# Colorado SB26-052: Coal Transition Community Investment Colorado SB26-052, Coal Transition Community Investment, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Marc Catlin (Republican), Meghan Lukens (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-03-09 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-052-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-052 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Coal Transition Community Investment - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-27 - Last action: 2026-03-09, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Marc Catlin (Republican), Meghan Lukens (Democratic), Tisha Mauro (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 43 - Subjects: Labor & Employment - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (150 yes, 26 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Coal workers get first hiring chance: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2027, qualified coal-transition workers get first hiring priority at covered private businesses in Colorado coal-transition communities. Covered businesses build or operate railroads, utilities, energy generation facilities, or advanced manufacturing facilities. State and local… - Public entities can invest coal-closure funds: benefit, low. Colorado public entities gain broader options for investing payments or settlements meant to offset harm from coal-mine or power-plant closures. They can deposit or invest these funds, plus interest, investment income, and gains, under their adopted investment policies. They can act directly or use… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 29 | 2 | | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 29 | 2 | | | 2026-02-23 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 45 | 17 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-052 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 2 | | | 2026-02-11 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 29 | 3 | | | 2026-02-05 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-052, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (13) - 2026-03-09: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-03-02: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-02: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-02-24: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate) - 2026-02-23: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-02-20: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor (House) - 2026-02-19: House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-02-12: Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources (House) - 2026-02-11: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111647/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112671/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110982/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111711/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112499/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112456/download) - Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111400/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113068/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/111647/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112671/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110982/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111711/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112499/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112456/download) - [Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111400/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113068/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-SB26-052-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).