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BILL SUMMARY For SB26-157

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date May 5, 2026       Location Old State Library

SB26-157 - Referred to House Appropriations


04:51:30 PM  
Assistant Minority Leader Winter and Representative Martinez, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 26-157. The bill creates an expedited process for determining a town is abandoned if the town owns or operates infrastructure critical for the treatment or delivery of water to residents. The sponsors provided written materials to committee, which can be found as Attachment D.
04:54:46 PM  
Maria De Cambra, representing Colorado Department of Local Affairs, testified in support of the bill. Kevin Bommer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Nicole Rowan, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions.
04:57:42 PM  
The bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.
05:00:20 PM  
Committee members provided final comments on the bill.

05:01:16 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 26-157 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Froelich
Seconded Weinberg
Boesenecker Excused
Brooks Yes
Caldwell Yes
Jackson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Nguyen Yes
Paschal Yes
Phillips Yes
Suckla Yes
Velasco Yes
Weinberg Yes
Stewart R. Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS