# Colorado SB26-182: Updated Clean Energy Plan Municipally Owned Utility Colorado SB26-182, Updated Clean Energy Plan Municipally Owned Utility, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Amy Paschal (Democratic), Cleave Simpson (Republican), Jarvis Caldwell (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-21 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-182-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-182 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Updated Clean Energy Plan Municipally Owned Utility - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-04-28 - Last action: 2026-05-21, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Amy Paschal (Democratic), Cleave Simpson (Republican), Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), Marc Snyder (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 19 - Subjects: Energy - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (110 yes, 9 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Municipal utilities and cooperatives gain plan approval: benefit, low. Colorado municipal utilities and electric cooperatives that voted to leave Public Utilities Commission regulation can voluntarily file clean energy plans. Plans are deemed approved as filed after governing-body approval and public state verification. They must show at least an 80% cut in greenhouse… - Municipal utilities face coal deadline and targets: cost, medium. Colorado municipal utilities using the updated-plan pathway must stop burning coal at units they own or operate by December 31, 2032. Their governing bodies must direct them to seek a 95% emissions cut from Colorado retail electricity sales by December 31, 2039. That target uses 2005 emissions as t… - Municipal utilities gain time with stricter planning: mixed, low. Colorado municipal utilities struggling to meet an earlier clean energy plan can submit an updated plan by December 31, 2026. Their governing body must approve it by vote. The plan must show an 80% emissions cut from Colorado retail electricity sales, compared with 2005. It must reach that target o… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House - Sponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ava Flanell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carlos Barron (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Bradfield (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Slaugh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ty Winter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Byron Pelton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-07 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 59 | 5 | | | 2026-05-05 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-182 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2026-05-04 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 32 | 3 | | | 2026-04-29 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-182 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 1 | | ## Actions (12) - 2026-05-21: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-12: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-12: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-07: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-05-06: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-05-05: House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-05-04: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-04: Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government (House) - 2026-05-01: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115593/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116342/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115322/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115683/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116067/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115980/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116678/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/115593/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116342/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115322/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115683/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116067/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115980/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116678/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-SB26-182-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).