Colorado 2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HB 1248 — Oversize Overweight Permitting

Last action — House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Postpone Indefinitely

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Beginning on July 1, 2026, the bill directs state-level permit fees and supplemental surcharges for oversize and overweight vehicles and longer vehicle combinations to the freight cash fund (fund), which is newly created in the office of freight mobility and safety (office) in the transportation development division of the department of transportation (department). The fund is appropriated for use by the office for the following main purposes:For funding freight-related projects; andTo support the office in functions related to freight projects, movement, and infrastructure, including the administrative costs of the office.In funding freight-related projects from the fund, the office is required to attempt to direct money in a manner that is proportional to the amount of freight routes and the impact of freight traffic in the affected community or region of the state.The office may also use money in the fund to create and maintain a centralized online permitting system for oversize permits, overweight permits, and other types of freight or transport permits issued by the department, the Colorado state patrol, or any local government. The centralized permitting system must allow a person to apply for and be issued all necessary state and local permits for a route in a single transaction and pay for all associated permit fees and surcharges for that route in a single transaction. By September 1, 2027, the office is required to conduct a feasibility study relating to the centralized permitting system and must report to the transportation legislation review committee during the 2027 legislative interim on the completed feasibility study and any progress toward implementing the centralized permitting system. The office is required to implement the centralized permitting system by July 1, 2029, either by creating a new online permitting system or by modifying an existing online permitting system.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Bill Text

  • Introduced View text Current pdf February 18, 2026

Action History

  1. House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Postpone Indefinitely

  2. Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (99)

99 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C)

Failed 2 Yea · 9 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 0702
Republican 2200
Total 2902
% of votes cast 15%69%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Amy Paschal Democrat Nay
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Nay
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Not Voting
Jacque Phillips Democrat Nay
Jamie Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Kenny Nguyen Democrat Nay
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Nay
Meg Froelich Democrat Nay
Rebekah Stewart Democrat Nay
Chris Richardson Republican Yea
Larry Don Suckla Republican Yea
Max Brooks Republican Nay
Ron Weinberg Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Refer House Bill 26-1248, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

Failed 4 Yea · 7 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 0702
Republican 4000
Total 4702
% of votes cast 31%54%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Amy Paschal Democrat Nay
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Nay
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Not Voting
Jacque Phillips Democrat Nay
Jamie Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Kenny Nguyen Democrat Nay
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Nay
Meg Froelich Democrat Nay
Rebekah Stewart Democrat Nay
Chris Richardson Republican Yea
Larry Don Suckla Republican Yea
Max Brooks Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Postpone House Bill 26-1248 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.

Passed 7 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7002
Republican 0400
Total 7402
% of votes cast 54%31%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Amy Paschal Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Not Voting
Jacque Phillips Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Kenny Nguyen Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Rebekah Stewart Democrat Yea
Chris Richardson Republican Nay
Larry Don Suckla Republican Nay
Max Brooks Republican Nay
Ron Weinberg Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1248 do?
Beginning on July 1, 2026, the bill directs state-level permit fees and supplemental surcharges for oversize and overweight vehicles and longer vehicle combinations to the freight cash fund (fund), which is newly created in the office of freight mobility and safety (office) in the transportation development division of the department of transportation (department). The fund is appropriated for use by the office for the following main purposes:For funding freight-related projects; andTo support the office in functions related to freight projects, movement, and infrastructure, including the administrative costs of the office.In funding freight-related projects from the fund, the office is required to attempt to direct money in a manner that is proportional to the amount of freight routes and the impact of freight traffic in the affected community or region of the state.The office may also use money in the fund to create and maintain a centralized online permitting system for oversize permits, overweight permits, and other types of freight or transport permits issued by the department, the Colorado state patrol, or any local government. The centralized permitting system must allow a person to apply for and be issued all necessary state and local permits for a route in a single transaction and pay for all associated permit fees and surcharges for that route in a single transaction. By September 1, 2027, the office is required to conduct a feasibility study relating to the centralized permitting system and must report to the transportation legislation review committee during the 2027 legislative interim on the completed feasibility study and any progress toward implementing the centralized permitting system. The office is required to implement the centralized permitting system by July 1, 2029, either by creating a new online permitting system or by modifying an existing online permitting system.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Who sponsors HB 1248?
HB 1248 is sponsored by R. Pelton and Dusty Johnson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1248?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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