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ColoradoSB26-1012026 Regular SessionSenate

Local Government Landfill Methane Emission Reduction Regulations

Sponsored By: Byron Pelton (Republican), Chris Richardson (Republican), Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Meghan Lukens (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Natural Resources & EnvironmentPublic Health

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More help for local landfill compliance

Colorado counties can use the community impact, air quality enterprise, and local government mineral impact funds to meet landfill methane rules. The state health department can award community impact grants for municipal solid waste landfill projects. Projects must follow state air quality rules and qualify as environmental mitigation. Local governments that own or operate landfills get grant priority over private applicants. Grants supplement other compliance funding; the law sets no grant amount. The air quality enterprise must research best practices for reducing landfill methane. The Air Quality Control Commission must consider debt service availability when setting compliance schedules and create a waiver request process. Landfills reaching or exceeding applicable methane limits on or after the law’s effective date get two years before reduction requirements apply. Local governments owe no noncompliance penalty when financial inability alone causes their failure to comply. The scheduled start is August 12, 2026, based on May 13 final adjournment; referendum procedures can change that date. The law applies to conduct on or after its effective date.

Updated data for environmental community designations

Colorado updates the data used to identify disproportionately impacted communities, a designation based on census block groups. The law requires the latest five-year Census American Community Survey, released no more than three years earlier. That data is used to test the community designation criteria specified in the law. The update may change which communities qualify. The scheduled start is August 12, 2026, based on May 13 final adjournment; referendum procedures can change that date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Byron Pelton

    Republican • Senate

  • Chris Richardson

    Republican • House

  • Dylan Roberts

    Democratic • Senate

  • Meghan Lukens

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Andrew Boesenecker

    Democratic • House

  • Ava Flanell

    Republican • House

  • Carlos Barron

    Republican • House

  • Dusty Johnson

    Republican • House

  • Dan Woog

    Republican • House

  • Eliza Hamrick

    Democratic • House

  • Elizabeth Velasco

    Democratic • House

  • Gretchen Rydin

    Democratic • House

  • Jarvis Caldwell

    Republican • House

  • Jamie Jackson

    Democratic • House

  • Julie McCluskie

    Democratic • House

  • Karen McCormick

    Democratic • House

  • Kenny Nguyen

    Democratic • House

  • Katie Stewart

    Democratic • House

  • Lesley Smith

    Democratic • House

  • Monica Duran

    Democratic • House

  • Meg Froelich

    Democratic • House

  • Manny Rutinel

    Democratic • House

  • Matt Soper

    Republican • House

  • Naquetta Ricks

    Democratic • House

  • Regina English

    Democratic • House

  • Rebecca Keltie

    Republican • House

  • Ron Weinberg

    Republican • House

  • Ty Winter

    Republican • House

  • Sen. A. Benavidez

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Barbara Kirkmeyer

    Republican • Senate

  • Cleave Simpson

    Republican • Senate

  • Iman Jodeh

    Democratic • Senate

  • James Coleman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Matt Ball

    Democratic • Senate

  • Marc Catlin

    Republican • Senate

  • Marc Snyder

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 117 • No: 1

House vote • 4/30/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 62 • No: 1

House vote • 4/28/2026

Refer Senate Bill 26-101 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/20/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/13/2026

Refer Senate Bill 26-101, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    5/21/2026House

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    5/5/2026House

  3. Sent to the Governor

    5/5/2026House

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate

    5/4/2026Senate

  5. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/30/2026House

  6. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

    4/29/2026House

  7. House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    4/28/2026House

  8. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/20/2026Senate

  9. Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

    4/20/2026House

  10. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

    4/17/2026Senate

  11. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/17/2026 - No Amendments

    4/16/2026Senate

  12. Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    4/13/2026Senate

  13. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

    2/11/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Engrossed

    PDF

  • Final Act

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • Reengrossed

    PDF

  • Rerevised

    PDF

  • Revised

    PDF

  • Senate Transportation & Energy Preamend

    PDF

  • Signed Act

    PDF

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