Colorado HB1213: Sunset Biomass Utilization Grant Program

What the bill says

From the enrolled text, June 2, 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. HOUSE BILL 26-1213 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Smith and McCormick, Bacon, Boesenecker, Brown, Froelich, Goldstein, Gonzalez R., Lindsay, Nguyen; also SENATOR(S) Wallace, Cutter, Coleman. CONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF THE BIOMASS UTILIZATION GRANT PROGRAM, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATION CONTAINED IN THE 2025 SUNSET REPORT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES TO REPEAL THE BIOMASS UTILIZATION GRANT PROGRAM. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 23-31-317 as follows: 23-31-317. Biomass utilization study - legislative declaration - report - definitions - repeal. (1) The general assembly: (a) Finds and determines that: ________ 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. (I) Three of the largest wildfires in Colorado's history occurred in 2020, with more than six hundred twenty-five thousand acres burned across the state; (II) It is estimated that two hundred fourteen million dollars was spent in Colorado in 2020 to fight forest fires; (III) With almost three million people in Colorado …

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Sponsors

• Smith, Lesley (D, 49) · primary sponsor
• McCormick, Karen (D, 11) · primary sponsor
• Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
• Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
• Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
• Froelich, Meg (D, 3)
• Goldstein, Lori (D, 29)
• Gonzalez, Ryan (R, 50)
• Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)
• Nguyen, Kenny (D, 33)
• Wallace, Katie (D, 17) · primary sponsor
• Cutter, Lisa (D, 20)

Latest actions

1. June 3, 2026: Governor Signed
2. June 2, 2026: Sent to the Governor
3. June 2, 2026: Signed by the President of the Senate
4. June 2, 2026: Signed by the Speaker of the House
5. April 14, 2026: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
6. April 13, 2026: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
7. April 9, 2026: Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
8. March 13, 2026: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
9. March 10, 2026: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
10. March 9, 2026: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

Votes

• Third Reading: BILL (April 14, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Refer House Bill 26-1213 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (April 9, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Third Reading: BILL (March 10, 2026): 61 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Refer House Bill 26-1213 to the Committee of the Whole. (March 5, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1213?

HB1213 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Sunset Biomass Utilization Grant Program.

What does HB1213 do?

Concerning the continuation of the biomass utilization grant program, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendation contained in the 2025 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies to repeal the biomass utilization grant program.

What is the status of HB1213?

Chaptered as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 3, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1213?

Smith, Lesley (D, 49), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1213?

On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1213