Colorado Code
Article 8.7 - Low-Income Energy Assistance
§ 40-8.7-112. Department of Human Services Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund - Energy Outreach Colorado Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund - Colorado Energy Office Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund - Creation of - Definitions - Repeal

This household needs direct utility bill payment assistance for its ongoing energy needs. The need for direct utility bill payment assistance is due to economic hardship incurred due to the public health emergency resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 1868, § 4, effective June 2; (3)(c) amended, p. 1337, § 12, effective May 27. L. 2009: (1) amended, (SB 09-279), ch. 367, p. 1932, § 24, effective June 1. L. 2010: (1)(c) added, (HB 10-1319), ch. 28, p. 104, § 2, effective March 18. L. 2011: (1)(d) and (1)(e) added, (SB 11-226), ch. 190, p. 735, § 9, effective May 19. L. 2012: (2), (3)(a), IP(3)(b), IP(3)(d), (3)(e), IP(3)(f), and (3)(g) amended, (4)(a.5) added, and (4)(d) repealed, (HB 12-1315), ch. 224, p. 981, § 53, effective July 1. L. 2015: (1) amended, (SB 15-264), ch. 259, p. 968, § 92, effective August 5. L. 2020: (2)(a) and IP(4) amended and (2)(f) and (4)(b.3) added, (HB 20-1412), ch. 113, p. 472, § 3, effective June 22. L. 2020, 1st Ex. Sess.: (2)(a), (2)(f)(VI), and (2)(f)(VII) amended, (SB 20B-003), ch. 7, p. 38, § 1, effective December 7. L. 2021: (2)(f)(VI) and (2)(f)(VII) amended, (SB 21-178), ch. 134, p. 547, § 6, effective May 13; (1), (2)(a)(I), and (3)(a) amended, (HB 21-1105), ch. 488, p. 3508, § 19, effective September 7.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 20-1412, see section 1 of chapter 113, Session Laws of Colorado 2020. For the legislative declaration in SB 21-178, see section 1 of chapter 134, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.