# Colorado HB25-1096: Automated Permits for Clean Energy Technology Colorado HB25-1096, Automated Permits for Clean Energy Technology, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Lesley Smith (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-28 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1096-2025A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB25-1096 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Automated Permits for Clean Energy Technology - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-27 - Last action: 2025-05-28, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Lesley Smith (Democratic), Matt Ball (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 11 - Subjects: Energy, Local Government, State Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (118 yes, 47 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Solar grants cover maintenance and administration: mixed, low. Eligible Colorado permitting authorities can use automated permitting grants for software maintenance for up to three years after implementation. The Colorado Energy Office cannot deny funding solely because eligible work happens more than 180 days after receiving grant money. Work done before the… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-28 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 24 | 10 | | | 2025-04-21 | Senate | Committee of the whole: Adopt report | pass | 29 | 6 | | | 2025-04-16 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1096 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 5 | 1 | | | 2025-03-31 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 42 | 22 | | | 2025-03-20 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1096, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 4 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1096, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. | pass | 9 | 4 | | ## Actions (16) - 2025-05-28: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-13: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-05-13: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-04-28: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/25/2025 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy (Senate) - 2025-03-31: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-03-28: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2025-03-27: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2025-03-25: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2025-03-20: House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-02-20: House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to Finance (House) - 2025-01-27: Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment + Finance (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80544/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80538/download) - House Energy & Environment Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80548/download) - House Finance Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80550/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80546/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80542/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80539/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80540/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40564/download) ## Related bills - SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed) - HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed) - HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed) - SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed) - SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed) - SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80544/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80538/download) - [House Energy & Environment Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80548/download) - [House Finance Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80550/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80546/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80542/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80539/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80540/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40564/download) ## Related - [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A) - [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A) - [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A) - [SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-163-2025A) - [SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-261-2025A) - [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1096-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).