On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, Gov. Jared Polis signed HB 21-1303 Global Warming Potential For Public Project Materials, requiring Contractors to submit Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for all eligible materials to include asphalt and asphalt mixtures, cement and concrete mixtures, and steel.
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CDOT Implementation of House Bill (HB) 21‐1303 (Buy Clean Colorado Act) for EPD Collection on Key Construction Materials Used in Publicly Funded Transportation Projects. Colorado HB 21‐1303 “Buy Clean Colorado Act” directs the Office of State Architecture and Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to establish policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions over time by accounting for and limiting the global warming potential (GWP) of key construction materials in state‐funded building and transportation projects. The bill passed the state legislature on June 7, 2021, and took effect on July 1, 2022.
