HB 1268 — Renewable Energy Development on Disturbed Lands
Last action — Governor Signed
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on May 27, 2026.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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25 sponsors
3 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (17 D).
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Mixed recorded votes
7 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill allows local governments to designate areas for renewable energy projects with specific guidelines.
This legislation permits local governments to create renewable energy reinvestment areas for solar and energy storage projects. It mandates public engagement and cooperation with tribes, alongside enabling financing through tax revenue for these projects.
What this means for you
- Environment: This means potential increases in renewable energy projects in designated areas, contributing to environmental sustainability.
Summary
The act authorizes a local government with permitting authority over land uses (local government) to designate one or more areas within the jurisdiction of the local government as renewable energy reinvestment areas for the siting of renewable energy and energy storage system projects (eligible projects). In designating an area as a renewable energy reinvestment area, the local government must hold at least one public hearing and hold at least one public hearing for any construction permit applications required for a proposed eligible project in the renewable energy reinvestment area or must designate the area as part of an urban renewal plan or county revitalization plan and ensure that any outreach to and engagement of disproportionately impacted communities is consistent with statutory requirements. A local government cannot designate an eligible site within tribal lands without first consulting with the tribe with jurisdiction over the lands. If an eligible project is sited in a renewable energy reinvestment area, an urban renewal authority or county revitalization authority (authority) may distribute tax increment revenue to finance or reimburse costs associated with the eligible project if the renewable energy reinvestment area is included in the authority's urban renewal plan or county revitalization plan. In response to a request made by a local government or an eligible project developer for information regarding a designated renewable energy reinvestment area, a utility is required to acknowledge the request and provide the requestor readily available information within 30 days after the request is made. The Colorado energy office is required to consolidate, publish on its website, and periodically update technical and informational resources concerning the process for siting, permitting, and developing eligible projects in renewable energy reinvestment areas.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
332 added · 383 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendment to Bill HB 1268 adds a note reminding readers to check whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other actions regarding it. This change is significant because it helps ensure that legislators and the public are aware of the bill's current status, providing transparency in the legislative process. Additionally, it affirms the bill's focus on advancing renewable energy projects on previously disturbed lands, which is central to the bill's intent.
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DoubleCONCERNING underliningMEASURES denotesTO SENATEADVANCE amendment.RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS ON PREVIOUSLY DISTURBED LANDS THROUGH THE DESIGNATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY REINVESTMENT AREAS .
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e A energy reinvestment area, the local government must hold at least one public hearing, engage in outreach of disproportionately impacted communities, and ensure that an eligible project may be permitted and constructed pursuant to an administrative approval process based solely on the eligible project's compliance with objective standards.
If an eligible project is sited in a renewable energy reinvestment area, an urban renewal authority or county revitalization authority (tax increment financing authority) maydistribute tax revenue to finance any publicinfrastructureneededfortheeligibleprojectinamannerconsistent with the tax increment financing authority's governing statutes.
Section 1 requiresautilityto respond to a request made bya local government or an eligible project developer for interconnection information regarding the proposed site of an eligible project within 30 days after the request is made.
Section 2 requires the Colorado energy office to consolidate, publishonitswebsite,andperiodicallyupdateinformationandresources concerning the process for siting, permitting, and developing eligible projects in renewable energy reinvestment areas.
Sections 3 and 4 make conforming amendments.
SECTIONSECTION1. 1.
InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,addpart5toarticle20of Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 5 to article 20 of title 29 as follows:
A SSUSEDINTHISPART USED5,UNLESSTHECONTEXTOTHERWISEREQUIRES IN THIS PART 5, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :
(1)________ "BCapital ROWNFIELDletters SITEor "HASbold THE& MEANINGSETitalic FORTHnumbers INindicate SECTIONnew 30-31-103material (3).added to existing law;
(2)dashes "BRUNOTthrough AGREEMENTwords "or MEANSnumbers THEindicate AGREEMENTdeletions OFfrom SEPTEMBERexisting 13,law 1873,and RATIFIEDsuch BYmaterial ACTis OFnot Apart PRIL29,of 1874,the CH.act.
136,(1) 18"BROWNFIELD STATSITE ."HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION 30-31-103 (3).
36(2) (1874)."BRUNOT AGREEMENT "MEANS THE AGREEMENT OF S EPTEMBER 13,1873,RATIFIED BY ACT OFA PRIL29,1874,CH .136,18S TAT.36(1874).
(3) "BRUNOT AREA " MEANS THE LAND RELINQUISHED AND -2- 1268 CONVEYED BY THE CONFEDERATED BANDS OF THE U TE NATION TO THE U NITEDNITEDSTATESINTHE STATESBRUNOTAGREEMENTANDUPONWHICHTHE INU THEBNITED RUNOTSTATES AGREEMENTAGREED ANDTO UPONPERMIT WHICH THE UUTE NITEDSTATESINDIANS AGREEDTOPERMITTO THEHUNT U"SO TEINDIANSLONG TOHUNT "SOLONG AS THE GAME LASTS AND THE INDIANSNDIANS ARE AT PEACE WITH THE WHITE PEOPLE." (4) "CLOSEDLANDFILL"HAS"CLOSED LANDFILL "HAS THE MEANINGSETMEANING FORTHINSECTIONSET FORTH IN SECTION 30-20-124 (1)(c).
