Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado SB182: Updated Clean Energy Plan Municipally Owned Util
Status: Chaptered, May 21, 2026
Concerning an updated clean energy plan from a municipally owned utility.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, May 21, 2026:
SENATE BILL 26-182 BY SENATOR(S) Snyder and Simpson, Carson, Frizell, Kirkmeyer, Liston, Pelton B., Pelton R., Coleman; also REPRESENTA TIVE(S) Caldwell and Paschal, Barron, Bradfield, Clifford, Duran, English, Flanell, Gonzalez R., Keltie, Marshall, Slaugh, Weinberg, Winter T. CONCERNING AN UPDATED CLEAN ENERGY PLAN FROM A MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITY. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-7-105, amend (1) introductory portion and ( 1) ( e )(VIII)(F); and add ( 1) ( e )(VIIl.5)(I), (l)(e)(XI.l), and (l)(e)(XI.2) as follows: 25-7-105. Duties of commission - technical secretary - rules - report - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal. (1) Except as provided in sections 25-7-130 and 25-7-131, the commission shall promulgate ADOPT rules that are consistent with the legislative declaration set forth in section 25-7-102 and necessary for the proper implementation and administration of this article 7, dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. ( e) (VIII) (F) A clean energy plan voluntarily filed by a cooperative electric association that has voted to exempt itself from regulation by the public utilities commission pursuant to article 9.5 of title 40 or by a municipal utility shall be deemed approved by the public utilities commission as filed if: The division in consultation with the public utilities commission, publicly verifies that the plan demonstrates …
Sponsors
- Caldwell, Jarvis (R, 20) · primary sponsor
- Paschal, Amy (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- Barron, Carlos (R, 48)
- Bradfield, Mary (R, 21)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- English, Regina (D, 17)
- Flanell, Ava (R, 14)
- Gonzalez, Ryan (R, 50)
- Keltie, Rebecca (R, 16)
- Marshall, Bob (D, 43)
- Slaugh, Scott (R, 64)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- : House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (May 7, 2026): 59 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-182 to the Committee of the Whole. (May 5, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 4, 2026): 32 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-182 to the Committee of the Whole. (April 29, 2026): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Utilities, Clean Energy Development
Common questions
- What is SB182?
- SB182 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Updated Clean Energy Plan Municipally Owned Util.
- What does SB182 do?
- Concerning an updated clean energy plan from a municipally owned utility.
- What is the status of SB182?
- Chaptered as of May 21, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (May 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB182?
- Caldwell, Jarvis (R, 20), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB182?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-182
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