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CO HB 1081

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Optimize Colorado Electric Transmission System

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CO HB 1081 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1081 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-29): Governor Signed

What is CO HB 1081 about?

Section 3 of the act defines 'advanced transmission technologies' as hardware or software technologies that increase the capacity, efficiency, reliability, or resiliency of an existing or new transmission facility.     Section 4 requires the Colorado public utilities commission (commission) to adopt rules requiring a regulated electric utility to consider advanced transmission technologies in the electric utility's 10-year transmission plan and to identify strategies to reduce the costs of, and obtain financing for, new transmission. The commission is directed to minimize duplication of transmission planning processes, technical studies, or analyses conducted through an applicable regional transmission organization or independent system operator.     Section 5 requires the Colorado electric transmission authority (authority) to, as much as practicable, engage and coordinate with formal subregional transmission planning organizations.     Under current law, the authority is required to annually submit a report of its activities, including a complete operating and financial statement covering the operations of the authority for the previous state fiscal year, to certain committees of reference of the general assembly. Section 6 requires that the annual report also include a description of the activities and accomplishments of the authority during the previous calendar year.     Section 7 adds a nonvoting seat to the authority's board of directors for the director of the commission or the director's designee.     Section 8 clarifies that a project that includes advanced transmission technologies and meets certain criteria is an energy sector public works project. Section 9 states that an energy sector public works project that includes advanced transmission technologies must meet applicable prevailing wage requirements and apprenticeship utilization requirements.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1081?

M. Duran, S. Camacho, D. Roberts are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1081, joined by 27 cosponsors.

Description

Section 3 of the act defines 'advanced transmission technologies' as hardware or software technologies that increase the capacity, efficiency, reliability, or resiliency of an existing or new transmission facility.     Section 4 requires the Colorado public utilities commission (commission) to adopt rules requiring a regulated electric utility to consider advanced transmission technologies in the electric utility's 10-year transmission plan and to identify strategies to reduce the costs of, and obtain financing for, new transmission. The commission is directed to minimize duplication of transmission planning processes, technical studies, or analyses conducted through an applicable regional transmission organization or independent system operator.     Section 5 requires the Colorado electric transmission authority (authority) to, as much as practicable, engage and coordinate with formal subregional transmission planning organizations.     Under current law, the authority is required to annually submit a report of its activities, including a complete operating and financial statement covering the operations of the authority for the previous state fiscal year, to certain committees of reference of the general assembly. Section 6 requires that the annual report also include a description of the activities and accomplishments of the authority during the previous calendar year.     Section 7 adds a nonvoting seat to the authority's board of directors for the director of the commission or the director's designee.     Section 8 clarifies that a project that includes advanced transmission technologies and meets certain criteria is an energy sector public works project. Section 9 states that an energy sector public works project that includes advanced transmission technologies must meet applicable prevailing wage requirements and apprenticeship utilization requirements.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-05-29 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • M. Duransponsor
  • S. Camachosponsor
  • D. Robertssponsor
  • R. Stewartcosponsor
  • L. Smithcosponsor
  • J. Phillipscosponsor
  • A. Paschalcosponsor
  • K. Nguyencosponsor
  • K. McCormickcosponsor
  • J. McCluskiecosponsor
  • M. Lindsaycosponsor
  • S. Liedercosponsor
  • J. Josephcosponsor
  • J. Jacksoncosponsor
  • K. Browncosponsor
  • A. Boeseneckercosponsor
  • J. Baconcosponsor
  • M. Weissmancosponsor
  • K. Wallacecosponsor
  • C. Simpsoncosponsor
  • K. Mullicacosponsor
  • W. Lindstedtcosponsor
  • C. Kippcosponsor
  • I. Jodehcosponsor
  • J. Gonzalescosponsor
  • L. Cuttercosponsor
  • J. Bridgescosponsor
  • J. Colemancosponsor
  • J. Amabilecosponsor
  • A. Valdezcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-29

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-20

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  3. 2026-05-20

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-05-20

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-04-14

    House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. 2026-04-09

    House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

  7. 2026-04-08

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2026-04-07

    Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

    reading-2

  9. 2026-04-01

    Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  10. 2026-03-11

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

    introduction

  11. 2026-03-06

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  12. 2026-03-05

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  13. 2026-03-03

    House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  14. 2026-02-26

    House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  15. 2026-02-02

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Adopt amendment L.003

    2026-02-26 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Junie Joseph: excused
    • Elizabeth Velasco: excused