(5) "EVELOPER"DEVELOPER "MEANSAPERSONRESPONSIBLEFORDEVELOPING" MEANS A PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING AN ELIGIBLE PROJEC.PROJECT.
(6) "ELIGIBLE"E PROJEC"MEANSLIGIBLE PROJECT"MEANS UNDERTAKINGS AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY OR ENERGY STORAGESTORAGESYSTEMINFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM,WHICHUNDERTAKINGSANDACTIVITIES INFRASTRUCTUREARERELATEDTOANELIGIBLESITEANDMAYINCLUDEACQUISITIONOFLAND , WHICH UNDERTAKINGS AND ACTIVITIESOTHER AREPROPERTY RELATED; TO AN ELIGIBLE SITE AND MAY INCLUDE ACQUISITIONOFLANDANDOTHERPROPERTY DEMOLITIONANDREMOVAL OF BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS ;SITE PREPARATION,CLEANUP, AND REMEDIATION ;AND INSTALLATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY OR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE .
(7)DEMOLITION "ELIGIBLEAND SI"MEANSREMOVAL :OF BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS ;SITE PREPARATION ,CLEANUP , AND REMEDIATION ;AND INSTALLATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY OR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE .
(a)(7) ABROWNFIELD"ELIGIBLE SITE;SIT"MEANS :
(b)(a) MININGA OPERATIONBROWNFIELD AFFECTEDSITE; LAND AND MINING OPERATION AFFECTEDLANDFORWHICHTHELIFEOFTHEMINEHASBEENTERMINATED ;
(c)(b) ACLOSEDM LANDFILL;INING OPERATION AFFECTED LAND AND MINING OPERATION AFFECTED LAND FOR WHICH THE LIFE OF THE MINE HAS BEEN TERMINATED;
(d)(c) LANDA AFFECTEDCLOSED BYLANDFILL; AN OIL AND GAS OPERATION FOR WHICH ALLOILANDGASINFRASTRUCTUREHASBEENDECOMMISSIONEDANDTHE SITE IS ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL RECLAMATIO, AS DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT COMMISSION UNDER THE "ENERGY AND C ARBON M ANAGEMENT ACT",ARTICLE 60OF -3- 1268 TITLE34;OR (e) LAND THAT I:
(I)(d) DESIGNATEDLAND AFFECTED BY THEAN UOILANDGASOPERATIONFORWHICHALL NITEDOIL STATESAND ENVIRONMENTALGAS PROTECTIONINFRASTRUCTURE AGENCYHAS UNDERBEEN DECOMMISSIONED AND THE FEDERALSITE "CISELIGIBLEFORFINALRECLAMATION OMPREHENSIVE,ASDETERMINEDBYTHEDIRECTOROF ENVIRONMENTALTHEENERGYANDCARBONMANAGEMENTCOMMISSIONUNDERTHE RESPONSE,"ENERGY COMPENSATIONPAGE ,AND2-HOUSE LBILL IABILITYACT26-1268 AND CARBON M ANAGEMENT ACT",ARTICLE60 OF 1980",TITLE34;OR 42(e) U.S.CSEC.AND THAT IS:
(I) DESIGNATED BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY UNDER THE FEDERAL "COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE,COMPENSATION ,AND LIABILITA CTOF1980", U.S.C.SEC.
(II) D ESIGNATED BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY UNDER THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM OF THE FEDERAL "RESOURCE CCONSERVATION ONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACTA OF1976",42CT OF1976", 42 U.S.C.SEC.
6901ET SEQ.ORSE.;OR (III) EGULATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENTUNDERTHE UNDER"V THEOLUNTARY "VOLUNTARY CLEAN -UP-UPAND ANDREDEVELOPMENT R EDEVELOPMENT A CT",PARTCT"PART 3OF3 OF ARTICLE16OF TITLE25.
(8) "ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM"SYSTEM HAS"HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTIONSECTION40-2-130 40-2-130 (2)(a).
(9) "LIFE"LFE OF THE MI":MIN":
(a) WITHWITHRESPECTTOAMININGOPERATIONFORTHEEXTRACTIONOF RESPECTMINERALS,HAS TOTHE AMEANING MININGSET OPERATIONFORTH FORIN THESECTIO34-32-103 EXTRACTION(6)OR OFMINERALS ,HASTHEMEANINGSETFORTHINSECTION 34-32-103(6)OR (b) WITHWITHRESPECTTOAMININGOPERATIONFORTHEEXTRACTIONOF RESPECTCONSTRUCTION TO AMININGOPERATIONFORTHE EXTRACTION OFCONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ,HAS, HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION 34-32.5-103 (11).
