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Colorado bills give coal workers hiring preference in new energy and infrastructure jobs amid plant closures.
Colorado lawmakers are advancing Senate Bill 52 to support coal workers displaced by plant closures, offering hiring preferences in construction, rail, utilities, and energy sectors.
The bill requires employers to report hiring data and allows local governments to use coal settlement funds for economic development.
It aims to ease the transition for workers in rural Western Slope communities as nearly 1,900 jobs are expected to be lost by 2028 due to clean energy mandates and plant closures.
The measure does not mandate hiring but encourages inclusion of qualified coal workers in new infrastructure projects, including a planned commuter rail line.
Los proyectos de ley de Colorado dan preferencia a los trabajadores del carbón en la contratación de nuevos empleos de energía e infraestructura en medio de cierres de plantas.