CO HB 1420

enacted

Wind Energy Facilities Light-Mitigating Technology

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CO HB 1420 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1420 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-04): Governor Signed

What is CO HB 1420 about?

In 2022, the general assembly enacted Senate Bill 22-110, concerning a requirement that a wind-powered energy generation facility be equipped with light mitigating technology (technology), to require an owner or operator of a new wind-powered energy generation facility (facility) to install technology at the facility and to obtain federal aviation administration (FAA) approval before installing the technology. An owner or operator of a facility can request from the governing body of the local government in which the facility is located an extension of up to 24 months to install the technology. The act requires the owner or operator of a facility to also obtain federal communications commission (FCC) approval for installation of the technology and requires that a governing body of a local government grant an owner or operator of a facility an extension of time to install the technology if FAA, FCC, or other federal agency approval is delayed. The act also requires that an extension of time granted by the governing body of a local government is at least 24 months in duration.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1420?

R. Pelton, C. Kolker, C. Richardson and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1420, joined by 14 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-04-21
Latest action: 2026-06-04 — Governor Signed
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Energy

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-04
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-06-03
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-06-03
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-06-03
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-07
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-06
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-05-04
Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage
2026-05-01
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
introduction
2026-04-30
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-29
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-28
House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-04-21
Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
introduction

Versions

Introduced — 2026-04-21Compare
Engrossed — 2026-04-29Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-04-30Compare
Revised — 2026-05-06Compare
Rerevised — 2026-05-07Compare
Final Act — 2026-06-02Compare
Signed Act — 2026-06-04Compare
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Documents

Votes

Refer House Bill 26-1420 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-04-28 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Max Brooks: yes
- Lori Garcia Sander: yes
- Jamie Jackson: yes
- Mandy Lindsay: excused
- Kenny Nguyen: yes
- Amy Paschal: yes
- Jacque Phillips: yes
- Chris Richardson: yes
- Larry Don Suckla: yes
- Elizabeth Velasco: yes
- Rebekah Stewart: yes
- Meg Froelich: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1420 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-05-04 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Marc Catlin: yes
- Tony Exum: yes
- William Lindstedt: yes
- Kyle Mullica: yes
- Rod Pelton: yes
- Tom Sullivan: yes
- Lynda Zamora Wilson: yes
- Matt Ball: yes
- Lisa Cutter: yes
BILL
2026-05-07 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: yes
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: yes
- Carson: yes
- Catlin: yes
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: yes
- Daugherty: yes
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: yes
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: yes
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: yes
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: yes
- Pelton R.: yes
- Rich: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: yes
- President: yes
- Coleman: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1420

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