(10) "OCALGOVERNMENT"LOCAL "MEANSASTATUTORYORHOMERULEGOVERNMENT " MEANS A STATUTORY OR HOME RULE CITY,TOWN ,COUNTY ,OR CITY AND COUNTY.
(11) "LOCAL"LCALPERMITTINGENTITY PERMITTING" ENTIT"MEANSMEANSTHEGOVERNINGBODYOF THEA GOVERNINGLOCAL BODYGOVERNMENT OFALOCALGOVERNMENTORANAGENCYOFALOCALGOVERNMENTWITHOR AN AGENCY OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITH PERMITTING AUTHORITY OVER LAND USES.
(12) "MININGOPERATIONAFFECTEDLANDANDMININGOPERATION"MINING -4-OPERATION 1268 AFFECTED LAND FORAND WHICHMINING THEOPERATION LIFEAFFECTEDLANDFORWHICHTHELIFEOFTHEMINEHASBEENTERMINATED OF THE MINE HAS BEEN TERMINATED ":
(a)PAGE W3-HOUSE ITHBILL RESPECT26-1268 TO(a) AW MININGITHRESPECTTOAMININGOPERATIONFORTHEEXTRACTIONOF OPERATION FOR THE EXTRACTION OF MINERALS ,HAS THE SAME MEANING AS"AFFECTEDAS "AFFECTED LAND "AS" AS DEFINED IN SECTION34-32-103SECTION 34-32-103 (1.5)OR (b) W ITHITHRESPECTTOAMININGOPERATIONFORTHEEXTRACTIONOF RESPECT TO AMININGOPERATIONFORTHE EXTRACTION OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ,HAS THE SAME MEANING AS AFFECTED"AFFECTED LAND "AS" AS DEFINED IN SECTION34-32.5-103 (1).
(13)(13)(a) (a)"RENEWABLEENERGY "R"MEANSUSEFULELECTRIC ENEWABLE,THERMAL ENERGY " MEANS USEFUL ELECTRIC , THERMALOR ,OR MECHANICAL ENERGY :
(I) THAT I:IS:
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(A) C ONVERTED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM RESOURCES OF CONTINUOUS ENERGY FLOW ;OR (B) P ERPETUALLY REPLENISHED ;AND (II) THE UTILIZATION OF WHICH IS SUSTAINABLE INDEFINIT.LYINDEFINITELY. (b) "RENEWABLE ENERGY " INCLUDES SOLAR , WIND, AND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY .
(14)(b) "RENEWABLEENERGYREINVESTMENT"RENEWABLE AREAENERGY " MEANSONEORINCLUDES MORESOLAR ELIGIBLE, SITESWIND, THAT A LOCAL PERMITTING ENTITY DESIGNATES AS AN APPROPRIATE LOCATION FOR THE SITING OF ELIGIBLE PROJECTS AND FORGEOTHERMAL WHICHENERGY COSTS. ASSOCIATED WITH A PROJECT MAY BE FINANCED OR REIMBURSEDTHROUGHTAXINCREMENTREVENUEPURSUANTTOSECTION 30-31-109 OR 31-25-107.
(15)(14) (a)"R "TILITY"MEANSENEWABLE ANENERGY ELECTRICREINVESTMENT UTILITYAREA IN"MEANS ONE OR MOREELIGIBLESITESTHATALOCALPERMITTINGENTITYDESIGNATESASAN APPROPRIATE LOCATION FOR THE STAT.SITING OF ELIGIBLE PROJECTS AND FOR WHICH COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH A PROJECT MAY BE FINANCED OR REIMBURSED THROUGH TAX INCREMENT REVENUE PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-31-109 OR 31-25-107.
(b)(15) "UTILITY"INCLUDES(a) :"UTILITY"MEANS AN ELECTRIC UTILITY IN THE STATE.
(I)(b) AN"U INVESTOR-OWNEDTILIT" ELECTRICINCLUDES UTILITY;:
(II)(I) ACOOPERATIVEAN ELECTRICINVESTOR ASSOCIATION-OWNED FORMEDELECTRIC PURSUANTUTILITY -5-; 1268 TO ARTICLE9.5 OF TITL40;
(III)(II) AMUNICIPALLYACOOPERATIVE OWNED UTILITY;AND (IV) A WHOLESALE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEASSOCIATION ASFORMED DEFINEDPURSUANT INTO SECTIONARTICLE 40-2-1369.5OF (3)(c).TITLE 40;
(III) AMUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITY ;AND PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 26-1268 (IV) A WHOLESALE ELECTRICCOOPERATIVE ASDEFINEDINSECTION 40-2-136 (3)(c).
Renewableenergyreinvestmentareas-designationRenewable energy reinvestment areas - designation by a local permitting entity - consultation with tribal governments.
