House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Finance
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April 30, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1326 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 16, lines 16 and 17, strike "add (5)(b.5)" and
Page 1, Line 2substitute "amend (5)(a)".
Page 1, Line 3Page 16, strike lines 18 through 27.
Page 1, Line 4Page 17, strike lines 1 through 25 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 5"29-20-108. Local government regulation - location,
Page 1, Line 6construction, or improvement of major electrical or natural gas
Page 1, Line 7facilities - powerline trail notification - expedited review for certain
Page 1, Line 8transmission line projects - legislative declaration - definitions.
Page 1, Line 9(5) (a) (I) If a local government denies a permit or application of
Page 1, Line 10a public utility, a municipally owned utility, a cooperative
Page 1, Line 11electric association, an independent transmission developer, an
Page 1, Line 12independent power producer, or a power authority that relates to the
Page 1, Line 13location, construction, or improvement of major electrical or natural gas
Page 1, Line 14facilities, or if the local government imposes requirements or conditions
Page 1, Line 15upon such permit or application that will unreasonably impair the ability
Page 1, Line 16of the public utility, a municipally owned utility, a cooperative
Page 1, Line 17electric association, an independent transmission developer, an
Page 1, Line 18independent power producer, or a power authority to provide safe,
Page 1, Line 19reliable, and economical service to the public, the public utility,
Page 1, Line 20municipally owned utility, cooperative electric association,
Page 1, Line 21independent transmission developer, independent power
Page 1, Line 22producer, or power authority may appeal the local government action to
Page 1, Line 23the public utilities commission for a determination under section
Page 1, Line 2440-4-102, C.R.S., so long as one or more of the following conditions
Page 1, Line 25exist:
Page 2, Line 1(I) (A) The public utility, municipally owned utility,
Page 2, Line 2cooperative electric association, independent transmission
Page 2, Line 3developer, independent power producer, or power authority has
Page 2, Line 4applied for or has obtained a certificate of public convenience and
Page 2, Line 5necessity from the public utilities commission pursuant to section
Page 2, Line 640-5-101, C.R.S., to construct the major electrical or natural gas facility
Page 2, Line 7that is the subject of the local government action;
Page 2, Line 8(II) (B) A certificate of public convenience and necessity is not
Page 2, Line 9required for the public utility, municipally owned utility,
Page 2, Line 10cooperative electric association, independent transmission
Page 2, Line 11developer, independent power producer, or power authority to
Page 2, Line 12construct the major electrical or natural gas facility that is the subject of
Page 2, Line 13the local government action; or
Page 2, Line 14(III) (C) The public utilities commission has previously entered
Page 2, Line 15an order pursuant to section 40-4-102, C.R.S., that conflicts with the local
Page 2, Line 16government action.
Page 2, Line 17(II) Only to the extent necessary to adjudicate an appeal
Page 2, Line 18filed pursuant to subsection (5)(a)(I) of this section, the public
Page 2, Line 19utilities commission's hearing and appeals procedures set forth
Page 2, Line 20in article 6 of title 40 and in the public utilities commission's
Page 2, Line 21rules implementing article 6 of title 40 apply to a municipally
Page 2, Line 22owned utility, a cooperative electric association, an
Page 2, Line 23independent transmission developer, or an independent power
Page 2, Line 24producer that has availed itself of the public utilities
Page 2, Line 25commission procedures by filing an appeal pursuant to
Page 2, Line 26subsection (5)(a)(I) of this section.
Page 2, Line 27(III) Nothing in subsection (5)(a)(I) of this section subjects
Page 2, Line 28a municipally owned utility, a cooperative electric association,
Page 2, Line 29an independent transmission developer, or an independent power
Page 2, Line 30producer to regulation by the public utilities commission beyond
Page 2, Line 31the application of the public utilities commission's hearing and
Page 2, Line 32appeals procedures to which a municipally owned utility, a
Page 2, Line 33cooperative electric association, an independent transmission
Page 2, Line 34developer, or an independent power producer avails itself by
Page 2, Line 35filing an appeal pursuant to subsection (5)(a)(I) of this section.".
Page 2, Line 36Page 24, line 6, strike "amend (7) and (9);" and substitute "repeal
Page 2, Line 37(7)(a);".
Page 2, Line 38Page 24, line 9, strike "(a)" and substitute "(a)".
Page 2, Line 39Page 24, strike lines 17 through 27.
Page 2, Line 40
Page 3, Line 1Page 25, after line 25 insert:
Page 3, Line 2"(c) This subsection (12) does not apply to a
Page 3, Line 3transportation network company that:
Page 3, Line 4(I) Either serves riders, at least seventy-five percent of
Page 3, Line 5whom are minors, or earns at least ninety percent of the
Page 3, Line 6transportation network company's revenue from contracts with
Page 3, Line 7a public or private school, the federal government, the state, or
Page 3, Line 8an agency or political subdivision of the federal government or
Page 3, Line 9of the state; and
Page 3, Line 10(II) Has at least ninety percent of the transportation
Page 3, Line 11network company's drivers in compliance with the commission's
Page 3, Line 12rules adopted pursuant to section 40-10.1-608 (3)(a).".
Page 3, Line 13Page 26, after line 8 insert:
Page 3, Line 14"SECTION 22. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 40-10.1-606,
Page 3, Line 15amend (2)(b) as follows:
Page 3, Line 1640-10.1-606. Permit required for transportation network
Page 3, Line 17companies - annual permit fee - penalty for violation - rules.
Page 3, Line 18(2) (b) On and after January 1, 2024 September 1, 2026, the
Page 3, Line 19commission shall issue a permit to each transportation network company
Page 3, Line 20that meets the requirements of this part 6 and pays an annual permit fee
Page 3, Line 21to the commission in an amount that the commission sets administratively
Page 3, Line 22with approval of the executive director of the department of regulatory
Page 3, Line 23agencies and that does not exceed one hundred eleven sixty-one
Page 3, Line 24thousand two hundred fifty dollars. Before increasing a permit fee
Page 3, Line 25pursuant to this subsection (2)(b), the commission shall notify
Page 3, Line 26transportation network companies in writing of the increased fee at least
Page 3, Line 27thirty days before the increased fee takes effect.".
Page 3, Line 28Page 26, strike lines 9 through 21.
Page 3, Line 29Page 27, after line 9 insert:
Page 3, Line 30"SECTION 24. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 40-10.1-116,
Page 3, Line 31amend (3)(a) as follows:
Page 3, Line 3240-10.1-116. Commission to notify local authorities -
Page 3, Line 33procedure.
Page 3, Line 34(3) (a) A person injured by the noncompliance of a motor carrier
Page 3, Line 35with this article 10.1 or any other provision of law or an order, decision,
Page 3, Line 36rule, direction, or requirement of the commission may apply to a court of
Page 3, Line 37competent jurisdiction for the enforcement thereof, and the court has
Page 4, Line 1jurisdiction to enforce obedience thereto by injunction or other proper
Page 4, Line 2process, mandatory or otherwise, and to restrain the motor carrier and its
Page 4, Line 3officers, agents, employees, or representatives from further disobedience
Page 4, Line 4thereof, or to enjoin upon them obedience to the same, and any person so
Page 4, Line 5injured has a cause of action in damages, and is privileged to pursue the
Page 4, Line 6usual and proper remedies as in any other case, and is not required to
Page 4, Line 7pursue or exhaust administrative remedies before the
Page 4, Line 8commission prior to commencing suit or other action seeking
Page 4, Line 9such relief.".
Page 4, Line 10Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.