business in Colorado, and it puts the state on the radar of the vehicle manufacturing industry, which is also important,” added Shapard.
Source: Colorado Cleantech Industry Association
