# Colorado HB26-1268: Renewable Energy Development on Disturbed Lands Colorado HB26-1268, Renewable Energy Development on Disturbed Lands, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karen McCormick (Democratic), Lesley Smith (Democratic), William Lindstedt (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1268-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1268 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Renewable Energy Development on Disturbed Lands - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-19 - Last action: 2026-05-27, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Karen McCormick (Democratic), Lesley Smith (Democratic), William Lindstedt (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 22 - Subjects: Energy, Local Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (182 yes, 66 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Local renewable energy sites gain safeguards: benefit, low. Beginning August 12, 2026, Colorado local permitting offices can designate eligible land as renewable energy reinvestment areas. Eligible land includes brownfields, mining-affected land, closed landfills, qualifying former oil and gas sites, and sites under specified cleanup programs. Offices must… - Energy developers get information and guidance: benefit, low. Beginning August 12, 2026, utilities must acknowledge local government or developer requests about designated renewable energy areas within 30 days. Utilities must share readily available information and respond to connection-information requests for proposed sites within 30 days. The Colorado Ener… - Local authorities can finance renewable projects: benefit, low. Beginning August 12, 2026, local renewal authorities can use tax-increment revenue—tax growth from redevelopment—to finance or repay eligible project costs. Projects must be in a renewable energy reinvestment area included in an urban renewal or county revitalization plan. Eligible projects include… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Sponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (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: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-14 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 44 | 19 | | | 2026-04-14 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 45 | 18 | | | 2026-04-10 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 24 | 7 | | | 2026-04-06 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1268 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 6 | 3 | | | 2026-04-06 | Senate | Adopt amendment L.003 | fail | 4 | 5 | | | 2026-03-16 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 48 | 14 | | | 2026-03-11 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1268, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-05-27: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-22: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-22: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-14: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-04-11: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2026-04-10: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy (Senate) - 2026-03-16: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-13: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-03-11: House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-02-19: Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113294/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116588/download) - House Energy & Environment Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113245/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112343/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113335/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114367/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114292/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116741/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/113294/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116588/download) - [House Energy & Environment Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113245/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112343/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113335/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114367/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114292/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116741/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) - [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-HB26-1268-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).