(1) (a) ALOCALPERMITTING LOCAL PERMITTING ENTITY MAY DESIGNATE ONE OR MORE ELIGIBLE SITES WITHINITSJURISDICTIONASAWITHIN ITS JURISDICTION AS A RENEWABLE ENERGY REINVESTMENT AREA FOR THE SITING OF ELIGIBLE PROJEC.SPROJECTS (b) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIO(2)OFSUBSECTION (2)OF THIS SECTIO,TOSECTIO, TO DESIGNATE ONE OR MORE ELIGIBLE SITES AS A RENEWABLE ENERGY REINVESTMENT AREA ,A LOCAL PERMITTING ENTITY MUST:
(I) CCOMPILE OMPILE AND MAKE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION DEMONSTRATING THAT THE SITE IS AN ELIGIBLE SI;ESITE; (II) C ONSULT WITH THE DIVISION OF PARKS AND WILDLIFE CREATEDINSECTION 33-9-104(1)REGARDINGTHEWILDLIFEANDHABITAT IMPACTS OF CONSTRUCTING ELIGIBLE PROJECTS ON THE SI,INCLUDING IMPACTS TO STATE AND FEDERALLY LISTED SPECIES AND SPECIES AND HABITATS OF CONSERVATION CONCERN ;
(III)(II) (A)CNSULT OLDWITH ONETHE ORDIVISION MOREOFPARKSANDWILDLIFE PUBLICCREATED HEARINGSIN REGARDINGSECTION33-9-104 THE(1)REGARDING DESIGNATION OF THE SITEWILDLIFE OR SITES AS A RENEWABLE ENERGY REINVESTMENT AREA AND HOLDHABITAT ONEIMPACTS OROFCONSTRUCTINGELIGIBLE MOREPROJECTS PUBLICONTHE HEARINGS REGARDING APPLICATIONS FOR ANY CONSTRUCTION PERMITS REQUIRED FOR EACH PROPOSED ELIGIBLE PROJECT IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY REINVESTMENT AREA ;OR (B) D ESIGNATE THE ELIGIBLE SITE OR,INCLUDINGIMPACTSTO SITESSTATE ASAND PARTFEDERALLY OFLISTED ASPECIES NEWAND URBANRENEWALPLANORASUBSTANTIALMODIFICATIONTOANEXISTINGSPECIES -6- 1268 URBAN RENEWAL PLAN PURSUANT TO SECTION 31-25-107OR AS PART OF A NEWCOUNTY REVITALIZATION PLAN OR A SUBSTANTIALMODIFICATION TO AN EXISTING COUNTY REVITALIZATION PLAN PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-31-109;AND (IV) E NSURE THAT OUTREACH TO AND ENGAGEMENTHABITATS OF DISPROPORTIONATELYCONSERVATION IMPACTEDCONCERN COMMUNITIES; REGARDING THE DESIGNATIONOFARENEWABLEENERGYREINVESTMENTAREAWITHINTHE JURISDICTION OF THE LOCAL PERMITTING ENTITY INCLUDES COMMUNITY MEETINGSTHATARESUBSTANTIALLYCONSISTENTWITHTHEPROCESSSET FORTH IN SECTION24-4-109 (3REGARDING THE DESIGNATION.
(2)(III) (A) HOLD ONE OR MORE PUBLIC HEARINGS REGARDING THE DESIGNATION OF THE SITE OR SITES AS A RENEWABLE ENERGY REINVESTMENTAREAANDHOLDONEORMOREPUBLICHEARINGSREGARDING APPLICATIONS FOR ANY CONSTRUCTION PERMITS REQUIRED FOR EACH PROPOSED ELIGIBLE PROJECT IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY REINVESTMENT AREA ;OR (B) D ESIGNATE THE ELIGIBLE SITE OR SITES AS PART OF A NEW URBAN RENEWAL PLAN OR A SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION TO AN EXISTING URBAN RENEWAL PLAN PURSUANT TO SECTION 31-25-107OR AS PART OF A NEW COUNTY REVITALIZATION PLAN OR A SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION TO AN EXISTING COUNTY REVITALIZATION PLAN PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-31-109;AND (IV) E NSURE THAT OUTREACH TO AND ENGAGEMENT OF DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED COMMUNITIES REGARDING THE DESIGNATION OF A RENEWABLE ENERGY REINVESTMENT AREA WITHIN THE PAGE 5-HOUSE BILL 26-1268 JURISDICTION OF THE LOCAL PERMITTING ENTITY SHALLINCLUDES NOTCOMMUNITY DESIGNATEMEETINGS ANTHAT ELIGIBLEARE SIT:SUBSTANTIALLY CONSISTENT WITH THE PROCESS SET FORTH IN SECTION24-4-109 (3REGARDING THE DESIGNATION .
