Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado SB2: Energy Affordability
Status: Chaptered, June 2, 2026
Concerning energy affordability, and, in connection therewith, establishing a percentage-of-income payment plan program for income-qualified utility customers.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 20, 2026:
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. SENATE BILL 26-002 BY SENATOR(S) Kipp and Exum, Amabile, Ball, Benavidez, Cutter, Gonzales J., Kolker, Lindstedt, Marchman, Roberts, Snyder, Wallace, Weissman, Coleman; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Willford and Velasco, Boesenecker, Brown, Duran, Goldstein, Jackson, Joseph, Lindsay, McCormick, Nguyen, Rutinel, Rydin, Smith. CONCERNING ENERGY AFFORDABILITY, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, ESTABLISHING A PERCENTAGE-OF-INCOME PAYMENT PLAN PROGRAM FOR INCOME-QUALIFIED UTILITY CUSTOMERS. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 40-3-122 as follows: 40-3-122. Energy affordability - percentage-of-income payment plan program - eligibility and participation - cost recovery - definitions - rules. (1) Definitions. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES: ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. (a) (I) "ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS" MEANS A UTILITY'S DIRECT COSTS FOR LABOR, INCLUDING APPLICABLE BENEFIT LOADINGS, MATERIALS, AND OTHER VERIFIABLE EXPENDITURES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF A PIPP PROGRAM. (II) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS MUST NOT EXCEED TEN PERCENT OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF …
Sponsors
- Willford, Jenny (D, 34) · primary sponsor
- Velasco, Elizabeth (D, 57) · primary sponsor
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Goldstein, Lori (D, 29)
- Jackson, Jamie (D, 41)
- Joseph, Junie (D, 10)
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)
- McCormick, Karen (D, 11)
- Nguyen, Kenny (D, 33)
- Rutinel, Manny (D, 32)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
- : House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- : House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
Votes
- House Amendments: REPASS (May 13, 2026): 23 yea, 12 nay, passed
- House Amendments: CONCUR (May 13, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 12, 2026): 40 yea, 23 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-002 to the Committee of the Whole. (April 30, 2026): 9 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (April 17, 2026): 23 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-002 to the Committee of the Whole. (April 10, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Energy Assistance - LEAP, Public Utilities
Common questions
- What is SB2?
- SB2 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Energy Affordability.
- What does SB2 do?
- Concerning energy affordability, and, in connection therewith, establishing a percentage-of-income payment plan program for income-qualified utility customers.
- What is the status of SB2?
- Chaptered as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2?
- Willford, Jenny (D, 34), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-002
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