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House approves fuel-pump labeling bill after contested floor fight over signs, scope and enforcement
Summary
House Bill 1277, which would require labeling at fuel pumps about greenhouse gas and health impacts, passed as amended after hours of argument over costs, scientific claims, enforcement, and whether the requirement should apply to charging stations and public transit vehicles.
After extended, often contentious debate, the Colorado House approved House Bill 1277 on April 1 requiring certain disclosures about the environmental and health impacts of combustion fuels at points of sale.
The bill’s sponsors framed the measure as consumer information, likening it to other warning labels that let buyers make informed decisions at the point of purchase. Representative Joseph said the label would inform drivers about the greenhouse-gas and health…
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