(a)(2) WITHINTHEALOCALPERMITTINGENTITYSHALLNOTDESIGNATEANELIGIBLE SOUTHERNSITE: UTE INDIANT RIBERESERVATIONASA RENEWABLE ENERGY REINVESTMENT AREA UNLESS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FIRST CONSULTS WITH THE TRIBAL GOVERNMENT OF THE SOUTHERN UTE NDIAN T RIB;AND (b) W ITHIN THE BRUNOT AREA AS A RENEWABLE ENERGY REINVESTMENT AREA UNLESS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FIRST CONSULTS WITHTHETRIBALGOVERNMENTS OFTHE UTE MOUNTAIN U TETRIBEAND THE SOUTHERN U TEINDIANT RIBECONCERNINGTHEPOTENTIALIMPACTS TOHUNTING ,FISHINGANDGATHERINGRIGHTSRELATEDTODESIGNATION OF THE ELIGIBLE SI.E 29-20-503.
(a) W ITHIN THS OUTHERN U TEINDIAN TRIBE RESERVATION AS A RENEWABLEENERGYREINVESTMENTAREAUNLESSTHELOCALGOVERNMENT FIRST CONSULTS WITH THE TRIBAL GOVERNMENT OF THE S OUTHERN U TE INDIAN TRIBE;AND (b) W ITHIN THE BRUNOT AREA AS A RENEWABLE ENERGY REINVESTMENT AREA UNLESS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FIRST CONSULTS WITH THE TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS OF THE U TEM OUNTAIN U TE TRIBE AND THE SOUTHERN U TEINDIANT RIBECONCERNINGTHEPOTENTIALIMPACTSTO HUNTING ,FISHING,AND GATHERING RIGHTS RELATED TO DESIGNATION OF THE ELIGIBLE SITE 29-20-503.
UUPON PON A REQUEST BY A LOCALGOVERNMENTLOCAL ORADEVELOPERGOVERNMENT OR A DEVELOPER FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE DESIGNATED RENEWABLE ENERGY -7- 1268 REINVESTMENT AREA ,,A A UTILITY SHALL ACKNOWLEDGE THE REQUEST WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE REQUEST IS MADE AND PROVIDE THE REQUESTOR READILY AVAILABLE INFORMATION .
OTHINGNOTHING IN THIS PAR5PART5SHALL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE THE CONSTRUCTION ,,OPERATION OPERATION,OR , OR EXPANSION OF AN ELIGIBLE PROJECT IN A RENEWABLE ENERGY REINVESTMENT AREA IF THE PROJECT WOULD OTHERWISEOTHERWISEBEPROHIBITEDORDISALLOWEDUNDERAPPLICABLEFEDERALOR BESTATE PROHIBITEDENVIRONMENTAL ORDISALLOWEDUNDERAPPLICABLEFEDERALORSTATEENVIRONMENTAL STATUTES ,RULES,OR,RULES, REGULATIONSOR ,INCLUDINGREGULATIONS, STATUTES,RULESINCLUDING ,ORSTATUTES ,RULES, OR REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE IDENTIFICATION,IDENTIFICATION ASSESSMENT , REMEDIATIONASSESSMENT ,REMEDIATION ,OR REUSE OF A BROWNFIELD SI.ESIT. SECTION 2.
InSECTION Colorado2. Revised Statutes, add 24-38.5-126 as follows:
In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-38.5-126 as PAGE 6-HOUSE BILL 26-1268 follows:
(1) ONO N OR BEFORESEPTEMBERBEFORE S EPTEMBER 1, 2027THEC2027THE OLORADOCOLORADO ENERGY OFFICE SHALL:
(a) PUBLISHP UBLISH ON THE COLORADO ENERGY OFFICE S WEBSITE AN OUTLINE OF THE GENERAL PROCESS FOR SITING , PERMITTING,PERMITTING , AND DEVELOPING RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY REINVESTMENT AREAS ;AND (b) CONSOLIDATEC ONSOLIDATE RELEVANT TECHNICAL AND INFORMATIONAL RESOURCESRESOURCESFORRENEWABLEENERGYDEVELOPMENTINRENEWABLEENERGY FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN RENEWABLE ENERGY REINVESTMENT AREAS .
(2) HETHE COLORADOENERGYOFFICESHALLPERIODICALLYREVIEWC ANDUPDATEOLORADO THEENERGY INFORMATIONOFFICE PROVIDEDSHALL PURSUANTPERIODICALLY TOSUBSECTIONREVIEW (1)ANDUPDATETHEINFORMATIONPROVIDEDPURSUANTTOSUBSECTION OF(1)OF THIS SECTION ON THE OFFISOFFICES WEBSITE.
-8- 1268 (3) A S USED IN THIS SECTI,UNLESSSECTION,UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES ,RENEWABLEENERGYREINVESTMENTAREA,"RENEWABLE "HASTHEMEANINGENERGY REINVESTMENT AREA "HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION29-20-501 (14).
SECTION3.SECTION 3.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,31-25-103,add(3.6)In Colorado Revised Statutes, 31-25-103, add (3.6) and (6.3) as follows:
(3.6) "ELIGIBLE PROJECT"PROJEC" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION 29-20-501 (6).
(6.3) "RENEWABLE"R ENEWABLE ENERGY REINVESTMENT AREA " HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION29-20-501SECTION 29-20-501 (14).
