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ColoradoSB25-0682025 Regular SessionSenate

Municipal Utility Unclaimed Utility Deposit Program

Sponsored By: Amy Paschal (Democratic), Marc Snyder (Democratic), Paul Lundeen, Rose Pugliese

Signed by Governor

Energy

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

City utilities can join bill-aid program

Colorado’s city-owned electric and gas utilities can join the unclaimed utility deposits program by notifying the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. Participating utilities come under the program’s rules and commission oversight. The program uses deposits left unclaimed for more than two years to help income-qualified households pay electric and gas bills. The law does not directly change customer deposit amounts or household eligibility rules. It takes effect 90 days after final legislative adjournment unless a referendum petition is filed. If filed, voter approval at the November 2026 general election is required. The law then takes effect on the date of the governor’s official declaration of the vote.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Amy Paschal

    Democratic • House

  • Marc Snyder

    Democratic • Senate

  • Paul Lundeen

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Rose Pugliese

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Alex Valdez

    Democratic • House

  • Dusty Johnson

    Republican • House

  • Monica Duran

    Democratic • House

  • Rebecca Keltie

    Republican • House

  • Rep. S. Bird

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Mike Weissman

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 185 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/20/2025

House amendments: Repass

Yes: 33 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/20/2025

House amendments: Concur

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 3/19/2025

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 63 • No: 1

House vote • 3/13/2025

Refer Senate Bill 25-068, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2025

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/12/2025

Refer Senate Bill 25-068 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    4/7/2025House

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

    3/28/2025Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    3/28/2025House

  4. Sent to the Governor

    3/28/2025House

  5. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

    3/20/2025Senate

  6. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    3/19/2025House

  7. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

    3/18/2025House

  8. House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

    3/13/2025House

  9. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    2/19/2025Senate

  10. Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment

    2/19/2025House

  11. Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

    2/18/2025Senate

  12. Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

    2/12/2025Senate

  13. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

    1/22/2025Senate

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