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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1140

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Feb 12, 2026       Location LSB A

HB26-1140 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
12:23:03 PM  

Representative Winter, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 26-1140, concerning a requirement that the staff of the legislative council facilitate a limited number of local government impact hearings for certain legislative measures during a regular legislative session. He responded to questions from the committee.

12:26:48 PM  
Representative Winter continued to respond to questions from the committee.
12:38:20 PM  
Commissioner Tamara Pogue, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified to amend the bill. Commissioner George Marlin, representing Counties and Commissioners acting together, testified to amend the bill. Richard Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Katie First, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
01:01:10 PM  
Commissioner Scott James, representing the Weld County Board of County Commissioners, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Tony Hass, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Felix Lopez, representing the Las Animas County Board of County Commissioners, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
01:16:22 PM  
Representative Winter provided concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

01:38:32 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1140 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Bottoms
Seconded Feret
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Carter No
Espenoza No
Feret Yes
Froelich No
Luck Yes
Nguyen No
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
01:38:34 PM  
Representative Winter made additional comments to the committee.