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(1) EveryauthorityhasEvery authority has all the powers necessaryornecessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this part 1, including, but not limited to, the following powers in addition to others granted in this part 1:
(l) ToTorentortoprovidebyanyothermeanssuitablequartersforthe rent or to provide by any other means suitable quarters for the use of the authority or to accept the use of such quarters as may be furnishedbythemunicipalityoranyotherpublicbody,andtoequipsuchfurnished by the municipality or any other public body, and to equip such quarters with such furniture, furnishings, equipment, records, and supplies as the authority may deem necessary to enable it to exercise its powers under this partANDpart 1;D (m) PPURSUANTTOSECTION URSUANT31-25-107(9)(a)(II)TOAUTHORIZETHE TODISTRIBUTIONOFTAXINCREMENTREVENUETOFINANCECOSTSNEEDEDFOR SECTION 31-25-107 (9)(a)(IITO AUTHORIZE THE DISTRIBUTION OF TAX INCREMENT REVENUE TO FINANCE COSTS NEEDED FOR ONE OR MORE ELIGIBLE PROJECTS SITED IN A RENEWABLE -9- 1268 ENERGY REINVESTMENT AREA .
ApprovalApprovalofurbanrenewalplansby oflocalgoverning urban renewal plans by local governing body - renewable energy reinvestment areas - definitions.
(1) (c) (IV) ANA N URBAN RENEWAL PLAN OR A SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATIONMODIFICATIONTOANEXISTINGURBANRENEWALPLANAPPROVEDPURSUANT TO AN EXISTING URBAN RENEWAL PLAN APPROVED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MUST INCLUD:INCLUDE:
(A) A MAPMAPDEPICTINGTHEBOUNDARIESOFANYRENEWABLEENERGY DEPICTINGREINVESTMENT THEAREA BOUNDARIESINCLUDED OFIN ANYTHE RENEWABLEURBAN ENERGYREINVESTMENTAREAINCLUDEDINTHEURBANRENEWALPLANORRENEWAL PLAN OR SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION;ANDMODIFICATION ;AND (B) A DESCRIPTION OF THE ELIGIBLE PROJECTS AND ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS TO BE FINANCED OR REIMBURSED WITH TAX INCREMENT REVENUE WITHIN EACH RENEWABLE ENERGY REINVESTMENT AREA INCLUDEDINTHEURBANRENEWALPLANORSUBSTANTIALMODIFICATIONINCLUDED IN THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN OR SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION .
(7.3) NURBANRENEWALPLANORASUBSTANTIALMODIFICATIONAN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN OR A SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION TO AN EXISTING URBAN RENEWAL PLAN MAY INCLUDE ONE OR MORE ELIGIBLEPAGE PROJECTS8-HOUSE LOCATEDBILL WITHIN26-1268 AELIGIBLEPROJECTSLOCATEDWITHINARENEWABLEENERGYREINVESTMENT AREA REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE RENEWABLE ENERGY REINVESTMENTAREAREGARDLESSOFWHETHERTHERENEWABLEENERGY REINVESTMENT AREA IS LOCATED WITHIN OR IS CONTIGUOUS TO THE BOUNDARIES OF THE URBAN RENEWAL AREA .
(9)(9)(j)(I) (j)ARENEWABLEENERGYREINVESTMENTAREAINCLUDEDIN (IRENEWABLEENERGYREINVESTMENTAREAINCLUDED IN AN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED PART OF THE URBAN RENEWAL AREA FOR ALL PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THIS PAR1.PART 1.
(II) ANA N URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY MAY USE TAX INCREMENT REVENUEGENERATEDFROMANYPORTIONOFTHEURBANRENEWALAREAREVENUE -10-GENERATED 1268FROM APPROVEDPURSUANTANY TOTHISSECTIONTOFINANCEORREIMBURSECOSTSPORTION OF THE URBAN RENEWAL AREA APPROVED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO FINANCE OR REIMBURSE COSTS INCURRED TO CARRY OUT ELIGIBLE PROJECTS WITHIN THE URBAN RENEWAL AREA ,,INCLUDING INCLUDING WITHIN A RENEWABLE ENERGY REINVESTMENT AREA INCLUDED IN THE URBAN RENEWAL AREA.AREA .
SECTION6.SECTION 6.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,30-31-103,add(9.5)In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-31-103, add (9.5) and (13.5) as follows:
(9.5) "ELIGIBLE PROJECT"PROJECT"HAS HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION 29-20-501 (6).
(13.5) "RENEWABLE"R ENEWABLE ENERGY REINVESTMENT AREA " HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTIO29-20-501SECTION 29-20-501 (14).
(5) PURSUANTP URSUANT TO SECTION30-31-109SECTION (13)(a)(IAN30-31-109 (13)(a)(II)AN AUTHORITY MAYDISTRIBUTETAXINCREMENTREVENUETOFINANCECOSTSINCURREDMAYDISTRIBUTETAXINCREMENTREVENUETOFINANCECOSTSINCURREDTO TO CARRY OUT ONE OR MORE ELIGIBLE PROJECTS SITED IN A RENEWABLE ENERGY REINVESTMENT AREA .
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(1) (c) (IV)COUNTY(IV) ACOUNTY REVITALIZATION PLAN OR A SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION TO AN EXISTING COUNTY REVITALIZATION PLAN MAY INCLUDE ONE OR MORE ELIGIBLE PROJECTS LOCATED WITHIN A RENEWABLEENERGYREINVESTMENTAREAREGARDLESSOFWHETHERTHE -11- 1268 RENEWABLE ENERGY REINVESTMENT AREA ISREGARDLESS LOCATEDOF WITHINWHETHER ORTHE ISRENEWABLE CONTIGUOUSTOTHEBOUNDARIESOFTHECOUNTYREVITALIZATIONAREAENERGYREINVESTMENTAREAISLOCATEDWITHINORISCONTIGUOUSTOTHE BOUNDARIES OF THE COUNTY REVITALIZATION AREA .
(d) (I) A countycountyrevitalization revitalization plan that is approved or substantially modified must include a legal description of the countycountyrevitalization revitalizationarea,includingthelegaldescriptionofanyagriculturallandarea, including the legal description of any agricultural land proposed for inclusion within the county revitalization area pursuant to subsection (1)(c)(II) of this section.
(II) A COUNTY REVITALIZATION PLAN OR A SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATIONTOANEXISTINGCOUNTYREVITALIZATIONPLANAPPROVEDMODIFICATION TO AN EXISTING COUNTY REVITALIZATION PLAN APPROVED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MUST INCLUD:INCLUDE :
(A) A MAPMAPDEPICTINGTHEBOUNDARIESOFANYRENEWABLEENERGY DEPICTINGREINVESTMENT THEAREA BOUNDARIESINCLUDED OFIN ANYTHE RENEWABLECOUNTY ENERGYREINVESTMENTAREAINCLUDEDINTHECOUNTYREVITALIZATIONREVITALIZATION PLAN OR SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION;ANDMODIFICATION ;AND (B) A DESCRIPTION OF THE ELIGIBLE PROJECTS AND ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS TO BE FINANCED OR REIMBURSED WITH TAX INCREMENT REVENUE WITHIN EACH RENEWABLE ENERGY REINVESTMENT AREA INCLUDED IN THE COUNTY REVITALIZATION PLAN OR SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION.MODIFICATION .
(13)(j)(I)(13) RENEWABLEENERGYREINVESTMENTAREAINCLUDED(j) INACOUNTYREVITALIZATIONPLANPURSUANTTOTHISSECTIONSHALLBE(I) DEEMEDANEWABLE PARTENERGY OFREINVESTMENT THEAREA INCLUDED IN A COUNTY REVITALIZATION AREAPLAN FORPURSUANT ALLTO PURPOSESTHIS SETSECTION SHALL BE DEEMEDPARTOFTHECOUNTYREVITALIZATIONAREAFORALLPURPOSESSET FORTH IN THIS ARTIC31.ARTICLE31.
(II) A COUNTY REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY MAY USE TAX INCREMENT REVENUE GENERATED FROM ANY PORTION OF THE COUNTY REVITALIZATIONAREAAPPROVEDPURSUANTTOTHISSECTIONTOFINANCEPAGE ORREIMBURSECOSTSINCURREDTOCARRYOUTELIGIBLEPROJECTSWITHIN10-HOUSE BILL 26-1268 REVITALIZATION AREA APPROVED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO FINANCE OR REIMBURSE COSTS INCURRED TO CARRY OUT ELIGIBLE PROJECTS WITHIN THE COUNTY REVITALIZATION AREA ,INCLUDING WITHIN A RENEWABLE -12-ENERGY 1268REINVESTMENT ENERGYREINVESTMENTAREAINCLUDEDINTHECOUNTYREVITALIZATIONAREA INCLUDED IN THE COUNTY REVITALIZATION AREA .
on the day following the expiration of the ninety-dayperiodafterfinaladjournmentofthegeneralassembly(Augustninety-dayperiod after final adjournment of the general assembly(August 12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026);
except that, if a referendumreferendumpetitionisfiledpursuanttosection1(3)ofarticleVofthestate petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approvedPAGE by11-HOUSE theBILL people26-1268 atapprovedbythepeopleatthegeneralelectiontobeheldinNovember2026 the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE ____________________________ ____________________________ Vanessa Reilly Esther van Mourik CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE APPROVED________________________________________ (Date and Time) _________________________________________ Jared S.