  • Adopt amendment L.001

    2026-02-26 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Junie Joseph: excused
    • Elizabeth Velasco: excused

  • Refer House Bill 26-1081, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-02-26 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Lori Goldstein: yes
    • Ryan Gonzalez: yes
    • Jamie Jackson: yes
    • Junie Joseph: excused
    • Amy Paschal: yes
    • Manny Rutinel: excused
    • Scott Slaugh: no
    • Lesley Smith: yes
    • Matt Soper: excused
    • Jenny Willford: yes
    • Dan Woog: no
    • Elizabeth Velasco: excused
    • Alex Valdez: yes

  • BILL

    2026-03-06 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: no
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: no
    • Bradfield: no
    • Bradley: no
    • Brooks: no
    • Brown: yes
    • Caldwell: no
    • Camacho: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Clifford: yes
    • DeGraaf: no
    • Duran: yes
    • English: excused
    • Espenoza: yes
    • Feret: yes
    • Flanell: no
    • Froelich: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garcia Sander: no
    • Gilchrist: yes
    • Goldstein: yes
    • Gonzalez R.: yes
    • Hamrick: yes
    • Hartsook: no
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: no
    • Joseph: yes
    • Keltie: no
    • Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay: yes
    • Luck: no
    • Lukens: yes
    • Mabrey: yes
    • Marshall: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Mauro: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Paschal: yes
    • Phillips: excused
    • Richardson: no
    • Ricks: yes
    • Rutinel: yes
    • Rydin: yes
    • Sirota: yes
    • Slaugh: no
    • Smith: yes
    • Soper: no
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: no
    • Taggart: yes
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: excused
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: no
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: no
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: no
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

  • Adopt amendment L.008

    2026-04-01 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Kyle Mullica: excused
    • Byron Pelton: excused

  • Adopt amendment L.009

    2026-04-01 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Kyle Mullica: excused
    • Byron Pelton: excused

  • Refer House Bill 26-1081, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-04-01 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Mark Baisley: no
    • Marc Catlin: yes
    • Tony Exum: yes
    • William Lindstedt: yes
    • Kyle Mullica: yes
    • Byron Pelton: excused
    • Tom Sullivan: yes
    • Matt Ball: yes
    • Lisa Cutter: yes

  • REPASS

    2026-04-14 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: no
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: no
    • Bradfield: no
    • Bradley: no
    • Brooks: no
    • Brown: yes
    • Caldwell: no
    • Camacho: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Clifford: yes
    • DeGraaf: no
    • Duran: yes
    • English: yes
    • Espenoza: yes
    • Feret: yes
    • Flanell: no
    • Froelich: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garcia Sander: excused
    • Gilchrist: yes
    • Goldstein: yes
    • Gonzalez R.: yes
    • Hamrick: yes
    • Hartsook: no
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: no
    • Joseph: yes
    • Keltie: no
    • Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay: yes
    • Luck: no
    • Lukens: yes
    • Mabrey: yes
    • Marshall: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Mauro: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Paschal: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Richardson: no
    • Ricks: yes
    • Rutinel: yes
    • Rydin: yes
    • Sirota: yes
    • Slaugh: no
    • Smith: yes
    • Soper: no
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: no
    • Taggart: yes
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: no
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: no
    • Woodrow: excused
    • Woog: no
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

  • CONCUR

    2026-04-14 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: yes
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: yes
    • Bradfield: yes
    • Bradley: no
    • Brooks: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Caldwell: yes
    • Camacho: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Clifford: yes
    • DeGraaf: no
    • Duran: yes
    • English: yes
    • Espenoza: yes
    • Feret: yes
    • Flanell: no
    • Froelich: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garcia Sander: excused
    • Gilchrist: yes
    • Goldstein: yes
    • Gonzalez R.: yes
    • Hamrick: yes
    • Hartsook: no
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Joseph: yes
    • Keltie: no
    • Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay: yes
    • Luck: no
    • Lukens: yes
    • Mabrey: yes
    • Marshall: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Mauro: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Paschal: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Ricks: yes
    • Rutinel: yes
    • Rydin: yes
    • Sirota: yes
    • Slaugh: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Soper: no
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: no
    • Taggart: yes
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: no
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: yes
    • Woodrow: excused
    • Woog: yes
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1081

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