Colorado SB101: Local Gov Landfill Methane Emission Reduction Regs

What the bill says

From the chaptered text, May 21, 2026:

SENATE BILL 26-101 BY SENATOR(S) Pelton B. and Roberts, Ball, Benavidez, Catlin, Jodeh, Kirkmeyer, Simpson, Snyder, Coleman; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Richardson and Lukens, Barron, Boesenecker, Caldwell, Duran, English, Flanell, Froelich, Hamrick, Jackson, Johnson, Keltie, McCormick, Nguyen, Ricks, Rutinel, Rydin, Smith, Soper, Stewart K., Velasco, Weinberg, Winter T., Woog, McCluskie. CONCERNING MEASURES TO ASSIST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN COMPLYING WITH LANDFILL METHANE EMISSION REDUCTION REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE AIR QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION. SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) On December 18, 2025, the air quality control commission in the department of public health and environment adopted Regulation Number 31, "Control ofMethane Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Landfills", 5 CCR 1001-35, to reduce methane emissions and other air pollutants from municipal solid waste landfills; 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. (b) Regulation Number 31 requires certain municipal solid waste landfills to reduce methane emissions through the installation and operation of gas collection and control systems and improved monitoring and gas management, thereby supporting cleaner air and lowering greenhouse gas emissions; and ( c) Compliance with Regulation Number 31 may impose a financial burden on some entities that own or operate …

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Sponsors

• Richardson, Chris (R, 56) · primary sponsor
• Lukens, Meghan (D, 26) · primary sponsor
• Barron, Carlos (R, 48)
• Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
• Caldwell, Jarvis (R, 20)
• Duran, Monica (D, 23)
• English, Regina (D, 17)
• Flanell, Ava (R, 14)
• Froelich, Meg (D, 3)
• Hamrick, Eliza (D, 61)
• Jackson, Jamie (D, 41)
• Johnson, Dusty (R, 63)

Latest actions

1. May 21, 2026: Governor Signed
2. May 5, 2026: Sent to the Governor
3. May 5, 2026: Signed by the Speaker of the House
4. May 4, 2026: Signed by the President of the Senate
5. April 30, 2026: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
6. April 29, 2026: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
7. April 28, 2026: House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
8. April 20, 2026: Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
9. April 20, 2026: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
10. April 17, 2026: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

Votes

• Third Reading: BILL (April 30, 2026): 62 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Refer Senate Bill 26-101 to the Committee of the Whole. (April 28, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Third Reading: BILL (April 20, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Refer Senate Bill 26-101, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (April 13, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Adopt amendment L.002 (April 13, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
• Adopt amendment L.001 (April 13, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed

Common questions

What is SB101?

SB101 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Local Gov Landfill Methane Emission Reduction Regs.

What does SB101 do?

Concerning measures to assist local governments in complying with landfill methane emission reduction regulations adopted by the air quality control commission.

What is the status of SB101?

Chaptered as of May 21, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (May 21, 2026).

Who sponsored SB101?

Richardson, Chris (R, 56), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB101?

On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-101