Renewable Energy Development on Disturbed Lands
This legislation focuses on advancing renewable energy development by designating specific areas on disturbed lands for these projects. This aims to enhance renewable energy initiatives while utilizing land that has already been affected by human activity.
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HB26-1268 — Renewable Energy Development on Disturbed Lands
Last action — Governor Signed
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 27, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on May 27, 2026.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
HighHow often bills like it became law.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
The bill promotes renewable energy projects on previously disturbed lands.
This legislation focuses on advancing renewable energy development by designating specific areas on disturbed lands for these projects. This aims to enhance renewable energy initiatives while utilizing land that has already been affected by human activity.
What this means for you
- Environment: This bill allows for renewable energy projects to be developed on previously disturbed lands, potentially reducing the environmental impact of new developments.
Summary
Concerning measures to advance renewable energy projects on previously disturbed lands through the designation of renewable energy reinvestment areas.
Bill Text
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Read HB26-1268 on the official Colorado source →Action History
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Governor Signed
Sponsors
- Senator William Lindstedt · Cosponsor
- Karen McCormick · Primary
- Lesley Smith · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on · 25 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Karen McCormick Democrat
Co-sponsors (2)
- Senator William Lindstedt
- Lesley Smith Democrat
Not signed on (99)
99 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 99 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 45 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 28% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (65)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez R. | — | Nay |
| Stewart K. | — | Yea |
| Stewart R. | — | Yea |
| Winter T. | — | Nay |
| Garcia Sander | — | Not Voting |
| Alex Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Paschal | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrew Boesenecker | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Marshall | Democrat | Yea |
| Brianna Titone | Democrat | Yea |
| Cecelia Espenoza | Democrat | Yea |
| Chad Clifford | Democrat | Yea |
| Eliza Hamrick | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Sirota | Democrat | Yea |
| Gretchen Rydin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jacque Phillips | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamie Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Mabrey | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Bacon | Democrat | Yea |
| Jenny Willford | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie McCluskie | Democrat | Yea |
| Junie Joseph | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen McCormick | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenny Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Lesley Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsay Gilchrist | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Feret | Democrat | Yea |
| Lorena Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Lori Goldstein | Democrat | Yea |
| Mandy Lindsay | Democrat | Yea |
| Manny Rutinel | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Froelich | Democrat | Yea |
| Meghan Lukens | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Duran | Democrat | Yea |
| Naquetta Ricks | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina English | Democrat | Yea |
| Sean Camacho | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Lieder | Democrat | Yea |
| Steven Woodrow | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Tammy Story | Democrat | Yea |
| Tisha Mauro | Democrat | Yea |
| Yara Zokaie | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony Hartsook | Republican | Nay |
| Ava Flanell | Republican | Nay |
| Brandi Bradley | Republican | Nay |
| Carlos Barron | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Richardson | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Woog | Republican | Nay |
| Dusty Johnson | Republican | Nay |
| Jarvis Caldwell | Republican | Yea |
| Ken DeGraaf | Republican | Nay |
| Larry Don Suckla | Republican | Nay |
| Mary Bradfield | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Soper | Republican | Nay |
| Max Brooks | Republican | Nay |
| Rebecca Keltie | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Taggart | Republican | Nay |
| Ron Weinberg | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Bottoms | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Slaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Luck | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 19% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (36)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales J. | — | Yea |
| Pelton B. | — | Yea |
| Pelton R. | — | Not Voting |
| President | — | Yea |
| Adrienne Benavidez | — | Yea |
| Cathy Kipp | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Kolker | Democrat | Yea |
| Dylan Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| Iman Jodeh | Democrat | Yea |
| James Coleman | Democrat | Yea |
| Janice Marchman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Bridges | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jessie Danielson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Judy Amabile | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Wallace | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Mullica | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey Daugherty | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Cutter | Democrat | Yea |
| Marc Snyder | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Ball | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Weissman | Democrat | Yea |
| Nick Hinrichsen | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Rodriguez | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Sullivan | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Exum | Democrat | Yea |
| William Lindstedt | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Republican | Nay |
| Cleave Simpson | Republican | Yea |
| Janice Rich | Republican | Nay |
| John Carson | Republican | Nay |
| Larry Liston | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lisa Frizell | Republican | Nay |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | Nay |
| Marc Catlin | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Baisley | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Bright | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 48 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 74% | 22% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (65)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez R. | — | Nay |
| Stewart K. | — | Yea |
| Stewart R. | — | Yea |
| Winter T. | — | Yea |
| Garcia Sander | — | Nay |
| Alex Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Paschal | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrew Boesenecker | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Marshall | Democrat | Yea |
| Brianna Titone | Democrat | Yea |
| Cecelia Espenoza | Democrat | Yea |
| Chad Clifford | Democrat | Yea |
| Eliza Hamrick | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Sirota | Democrat | Yea |
| Gretchen Rydin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jacque Phillips | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamie Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Mabrey | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Bacon | Democrat | Yea |
| Jenny Willford | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie McCluskie | Democrat | Yea |
| Junie Joseph | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen McCormick | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenny Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Lesley Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsay Gilchrist | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Feret | Democrat | Yea |
| Lorena Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Lori Goldstein | Democrat | Yea |
| Mandy Lindsay | Democrat | Yea |
| Manny Rutinel | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Froelich | Democrat | Yea |
| Meghan Lukens | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Duran | Democrat | Yea |
| Naquetta Ricks | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina English | Democrat | Yea |
| Sean Camacho | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Lieder | Democrat | Yea |
| Steven Woodrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Tammy Story | Democrat | Yea |
| Tisha Mauro | Democrat | Yea |
| Yara Zokaie | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony Hartsook | Republican | Nay |
| Ava Flanell | Republican | Nay |
| Brandi Bradley | Republican | Not Voting |
| Carlos Barron | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Richardson | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Woog | Republican | Yea |
| Dusty Johnson | Republican | Nay |
| Jarvis Caldwell | Republican | Yea |
| Ken DeGraaf | Republican | Not Voting |
| Larry Don Suckla | Republican | Nay |
| Mary Bradfield | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Soper | Republican | Nay |
| Max Brooks | Republican | Nay |
| Rebecca Keltie | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Taggart | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ron Weinberg | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Bottoms | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Slaugh | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Luck | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB26-1268 do?
- Concerning measures to advance renewable energy projects on previously disturbed lands through the designation of renewable energy reinvestment areas.
- Who sponsors HB26-1268?
- HB26-1268 is sponsored by Senator William Lindstedt, Karen McCormick (Democrat), and Lesley Smith (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB26-1268?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 27, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB26-1268?
- Track HB26-1268 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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