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Centennial council directs staff to seek resolution keeping local EV charging rules amid new state law

Centennial City Council · January 20, 2026
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Summary

Centennial staff recommended using a resolution to comply with House Bill 24-1173 while retaining the city’s locally tailored EV charging station standards; council gave staff direction to prepare a resolution and report for a future consent agenda.

Centennial staff recommended the city use a resolution to comply with a new Colorado law while keeping its locally adopted electric vehicle (EV) charging standards, and the City Council gave staff direction to prepare that resolution.

Brad McKennis, a city planner, told the council the city adopted EV charging standards in July 2023 and has since issued “hundreds of permits.” He summarized House Bill 24-1173 — enacted in the 2024 legislative session — which requires covered municipalities to select one of three compliance options and report that choice to the Colorado Energy Office by March 1, 2026. He recommended “City…

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