CLICS/CLICS2026A/commsumm.nsf
PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1081
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date Apr 1, 2026
Location SCR 352
HB26-1081 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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| Attachment A |
https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/commsumm.nsf/0/D044CCCD63B0833487258DCE005C600C/$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement
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| Attachment B |
https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/commsumm.nsf/0/9E7FDF7B87E00AC587258DCE005C7329/$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement
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| Attachment C |
https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/commsumm.nsf/0/4F9739239FD2E55C87258DCE005C85A3/$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement
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01:51:48 PM |
Senator Roberts,
prime sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 26-1081 Optimize Colorado
Electric Transmission System. The bill requires electric utilities to evaluate
the use of advanced transmission technologies in their 10-year transmission
plans to increase capacity, efficiency, reliability, or resilience, and
to identify strategies to reduce the costs of construction. |
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01:57:46 PM |
Sara Orrange, representing Clean Air Task Force, testified in support of the bill. Ryan Hubbard, representing Tri-State Generation & Transmission, testified to amend the bill. Dr. David Hurlbut, representing Colorado Renewable Energy Society, testified to amend the bill. Emilie Olson, representing Advanced Energy United, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Harold Eyster, representing The Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill. Jacob Richardson, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. |
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02:09:48 PM |
The prior panel responded to questions from the committee. |
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02:11:08 PM |
Cullen Howe, representing Natural Resources Defense Council, testified in support of the bill. Jodie Hartman-Ball, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Faith Ryan, representing City of Westminster, testified in support of the bill. Katherine Goff, representing City of NorthGlenn, testified in support of the bill. Ann Sutton, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Daly Edmunds, representing Audubon Rockies, testified in support of the bill. |
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02:11:09 PM |
Written testimony is included as Attachment A. |
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02:26:07 PM |
Senator Roberts distributed
and explained amendments L.008 and L.009 (Attachment B and Attachment C).
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02:26:52 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.008 |
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Ball |
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Baisley |
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Catlin |
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Exum |
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Lindstedt |
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Mullica |
Excused |
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Pelton B. |
Excused |
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Sullivan |
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Ball |
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Cutter |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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02:27:52 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.009 |
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Ball |
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Baisley |
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Catlin |
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Exum |
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Lindstedt |
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Mullica |
Excused |
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Pelton B. |
Excused |
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Sullivan |
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Ball |
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Cutter |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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02:27:54 PM |
The sponsor gave
closing comments on the bill. |
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02:29:27 PM |
Committee members
gave closing comments on the bill. |
02:30:22 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 26-1081, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Ball |
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Baisley |
No |
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Catlin |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Lindstedt |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Pelton B. |
Excused |
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Sullivan |
Yes |
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Ball |
Yes |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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