# Colorado HB26-1051: Continue Microgrid Community Resilience Grant Program

Colorado HB26-1051, Continue Microgrid Community Resilience Grant Program, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Cleave Simpson (Republican), Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Katie Stewart (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-29 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB26-1051
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Continue Microgrid Community Resilience Grant Program
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-05-29, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Katie Stewart (Democratic), Larry Don Suckla (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 34
- Subjects: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (128 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Rural microgrid grants continue without expiration: benefit, low. Colorado removes the September 1, 2026, expiration date for its Microgrids for Community Resilience Grant Program. Electric cooperatives and city-owned utilities can continue receiving grants to buy microgrid resources for eligible rural communities they serve. The program now has no scheduled end…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Larry Don Suckla (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sen. A. Benavidez
- Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 32 | 3 |   |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1051 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1051 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 59 | 6 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1051 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1051 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-29: Governor Signed (House)
- 2026-05-28: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2026-05-28: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2026-04-23: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-02-27: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2026-02-27: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-02-05: House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Unamended to Appropriations (House)
- 2026-01-14: Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112677/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116724/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110822/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112751/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115132/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115072/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116855/download)

## Related bills

- HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed)
- HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed)
- HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed)
- HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed)
- SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed)
- HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112677/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116724/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110822/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112751/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115132/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115072/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116855/download)

## Related
- [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A)
- [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A)
- [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A)
- [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A)
- [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A)
- [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1051-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).