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Example

Colorado’s HB-1314

Colorado’s HB-1314 (2019) establishes a Just Transition Office in the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. The office is charged with creating an equitable plan for coal-dependent communities and workers as the state transitions away from fossil fuels. A draft plan is due by July 2020, and by 2025, the state will start administering benefits to displaced coal workers, and provide workforce retraining grants to coal-transitioning communities.

In August 2020, the responsive Transition Advisory Committee released a rough draft Just Transition plan, including 11 recommendations to assist workers and communities impacted by Colorado’s transition away from coal.

Documents

  • Existing Laws

    HOUSE BILL 19-1314

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  • Other Resources

    Article: Just Transition plan aims to provide coal workers with support for move into new careers

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Colorado’s SB-236

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Washington’s Coal Phaseout

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Massachusetts’ Environmental Justice Strategy

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Impacts of the ReImagine Appalachia and Clean Energy Transition Programs for Pennsylvania

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