# Colorado HB26-1420: Wind Energy Facilities Light-Mitigating Technology Colorado HB26-1420, Wind Energy Facilities Light-Mitigating Technology, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Amy Paschal (Democratic), Chris Kolker (Democratic), Chris Richardson (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1420-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1420 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Wind Energy Facilities Light-Mitigating Technology - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-21 - Last action: 2026-06-04, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Amy Paschal (Democratic), Chris Kolker (Democratic), Chris Richardson (Republican), Rod Pelton (Republican) - Cosponsors: 14 - Subjects: Energy - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (119 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Wind farms face lighting deadlines with extensions: mixed, low. Colorado requires covered wind farms to install technology that reduces lighting impacts, subject to federal approval. Covered farms need local land-use permits or are owned by independent power producers. Their first turbine’s vertical construction must begin on or after April 1, 2022. Owners or o… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Chris Richardson (Republican), House - Sponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ava Flanell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carlos Barron (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dusty Johnson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dan Woog (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-07 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-05-04 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1420 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-04-30 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 63 | 0 | | | 2026-04-28 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1420 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (12) - 2026-06-04: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-06-03: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-06-03: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-06-03: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-07: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-04: Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-05-01: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy (Senate) - 2026-04-30: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-29: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-28: House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-04-21: Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115461/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116932/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114992/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115526/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116007/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115911/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117187/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/115461/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116932/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114992/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115526/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116007/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115911/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117187/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-HB26-1420-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).