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flag Colorado bills give coal workers hiring preference in new energy and infrastructure jobs amid plant closures.

flag 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. flag The bill requires employers to report hiring data and allows local governments to use coal settlement funds for economic development. flag 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. flag The measure does not mandate hiring but encourages inclusion of qualified coal workers in new infrastructure projects, including a planned commuter rail line.

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