CO·Bill·2025 Regular Session
SB 25-120
Nuclear Workforce Development & Education Program
Introduced 2025-04-28Last action 2025-04-28 — Senate Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely
Sponsor
Amy PaschalD
Cosponsors
M. Ball(D)M. Catlin(R)B. Kirkmeyer(R)D. Michaelson Jenet(D)K. Mullica(D)B. Pelton(R)R. Pelton(R)D. Roberts(D)
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Passed the Senate, died in the House
The 2025 Regular Session ended on 2025-05-07. This bill was passed one chamber when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.
Legislative Progress
✓
Introduced
✓
In Committee
✗
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed
Summary
This bill establishes the Colorado Nuclear Workforce Development and Education Council at the Colorado School of Mines to address workforce needs in the nuclear energy sector by providing grants to higher education institutions for developing or expanding nuclear engineering programs and certificates. The council will be funded entirely through private gifts, grants, and donations (no state general fund money), and can only begin operations once it raises at least $500,000 in its dedicated cash fund. The program includes reporting requirements to the legislature and will automatically expire on September 1, 2032, unless extended through sunset review, with an initial appropriation of $500,000 contingent upon receiving sufficient donations for fiscal year 2025-26.
Note
Historical import. Session: 2025A
Full Bill Text
https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2025a_sb120_h_fin_001.pdf