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Action History
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Governor Signed
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Signed by the Speaker of the House
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Signed by the President of the Senate
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Sent to the Governor
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House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
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House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
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Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
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Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
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Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
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House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
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House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
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Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
Sponsors
- Adrienne Benavidez · Cosponsor
- K. Wallace · Cosponsor
- C. Kipp · Cosponsor
- I. Jodeh · Cosponsor
- L. Cutter · Cosponsor
- J. Coleman · Cosponsor
- J. Amabile · Cosponsor
- W. Lindstedt · Primary
- Andrew Boesenecker · Cosponsor
- Kyle Brown · Cosponsor
- Sean Camacho · Cosponsor
- Monica Duran · Cosponsor
- Jamie Jackson · Cosponsor
- Mandy Lindsay · Cosponsor
- Julie McCluskie · Cosponsor
- Kenny Nguyen · Cosponsor
- Jacque Phillips · Cosponsor
- Tammy Story · Cosponsor
- Alex Valdez · Cosponsor
- Karen McCormick · Primary
- Michael Carter · Cosponsor
- Junie Joseph · Cosponsor
- Lesley Smith · Primary
- Jennifer Bacon · Cosponsor
- Lori Goldstein · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 76 not signed on · 27 voted No
Sponsors (3)
- W. Lindstedt
- Karen McCormick Democrat
- Lesley Smith Democrat
Co-sponsors (22)
- Adrienne Benavidez
- K. Wallace
- C. Kipp
- I. Jodeh
- L. Cutter
- J. Coleman
- J. Amabile
- Andrew Boesenecker Democrat
- Kyle Brown Democrat
- Sean Camacho Democrat
- Monica Duran Democrat
- Jamie Jackson Democrat
- Mandy Lindsay Democrat
- Julie McCluskie Democrat
- Kenny Nguyen Democrat
- Jacque Phillips Democrat
- Tammy Story Democrat
- Alex Valdez Democrat
- Michael Carter Democrat
- Junie Joseph Democrat
- Jennifer Bacon Democrat
- Lori Goldstein Democrat
Not signed on (76)
76 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 76 →"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 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 44 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 29% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (65)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez R. | — | Nay |
| Stewart K. | — | Yea |
| Stewart R. | — | Yea |
| Winter T. | — | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| Stephanie Luck | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 44% | 56% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Mullica | Democrat | Nay |
| Lisa Cutter | Democrat | Nay |
| Matt Ball | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Sullivan | Democrat | Nay |
| Tony Exum | Democrat | Nay |
| William Lindstedt | Democrat | Nay |
| Byron Pelton | Republican | Yea |
| Marc Catlin | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Baisley | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Mullica | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Cutter | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Ball | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Sullivan | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Exum | Democrat | Yea |
| William Lindstedt | Democrat | Yea |
| Byron Pelton | Republican | Nay |
| Marc Catlin | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Baisley | 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 |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Paschal | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jamie Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Jenny Willford | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Junie Joseph | Democrat | Yea |
| Lesley Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Lori Goldstein | Democrat | Yea |
| Manny Rutinel | Democrat | Yea |
| Carlos Barron | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Woog | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Soper | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Slaugh | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1268 do?
- The act authorizes a local government with permitting authority over land uses (local government) to designate one or more areas within the jurisdiction of the local government as renewable energy reinvestment areas for the siting of renewable energy and energy storage system projects (eligible projects). In designating an area as a renewable energy reinvestment area, the local government must hold at least one public hearing and hold at least one public hearing for any construction permit applications required for a proposed eligible project in the renewable energy reinvestment area or must designate the area as part of an urban renewal plan or county revitalization plan and ensure that any outreach to and engagement of disproportionately impacted communities is consistent with statutory requirements. A local government cannot designate an eligible site within tribal lands without first consulting with the tribe with jurisdiction over the lands. If an eligible project is sited in a renewable energy reinvestment area, an urban renewal authority or county revitalization authority (authority) may distribute tax increment revenue to finance or reimburse costs associated with the eligible project if the renewable energy reinvestment area is included in the authority's urban renewal plan or county revitalization plan. In response to a request made by a local government or an eligible project developer for information regarding a designated renewable energy reinvestment area, a utility is required to acknowledge the request and provide the requestor readily available information within 30 days after the request is made. The Colorado energy office is required to consolidate, publish on its website, and periodically update technical and informational resources concerning the process for siting, permitting, and developing eligible projects in renewable energy reinvestment areas.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Who sponsors HB 1268?
- HB 1268 is sponsored by Adrienne Benavidez, K. Wallace, C. Kipp, I. Jodeh, L. Cutter, J. Coleman, J. Amabile, W. Lindstedt, Andrew Boesenecker (Democrat), Kyle Brown (Democrat), Sean Camacho (Democrat), Monica Duran (Democrat), Jamie Jackson (Democrat), Mandy Lindsay (Democrat), Julie McCluskie (Democrat), Kenny Nguyen (Democrat), Jacque Phillips (Democrat), Tammy Story (Democrat), Alex Valdez (Democrat), Karen McCormick (Democrat), Michael Carter (Democrat), Junie Joseph (Democrat), Lesley Smith (Democrat), Jennifer Bacon (Democrat), and Lori Goldstein (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 1268?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2026. Enacted.
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