(1) There is hereby created within the office of the governor the Colorado energy office, the head of which shall be the director of the Colorado energy office. The director of the office shall be assisted by a deputy director and a staff to fulfill the office's mission to:
Sustain the Colorado energy economy and promote all Colorado energy;
Promote economic development in Colorado through energy-market advances thatcreate jobs;
Encourage Colorado-based clean and innovative energy solutions that include traditional, clean, and renewable energy sources in order to encourage a cleaner and balanced energy portfolio;
Promote energy efficiency;
Increase energy security;
Lower long-term consumer costs; and(g) Protect the environment.
(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2012)
Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 66, § 1, effective March 18. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (HB 12-1315), ch. 224, p. 963, § 16, effective July 1.