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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1211

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Mar 11, 2026       Location LSB A

HB26-1211 - Postponed Indefinitely
07:16:09 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
07:52:35 PM  
The committee came back to order.
07:52:43 PM  
Representatives Story and Mabrey, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 26-1211 to the committee. The bill authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to regulate broadband and voice-over-internet-protocol services. The bill sponsor provided written materials to the committee, which can be found as Attachment G.
08:03:36 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
08:14:28 PM  
Ms. Brandy Reitter, representing Colorado Broadband Office, testified in opposition to the bill. Brian Shepherd, representing Visionary Broadband, testified in opposition to the bill. Jon Saunders, representing SECOM, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jeremy Crandall, representing CTIA, testified in opposition to the bill. Parker White, representing Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:25:36 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
08:37:07 PM  
Kevin Neimond, representing the Colorado Telecommunications Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Richard Corbetta, representing Colorado Telecommunications Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Daryl Branson, representing Colorado Public Utilities Commission, testified in opposition to the bill. Commissioner Jody Shadduck McNally, representing Larimer County and Colorado Counties Inc, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Matt Salka, representing La Plata County Commissioner, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:45:04 PM  
Jeff Weist, representing Colorado Cable Telecommunications Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Weist provided written materials to the committee, which can be found as Attachment H.
08:49:26 PM  
Peggi O'Keefe testified on behalf of Meghan Dollar, representing the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, in opposition to the bill. Andrew Wood, representing TechNet, testified in opposition to the bill. Missy Espinoza, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Aodhan Downey, representing Computer and Communications Industry Association, testified to amend the bill.
08:59:29 PM  
Steven Schwartz, representing AARP-Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Brandt, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
09:02:08 PM  
Chris Alvarado, representing CWA, testified in support of the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
09:13:47 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
09:16:00 PM  
Mrs. Sandra Parker-Murray, representing Communications, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Rose Alvarado, representing Communications Workers of America, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Fernando M Roman Jr, representing Communications Workers of America, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hooman Hedayati, representing Communications Workers of America, testified in support of the bill. Jefferey Riester, representing Department of law, was available to answer committee questions.
09:21:35 PM  
Ms. Parker-Murray read testimony from Mr. Richard Caudill, representing Gold Hill Fire Protection District, in support of the bill. Ms. Parker-Murray also provided testimony in support of the bill.
09:26:17 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
09:32:03 PM  
Bill sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.001 to the committee, which can be found as Attachment I.
09:33:40 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee concerning amendment L.001.

09:35:28 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment I)
Moved Stewart R.
Seconded Nguyen
Boesenecker
Brooks
Jackson
Lindsay
Nguyen
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Velasco
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
09:35:29 PM  
Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.

Written public testimony can be found as Attachment J.
09:44:41 PM  
Committee members provided final comments on the bill.

09:54:07 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1211, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Stewart R.
Seconded Nguyen
Boesenecker No
Brooks No
Jackson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Nguyen Yes
Paschal No
Phillips Yes
Richardson No
Suckla No
Velasco Yes
Woog No
Stewart R. No
Froelich Yes
YES: 6   NO: 7   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

09:54:22 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 26-1211 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Stewart R.
Seconded Froelich
Boesenecker Yes
Brooks Yes
Jackson No
Lindsay No
Nguyen No
Paschal Yes
Phillips No
Richardson Yes
Suckla Yes
Velasco No
Woog Yes
Stewart R. Yes
Froelich No
Final YES: 7   NO: 6   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS