# Colorado HB25-1177: Utility Economic Development Rate Tariff Adjustments Colorado HB25-1177, Utility Economic Development Rate Tariff Adjustments, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Byron Pelton (Republican), Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Tisha Mauro (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1177-2025A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB25-1177 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Utility Economic Development Rate Tariff Adjustments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-10 - Last action: 2025-05-19, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Byron Pelton (Republican), Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Tisha Mauro (Democratic), Ty Winter (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Energy - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (112 yes, 8 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Power discounts must protect other customers: benefit, low. Approved business power discounts must serve the public interest and stay below the customer’s otherwise applicable rate. They cannot fall below the utility’s added cost of service, directly raise other customers’ costs, or waive greenhouse-gas reduction duties. Contract terms must prevent other cu… - Business power discounts can last longer: benefit, low. The usual maximum business power discount term is 10 years. Utilities can seek commission approval for longer terms, capped at 25 years. The commission must weigh project length, community effects, and impacts on other customers’ rates. The law also extends the economic development rate framework’s… - Businesses gain more clean power options: benefit, low. Investor-owned utilities can seek approval to expand voluntary clean energy programs for qualifying customers when existing capacity is insufficient. They can add generation capacity and energy to meet current and expected demand. The program must have commission approval before the customer reques… - Large power projects get decision deadlines: benefit, low. For single-location additions of 41–150 megawatts, the commission must approve or deny discount applications within 120 days. For additions above 150 megawatts, it has 210 days. Both clocks start after a 14-business-day notice period, and these large-project deadline rules end January 1, 2035. A se… - Business power discounts get new approval rules: mixed, low. Qualifying commercial or industrial customers must add at least 3 megawatts at one location and show electricity costs strongly affect their location decision. Customers moving or transferring power demand from another utility’s territory are excluded. Investor-owned utilities can negotiate discoun… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Byron Pelton (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Ty Winter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-28 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 30 | 4 | | | 2025-04-23 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1177 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-04-03 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 62 | 3 | | | 2025-03-20 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1177, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 1 | | ## Actions (13) - 2025-05-19: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-06: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-05-06: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-04-28: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy (Senate) - 2025-04-03: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-04-02: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2025-03-25: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2025-03-20: House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-02-10: Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86119/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86110/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86121/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86117/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86113/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86115/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40584/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/86119/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86110/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86121/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86117/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86113/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/86115/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40584/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-HB25-1177-2025A (as of 2026-10-19).